Happy Thanksgiving

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Fulhamfc3, Nov 25, 2004.

  1. Fulhamfc3

    Fulhamfc3 New Member

    Sep 26, 2004
    Las Vegas
    Happy Thanksgiving.
     
  2. F96

    F96 Member+

    Oct 24, 2002
    Skåne
    Club:
    Hannover 96
    Yeah Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the States and all Americans living abroad and of course Happy Birthday to Clint! :)
     
  3. Legion04

    Legion04 Member

    Nov 5, 2004
    Arlington, Virginia
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Happy Thanksgiving to you!!! :)
     
  4. profiled

    profiled Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 7, 2000
    slightly north of a mile high
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Thank you, and happy thanksgiving to you all back home!
     
  5. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL

    What do you 'mericans Abroad do for Thanksgiving???
     
  6. 96Squig

    96Squig Member

    Feb 4, 2004
    Hanover
    Club:
    Hannover 96
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    Guess they celebrate it somehow (soccer players with healthier food though propably). Us non-Americans(@ least germans) just don't celebrate it ;-)
     
  7. Captain Splarg

    Apr 25, 1999
    Pacific Grove, CA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    The exact same thing we would do if we were in the states for thanksgiving. Turkey should be done in about 2 hours from now. Got the punkin' pie all done and all that fun stuff too.
     
  8. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    Good times!
     
  9. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
    Club:
    AFC Ajax

    i went a little native today, but gorged nonetheless - i had stampoot (mashed potatos with ham and green beans mixed in) and hazelnut vla (basically like pudding)
     
  10. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
    Club:
    AFC Ajax

    somewhere in st. louis, my family is playing a game of soccer about now
     
  11. fidlerre

    fidlerre Member+

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    Stampoot is great stuff. Enjoy!
     
  12. Walter3000

    Walter3000 Member+

    Apr 8, 2004
    gainesville, Florida
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We(at my house) always say what we're thankful for, so:
    Ill have to say I'm thankful for the state of American soccer, especially the USMNT, and how every year, it keeps getting better.
     
  13. Fulhamfc3

    Fulhamfc3 New Member

    Sep 26, 2004
    Las Vegas
    Michigans in the Rose Bowl :)
     
  14. Walter3000

    Walter3000 Member+

    Apr 8, 2004
    gainesville, Florida
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    well if we get to talk about other sports, im thankful that Boston sports(even if the celtics suck right now) teams and CFC are where they are
     
  15. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm envious of those Americans overseas who were able to get their fix for turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and the whole lot.

    Due to work-related commitments, I was unable to do the cooking this year, as I had done the last couple of years since I've been in Australia. (And my wife didn't have time, either, due to her work commitments as well. And that's a shame, because she has learned, due to the American Thanksgiving holiday, how to bake a pumpkin pie from scratch, and she has gotten really good at it.)

    And to add to our misery, I rang around to a great deal of restaurants, hotels and pubs in and around Melbourne in the hopes that they'd cater to the American ex-pats living in the city and environs. Sadly, none of them were.

    So for the first time in my living memory, I went without the turkey dinner on Thanksgiving that I am used to having... through no fault of effort on my part, mind you.

    But this story still has somewhat of a happy ending. When my wife and I went out to dinner at a local pub last night, in addition to the main meals we ordered, she said I could have anything I want to drink. So I figured in lieu of the turkey and cranberry, I'd order from the bar two drinks for myself:

    • Premixer of Wild Turkey bourbon and coke
    • and, a premixer of a Cosmopolitan martini, hence the cranberry

    Guess I'm always left to my wits. :)
     
  16. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Very much agreed. I'd have to say we're pretty spoiled right now, with the depth and class of Americans playing overseas getting better and better-- and that's in addition to that of MLS reaching greater proportions, and the USMNT reaping all the benefits and rewards from it.
     
  17. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And the Golden Bears from Cal are likely going to join them there... and going to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1959. :)
     
  18. profiled

    profiled Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 7, 2000
    slightly north of a mile high
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I had some chicken at Nandos (a Portuguese chicken chain).

    On Sunday we are having "thanksgiving" and trying to convert some heathens (i.e. show some English people the joys of eating too much turkey).
     

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