{"id":192,"date":"2011-01-14T14:18:41","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T14:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/?p=192"},"modified":"2011-01-14T14:18:41","modified_gmt":"2011-01-14T14:18:41","slug":"la-une-thanksgiving-2010-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/2011\/01\/14\/la-une-thanksgiving-2010-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"La Une \u2013 Thanksgiving 2010 In English"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Tradition on the Other Side of the Pond<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We all gathered at the Dickinson Center Thursday, November 25th<\/sup>, to celebrate Thanksgiving. It\u2019s a very special occasion for all of us, as it was like we were at home in the United States. I imagine that I\u2019m not the only one used to spending Thanksgiving vacation with my family. It was really nice to be able to be together in a country that doesn\u2019t know about this tradition. The French students in my classes were surprised that we get a day off in the United States.<\/p>\n

The evening started in the basement of the Dickinson Center. The atmosphere was very pleasant; we drank champagne and made conversation while waiting for the meal. Then, we went upstairs and we found two tables set for dinner. We all filled our plates with lots of food: there were turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes and other typical American dishes. There were also a few guests among us; some of us had invited their friends and family. At the end of the meal, we enjoyed delicious desserts prepared by the students.<\/p>\n

–Nicolas Garzon<\/p>\n

Reflections on Thanksgiving in France<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The La Une team wanted to know how Americans experience Thanksgiving in France. Two members of our team, Anna Ciriani Dean et Qichan Qian, took advantage of the evening to discuss with the guests. Here is how we lived this holiday in Toulouse.<\/p>\n

QUESTIONS :<\/strong><\/p>\n

What feelings does the idea of spending Thanksgiving in France evoke for you?<\/p>\n

What does your host family think of Thanksgiving?<\/p>\n

Why is it important to celebrate Thanksgiving as Americans in France?<\/p>\n

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?<\/p>\n

What aspects of American culture does Thanksgiving evoke?<\/p>\n

If Thanksgiving existed in France, what would the French eat?<\/p>\n

How would the French celebrate such a holiday?<\/p>\n

ANSWERS :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Makeda Jones : <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s a new experience. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve celebrated Thanksgiving aways from my family. My host mom loves Thanksgiving. Although it\u2019s not a French holiday, she\u2019s already been to the United States. My host sister also loves Thanksgiving because she thinks that the idea behind it is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cayla Cantafio:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s a nice experience for me, especially with my grandparents visiting\u201d<\/p>\n

Leigh Harlow:<\/strong> Thanksgiving is an \u201cimportant holiday\u201d to \u201ccelebrate the people that are significant in my life\u201d like \u201cmy family and my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Drapac: <\/strong>It\u2019s important to celebrate it \u201cwith the French to show the importance of our American culture.\u201d It\u2019s a \u201cfamily reunion,\u201d \u201cthe significance of the meal\u201d is important.<\/p>\n

Becky Payne: <\/strong>\u201cThey would eat \u201ccassoulet or blanquette\u201d if Thanksgiving were a French holiday. \u201cThere\u2019s no way to know, we haven\u2019t experienced any big holidays in France yet\u201d that are as important as Thanksgiving to make a comparison.<\/p>\n

Gabby Betances: <\/strong>They would eat \u201cduck, filet, sausage, cheese\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Yana Schick: <\/strong>For me, Thanksgiving means \u201cFood! Big plates of food! My family isn\u2019t very traditional,\u201d but I think that French culture is similar because we get together and eat a lot…we spend time with our family,\u201d which is a tradition in both cultures.<\/p>\n

Mme Raynaud:<\/strong> \u201cYou can\u2019t ignore Thanksgiving\u2026it\u2019s a part of American identity. It\u2019s a sad moment here because you aren\u2019t with your <\/em>family; but we get together with our family <\/em>here,\u201d the students and the Dickinson team.<\/p>\n

Mme Toux:<\/strong> When I was in the United States for Thanksgiving, I was \u201cmiserable\u201d because I was \u201ca foreigner. The streets are empty, you feel alone and you understand that it\u2019s an important family holiday like Christmas in France. It\u2019s really what brings Americans together\u2026a moment of sharing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam Richardson:<\/strong> Thanksgiving is an \u201copportunity to be with the people who are important in your life and to eat American food, which is often difficult to do in France. It\u2019s weird because it\u2019s so important in the US. The French don\u2019t care because it means nothing to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarah Wright:<\/strong> \u201cThanksgiving shows the similarities between the two cultures: you spend time with the family, you share a meal\u2026the only difference is that the French eat cheese and drink wine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarah Wright :<\/strong> \u00ab la f\u00eate de Thanksgiving montre des similarit\u00e9s entre les deux cultures\u00a0: on passe du temps avec la famille, on partage un repas…la seule diff\u00e9rence est qu\u2019on mange du fromage et que l\u2019on boit du vin \u00bb.<\/p>\n

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American Tradition on the Other Side of the Pond<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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We all gathered at the <\/span>Dickinson<\/span> <\/span>Center<\/span> Thursday, November 25th<\/sup>, to celebrate Thanksgiving. It\u2019s a very special occasion for all of us, as it was like we were at home in the <\/span>United States<\/span>. I imagine that I\u2019m not the only one used to spending Thanksgiving vacation with my family. It was really nice to be able to be together in a country that doesn\u2019t know about this tradition. The French students in my classes were surprised that we get a day off in the <\/span>United States<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The evening started in the basement of the <\/span>Dickinson<\/span> <\/span>Center<\/span>. The atmosphere was very pleasant; we drank champagne and made conversation while waiting for the meal. Then, we went upstairs and we found two tables set for dinner. We all filled our plates with lots of food: there were turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes and other typical American dishes. There were also a few guests among us; some of us had invited their friends and family. At the end of the meal, we enjoyed delicious desserts prepared by the students.<\/span><\/h1>\n

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–Nicolas Garzon<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reflections on Thanksgiving in France<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The La Une team wanted to know how Americans experience Thanksgiving in <\/span>France<\/span>. Two members of our team, Anna Ciriani Dean et Qichan Qian, took advantage of the evening to discuss with the guests. Here is how we lived this holiday in <\/span>Toulouse<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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QUESTIONS :<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

What feelings does the idea of spending Thanksgiving in <\/span>France<\/span> evoke for you?<\/span><\/p>\n

What does your host family think of Thanksgiving?<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is it important to celebrate Thanksgiving as Americans in <\/span>France<\/span>?<\/span><\/p>\n

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?<\/span><\/p>\n

What aspects of American culture does Thanksgiving evoke?<\/span><\/p>\n

If Thanksgiving existed in <\/span>France<\/span>, what would the French eat?<\/span><\/p>\n

How would the French celebrate such a holiday?<\/span><\/p>\n

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ANSWERS :<\/p>\n

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Makeda Jones : \u201cIt\u2019s a new experience. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve celebrated Thanksgiving aways from my family. My host mom loves Thanksgiving. Although it\u2019s not a French holiday, she\u2019s already been to the <\/span>United States<\/span>. My host sister also loves Thanksgiving because she thinks that the idea behind it is great.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cayla Cantafio: \u201cIt\u2019s a nice experience for me, especially with my grandparents visiting\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Leigh Harlow: Thanksgiving is an \u201cimportant holiday\u201d to \u201ccelebrate the people that are significant in my life\u201d like \u201cmy family and my friends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Drapac: It\u2019s important to celebrate it \u201cwith the French to show the importance of our American culture.\u201d It\u2019s a \u201cfamily reunion,\u201d \u201cthe significance of the meal\u201d is important. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Becky Payne: \u201cThey would eat \u201ccassoulet or blanquette\u201d if Thanksgiving were a French holiday. \u201cThere\u2019s no way to know, we haven\u2019t experienced any big holidays in <\/span>France<\/span> yet\u201d that are as important as Thanksgiving to make a comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabby Betances: They would eat \u201cduck, filet, sausage, cheese\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Yana<\/span> Schick: For me, Thanksgiving means \u201cFood! Big plates of food! My family isn\u2019t very traditional,\u201d but I think that French culture is similar because we get together and eat a lot…we spend time with our family,\u201d which is a tradition in both cultures. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Mme Raynaud: \u201cYou can\u2019t ignore Thanksgiving\u2026it\u2019s a part of American identity. It\u2019s a sad moment here because you aren\u2019t with your <\/em>family; but we get together with our family <\/em>here,\u201d the students and the <\/span>Dickinson<\/span> team.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Mme Toux: When I was in the <\/span>United States<\/span> for Thanksgiving, I was \u201cmiserable\u201d because I was \u201ca foreigner. The streets are empty, you feel alone and you understand that it\u2019s an important family holiday like Christmas in <\/span>France<\/span>. It\u2019s really what brings Americans together\u2026a moment of sharing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Richardson: Thanksgiving is an \u201copportunity to be with the people who are important in your life and to eat American food, which is often difficult to do in <\/span>France<\/span>. It\u2019s weird because it\u2019s so important in the <\/span>US<\/span>. The French don\u2019t care because it means nothing to them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah Wright: \u201cThanksgiving sh<\/span><\/p>\n

American Tradition on the Other Side of the Pond<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all gathered at the Dickinson Center Thursday, November 25th<\/sup>, to celebrate Thanksgiving. It\u2019s a very special occasion for all of us, as it was like we were at home in the United States. I imagine that I\u2019m not the only one used to spending Thanksgiving vacation with my family. It was really nice to be able to be together in a country that doesn\u2019t know about this tradition. The French students in my classes were surprised that we get a day off in the United States.<\/p>\n

The evening started in the basement of the Dickinson Center. The atmosphere was very pleasant; we drank champagne and made conversation while waiting for the meal. Then, we went upstairs and we found two tables set for dinner. We all filled our plates with lots of food: there were turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes and other typical American dishes. There were also a few guests among us; some of us had invited their friends and family. At the end of the meal, we enjoyed delicious desserts prepared by the students.<\/h1>\n

–Nicolas Garzon<\/p>\n

Reflections on Thanksgiving in France<\/strong><\/p>\n

The La Une team wanted to know how Americans experience Thanksgiving in France. Two members of our team, Anna Ciriani Dean et Qichan Qian, took advantage of the evening to discuss with the guests. Here is how we lived this holiday in Toulouse.<\/p>\n

QUESTIONS :<\/p>\n

What feelings does the idea of spending Thanksgiving in France evoke for you?<\/p>\n

What does your host family think of Thanksgiving?<\/p>\n

Why is it important to celebrate Thanksgiving as Americans in France?<\/p>\n

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?<\/p>\n

What aspects of American culture does Thanksgiving evoke?<\/p>\n

If Thanksgiving existed in France, what would the French eat?<\/p>\n

How would the French celebrate such a holiday?<\/p>\n

ANSWERS :<\/p>\n

Makeda Jones : \u201cIt\u2019s a new experience. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve celebrated Thanksgiving aways from my family. My host mom loves Thanksgiving. Although it\u2019s not a French holiday, she\u2019s already been to the United States. My host sister also loves Thanksgiving because she thinks that the idea behind it is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cayla Cantafio: \u201cIt\u2019s a nice experience for me, especially with my grandparents visiting\u201d<\/p>\n

Leigh Harlow: Thanksgiving is an \u201cimportant holiday\u201d to \u201ccelebrate the people that are significant in my life\u201d like \u201cmy family and my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Drapac: It\u2019s important to celebrate it \u201cwith the French to show the importance of our American culture.\u201d It\u2019s a \u201cfamily reunion,\u201d \u201cthe significance of the meal\u201d is important.<\/p>\n

Becky Payne: \u201cThey would eat \u201ccassoulet or blanquette\u201d if Thanksgiving were a French holiday. \u201cThere\u2019s no way to know, we haven\u2019t experienced any big holidays in France yet\u201d that are as important as Thanksgiving to make a comparison.<\/p>\n

Gabby Betances: They would eat \u201cduck, filet, sausage, cheese\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Yana Schick: For me, Thanksgiving means \u201cFood! Big plates of food! My family isn\u2019t very traditional,\u201d but I think that French culture is similar because we get together and eat a lot…we spend time with our family,\u201d which is a tradition in both cultures.<\/p>\n

Mme Raynaud: \u201cYou can\u2019t ignore Thanksgiving\u2026it\u2019s a part of American identity. It\u2019s a sad moment here because you aren\u2019t with your <\/em>family; but we get together with our family <\/em>here,\u201d the students and the Dickinson team.<\/p>\n

Mme Toux: When I was in the United States for Thanksgiving, I was \u201cmiserable\u201d because I was \u201ca foreigner. The streets are empty, you feel alone and you understand that it\u2019s an important family holiday like Christmas in France. It\u2019s really what brings Americans together\u2026a moment of sharing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam Richardson: Thanksgiving is an \u201copportunity to be with the people who are important in your life and to eat American food, which is often difficult to do in France. It\u2019s weird because it\u2019s so important in the US. The French don\u2019t care because it means nothing to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarah Wright: \u201cThanksgiving shows the similarities between the two cultures: you spend time with the family, you share a meal\u2026the only difference is that the French eat cheese and drink wine.\u201d<\/p>\n

”’Sarah Wright : ”’ \u00ab la f\u00eate de Thanksgiving montre des similarit\u00e9s entre les deux cultures\u00a0: on passe du temps avec la famille, on partage un repas…la seule diff\u00e9rence est qu\u2019on mange du fromage et que l\u2019on boit du vin \u00bb.<\/p>\n

ows the similarities between the two cultures: you spend time with the family, you share a meal\u2026the only difference is that the French eat cheese and drink wine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

”’Sarah Wright : ”’ \u00ab la f\u00eate de Thanksgiving montre des similarit\u00e9s entre les deux cultures\u00a0: on passe du temps avec la famille, on partage un repas…la seule diff\u00e9rence est qu\u2019on mange du fromage et que l\u2019on boit du vin \u00bb.<\/p>\n

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