Thanksgiving Dinner

　　2007-2008 学年 第14期

　　By Hee Sung Shin

　　Tom: Hey Cassie, do you have any plans for Thanksgiving break?

　　Cassie: Well, not really. San Diego is a little too far from Boston for me to go just for the weekend. I might end up sticking around on campus.

　　Tom: Really? Well hey, my family lives here in the city. Would you like to join us for Thanksgiving dinner?

　　Cassie: Oh man, I really appreciate the offer, but I wouldn’t want to be a fifth wheel or anything…

　　Tom: C’mon now, nonsense! Really, we’d love to have you. And besides, what’s Thanksgiving without a big huge turkey dinner?

　　Cassie: Yea no doubt. So I guess you have a pretty traditional Thanksgiving dinner?

　　Tom: Yea pretty much. We do the turkey and some other typical dishes, but we’re gonna mix it up a bit this year.

　　Cassie: No kidding! What do you have up your sleeve?

　　Tom: The big change is that instead of cooking the turkey in the oven, we’re gonna try deep-frying it! My friends tried it last year and they told me it was incredible! The turkey cooks very evenly and the skin is extra golden brown and crispy!

　　Cassie: Oh man, I’m starting to get hungry already.

　　Tom: And of course, we’ll have some mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberry sauce, candied yams, and the works.

　　Cassie: Aw candied yams! Those are my favorite! I could go for some right now.

　　Tom: They’re my favorite, too. And oh, we do something else that’s rather special.

　　Cassie: Hmm, what’s that?

　　Tom: After we finish the meal, we usually take a trip out to Plymouth Rock.

　　Cassie: Oh! That’s the place where the pilgrims landed, isn’t it?

　　Tom: Yup, that’s right. Our family has been keeping this tradition since my grandfather was my age.

　　Cassie: Wow, I’ve never been to Plymouth Rock.

　　Tom: I think you’ll like it. You can learn a lot about the history of the Pilgrims, and their first thanksgiving harvest that we now celebrate as “Thanksgiving Day”.

　　Cassie: So, remind me. What exactly happened on that first Thanksgiving Day?

　　Tom: So you know, the pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620. And I guess their first year living in the new land wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.

　　Cassie: Oh I can imagine. It must’ve been very tough.