Happy Thanksgiving!

Extra! Extra! We interrupt this weblog for some important news. We, the Lao Wai Central--that is, the newspaper that reports on the strange customs and ways of the foreigners here in this little town, have been amazed at the way our foreigners acted today. We shall follow the American family at the college to see just what those foeigners are up to.

This morning, at 9:35 AM, our reporter, Guh Ja Di, saw the two girls in this family emerge from their apartment building, flushed and excited. The older girl had a folded piece of paper in her hand. She produced from her pocket a length of cloth (which she folded and tied 'round her sister's head) and a feather (which she put in the cloth to create a strange headdress). She did the same with a headband and another feather for herself.

Then they began their walk, giggling madly. They took the usual route to the Hua Shu and went through there to Qishan Lu. They crossed at the safest crossing, and then walked down to the newest apartment complex. They knocked on one door, still giggling madly. When the other foreigner opened it, they both said "Hah". The other foreigner (the one they call Kiana) giggled. Soon, more foreigners came and they commenced to painting stools with strange symbols abounding in orange and red and brown. "This is what we are thankful for," one of them said, when asked by the reporter what the heck they were doing.

The two girls skipped home and immediately went to lunch at the cafeteria where they ate vegetables that they say are good for preventing cancer. They seemed pleased with their lunch.

At 4:00 PM, the whole family set out with two other foreigners to the farm outside of here. There there were many people and everybody was caught up in the festivities. When they were asked what they were thankful for, they spoke of turkey, friends, turkey, China, turkey, Thanksgiving, turkey, happiness, and turkey. They also mentioned turkey. They are enamored with those birds, it seems.

All in all, they seemed to be very happy and celebrated quite a bit. Now, we ask you--what is it that foreigners celebrate that makes them so happy?