This could be filed under "Random Thoughts" but I got to thinking this morning and found that there are no US national holidays that don't involve food!
Valentine's Day - dinner out and a box of chocolates. Or not.
Easter - ham
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day - everyone outdoors for a barbecue!
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve - belly up to the table!
And I wondered why this is so. I finally decided that celebrating with free food and drink for guests must go back to the Bible when a "fatted calf" was killed to celebrate a return of the so-called prodigal son.
And it's not just us - while doing research, I found various celebrations all over the world - and the recipes for making holiday-specific dishes!
I've read that an army travels on its stomach. Clearly the rest of us celebrate at the dinner table.
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