I want to share something with everyone: ASIANS ARE CRAZY. We find any reason to celebrate, eat and drink. For example, even though our family is Buddhist (well, on paper at least)…we celebrate Christmas. Every year, we have a xmas tree with pretty lights and lots of presents underneath. Even though xmas is about the birth of Jesus and all, we don’t really care, we JUST want presents. This is actually normal in the Asian community. We eat, drink and be merry, then open PRESENTS. Thanks corporate America.
Another example, Thanksgiving. We didn’t kill the Indians, we didn’t take their lands, we didn’t give them smallpox but yet, we are still Thankful. Every year, our extended family come together and has a “traditional” Thanksgiving dinner with some fish sauce on the side. Who would have thought, Asians eating turkey…usually we eat duck without the duck sauce please.
Next, Chinese new years. If you guys haven’t notice, I am Vietnamese. I know, I know, girls love Vietnamese guys, please hold your comments. And yes, we love Pho and no, my mom is not in the nail business. Anyways, about Chinese New Years, what did we do, we “borrowed” it and created Tet (aka Vietnamese New Years). On that day we eat, drink and get red envelopes. Another thing we borrowed was Communism but lets not talk about that today. Thanks China!
I think for next year, I am going to recommend celebrating Hanukkah and Ramadan.
Until then, regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in, follow our family tradition – always find ways to have fun and celebrate the good times.
For today at least, happy holidays and happy birthday Jesus.
