Thanksgiving in Prague is very different than it is in the states--in fact--it doesn't exist! So my expat family by default and I decided to have our very own "Expat Thanksgiving American style" here in Prague. Of course, due to the vast amount of school work we had, it was utterly impossible to have the traditional Thursday celebration--I myself had to teach that day (and be scrutinized while doing it--all part of "TP" --teaching practice). On friday night, after an EXHAUSTING week we got together at a flat in the more 'communist style' part of Prague and had our Thanksgiving. Of course, we couldn't find a turkey, so we substituted with chicken balls wrapped in bacon in a creme sauce ala Justin. Karen made the sweet potato--yes--she could only find 3 in the entire country
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