Importance Of Traditional Thanksgiving

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Ms. Fong’s main idea was to let people of different ethnic background know just because you live in a Country that has traditions for
Thanksgiving, does not mean that you cannot put some of your Culture into it to make it your own and honor your heritage while honoring the new traditions of the Country you are living in now.

In my family, a Traditional Thanksgiving, is the way I was brought up. With turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and all the trimmings served every year. Then when I got married, we added some new things from my wife’s family traditions. They always did Parker House Rolls with
Honey Baked Ham from the Honey Baked Ham store. So now we do the ham, rolls, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce and green beans.
Even if you

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