Thanksgiving dinner is not restricted to the making of good stuffed turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, but it goes beyond to relate to the diners as well. An article in The New York Times points out the importance of having a conducive and amiable dining atmosphere during a Thanksgiving dinner. Facts provided claim that the current American dining trend contradicts the unspoken tradition of Thanksgiving, in creating a warm atmosphere around the dining table.
History of Thanksgiving dinner provides that Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks unto God for the year’s bounty, with facts pointing towards the culture of children and servants waiting upon their elders during the Thanksgiving dinner.
Logically, concluding that thanksgiving dinner means more than table manners or etiquettes and it is all about cherishing the family values and bonding on the table, rather than spending the Thanksgiving dinner watching the American Football League or in gossip.
Briefly, sharing and cherishing the meal and not grabbing meals should be the attitude of American diners at the Thanksgiving dinner. The article aptly adds the host’s responsibility to see to it that a cook’s efforts after the pumpkin pie is not wasted in the true sense, giving desserts their true meaning on the Thanksgiving dinner table.
