Russian Thanksgiving is Real

A certain challenge had come my way to try and describe to the blogosphere what a Russian Thanksgiving is like. Fortunate person I am, I actually have participated in the very traditional celebration here and will now share my experience with my devoted readers. It all started back in the early 17th century, different from the first Canadian and American Thanksgiving feast in celebration of Jesus visiting the Americas. The First Romanov Tsar had recently come to power and the first thing he did was make a law to keep all pilgrims out of Russia. At this the people were very pleased because they didn't have to worry about losing their land. So in honor of that noble act. they had a feast. A totally traditional meal that lasted a week long. It consisted mostly of beer, but on the Sabbath all the Russians would prepare a special dinner which is still enjoyed to this very day. It consisted of spaghetti, store-bought ground beef, thai salad, and a little Soviet Cola for the kids. Not to mention the old-style deserts they prepared for days, their now world famous cream puffs. To this day, they mostly just drink beer, but to the occasional foreigners wishing to observe their special day, they will gladly comply. Nothing beats Thanksgiving in Russia, after the meal they sang and dance to their hearts content, knowing their land was safe from the pilgrims.