Peter what are you talking about? Sucking tits my ass! Thanksgiving is not like pledging allegiance to the flag, or whatever you might want to do, and thanking God is very much optional in the US. If I wanted to thank God for anything, it would not be for a modern nation state - He did not 'settle' North America, and I'm not at all sure he'd like the way it was done. I can respect the Pilgrim's point of view, c.1621. I won't pursue the issue of Native Americans. Get the flag out of the turkey - Thanksgiving is an American cultural festival, and there are things about the culture that are worth appreciating, though we may not agree as to which ones those are. Don't believe the hype.
Would help if people could separate cultural affinities and practices from political convictions. Despite all the talk of multiculturalism, it seems that many don't seem to be able to do that. Something important missing here.
Hope everybody who may have been drawn to celebrating US Thanksgiving had a good meal.
@Campo: the phrase appears in the middle of a discussion of Yangshuo. Anyway, the Mosuo are matrilineal, not matriarchal, and under what definition of 'tribe' are they considered a 'tribe'?
Not quite what you'd call a jumping place, but not bad at all for rather standard US-type meals, not overly expensive, and with a really good salad bar that's cheap, or free with most dinner dishes after 5:30PM. You can get a bottle of beer or even wine if you really want to, but I've never seen anybody do it - maybe that's just to take out. Chinese Christian run, and they hire people with physical disadvantages, who are pleasant and helpful. Frequented by foreign (mostly North American) Christians and Chinese Christians - was started by a Canadian couple associated with Bless China (previously, Project Grace), who are no longer here, but no religious pressure or any of that. Steaks are nothing special, and I avoid the Korean dishes, which I've had a few times but which did not impress me.
As a shop and bakery, it's very good bread at reasonable prices, of various kinds (Y18 for a good multigrain loaf that certainly weighs well over a pound. Other stuff too, like granola and oatmeal that is local, as well as imported things, including American cornflakes and so forth, which some people seem to require.
Large portions, seriously so with the pizza, which is Brooklyn/American style, I guess. Convivial, conversational, good place to drink with good folks on both sides of the bar, especially after about 9PM.
The southern China sunrise tour
发布者@Campo: the phrase appears in the middle of a discussion of Yangshuo. Anyway, the Mosuo are matrilineal, not matriarchal, and under what definition of 'tribe' are they considered a 'tribe'?
The southern China sunrise tour
发布者Nice article and nice photos, but which 'community' is supposed to be a 'tribe' that is 'matriarchal'?
Yunnan Drifter: A homecoming
发布者Nice chapter, presents a little local foreign/dropout history that a lot of new arrivals may not know about. Bird Bar, yeah.
US Ambassador to China visits Yunnan
发布者A good film on the subject would be most welcome, but hagiography is a bad idea.
Lijiang to restrict risqué ads targeting tourists
发布者I mean the brainwash of 'modernizing' everything, converting all into 'entertainment'. It sells tickets.