Flying Turkeys - Kyle Luo

My Thanksgiving differs quite a bit from the traditional, stereotypical Thanksgiving. A lot of this difference comes from the different cultures. I was the first member of my family to be born outside of China, so my family still bears a large Chinese influence. While my parents have been in the United States for around 20 years now, this influence is still visible in how we celebrate many "American" holidays, such as Thanksgiving. Since the majority of our relatives/family still live in China, it would be impossible to have a yearly gathering. Instead, we invite other Chinese families to our house to celebrate. Generally, each family brings a dish, and the host prepares the turkey. I really enjoy this because there is always the traditional Thanksgiving food such as turkey, stuffing, and pie, there is also a large number of Chinese dishes. While it may seem untraditional to some people, I think that this combination fo two cultures makes for an extremely interesting holiday.