stars_gazing   10 #1 Posted November 22, 2006 Does **anywhere** in this city celebrate Thanksgiving & do proper dinners? My version of Sweet Potato Pie is so :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
scarby   10 #2 Posted November 22, 2006 Sheffield UK? We don't *do* Thanksgiving....... do we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #3 Posted November 22, 2006 Does **anywhere** in this city celebrate Thanksgiving & do proper dinners? My version of Sweet Potato Pie is so :hihi:   Youre not American are you ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stars_gazing   10 #4 Posted November 22, 2006 Sheffield UK? We don't *do* Thanksgiving....... do we?  Really? Well, that's just wrong. See, there's a gap in the market right there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Snook   10 #5 Posted November 22, 2006 It would be rather foolish of us to celebrate a custom that was started in America in the 19th century (officially) and has nothing to do with England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stars_gazing   10 #6 Posted November 22, 2006 Youre not American are you ?  Well, my father married an English woman (my mother ) so I guess I'm a half breed :hihi:  But I'm LA born & bred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #7 Posted November 22, 2006 Really? Well, that's just wrong. See, there's a gap in the market right there   Ah, go on then. Give us your recipe for "Sweet Potato Pie " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stars_gazing   10 #8 Posted November 22, 2006 It would be rather foolish of us to celebrate a custom that was started in America in the 19th century (officially) and has nothing to do with England.  Hmmm... But you celebrate tonnes of other International holidays... Like... Help me out here... St. Patrick's Day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stars_gazing   10 #9 Posted November 22, 2006 Ah, go on then. Give us your recipe for "Sweet Potato Pie "  Noone's ever asked me for a recipe before!  Okay... So, it's basically potatoes smothered in sugar and vanilla ... stick it in the oven 'til it goes brown and volia!!!! ...  Except it so does not turn out the way Grandma makes them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mikeh   10 #10 Posted November 22, 2006 Does **anywhere** in this city celebrate Thanksgiving & do proper dinners? My version of Sweet Potato Pie is so :hihi: you always try Mcdonalds or the american style diner in the mall.my mother had the same problem years ago trying to send me a card in the states.The pilgrims were celebrating a new life away from England.Go figure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Eric_Collins   11 #11 Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) Hmmm... But you celebrate tonnes of other International holidays... Like... Help me out here... St. Patrick's Day!   well corse' we would that has beer involved with it, Up the stout !!!! ________ Saf Edited March 16, 2011 by Eric_Collins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #12 Posted November 22, 2006 Well, my father married an English woman (my mother ) so I guess I'm a half breed :hihi:  But I'm LA born & bred.   Oh, thats the reason then.If youre LA born & bred,youre a little homesick.!I have relatives in America and they all hate Thanksgiving Day as its too near Christmas.They cook a turkey for Thanksgiving ,then have to cook one again for Christmas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...