Today is Halloween, a holiday primarily celebrated in the US and Canada (at least with what I traditionally consider Halloween), and again, our dining hall is decked out in cobwebs, spiders, and gourds masquerading as pumpkins.
It is fairly over-the-top.
But it's also really nice, because it reminds me of home.
The fact that the dining hall had turkey reminded me that it is fall at home - that time is moving.
Things can feel stagnant here. These reminders of home really help. I think that is why, for all major holidays, regardless of culture, the dining hall works to decorate and alter the menu to include things from our homes - it helps us remember where we come from.
<3
It is fairly over-the-top.
But it's also really nice, because it reminds me of home.
The fact that the dining hall had turkey reminded me that it is fall at home - that time is moving.
Things can feel stagnant here. These reminders of home really help. I think that is why, for all major holidays, regardless of culture, the dining hall works to decorate and alter the menu to include things from our homes - it helps us remember where we come from.
<3
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