Hey, this is for all you expats. A lot of the major American holidays are coming up soon (Halloween, Thanksgiving). Do you celebrate them? How?

I always bring a can or two of cranberry sauce home with me when I go to the states. Just to have it for Thanksgiving.
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I too bring cranberry sauce back, as well as a few boxes of stovetop stuffing. We normally have a dinner with 10+ people (foreigners and French).

For Halloween, my family usually sends me some candy (mmmm, candy corns).

I blow right by Halloween, but Thanksgiving is a big one for us. I always try to keep a supply of apple pie and pumpkin pie seasonings I take back from the States. Then, there's finding the pumpkin lol.

What about Christmas? That's not just American right? Didn't the whole Kris Kringle thing develop in Norway, or something? Or was it simply the wise men showing up with gifts for Jesus?

Yeah, they celebrate Christmas here. They celebrate it everywhere where Christianity is the major religion, right? Anyway, it's not that different from Christmas in the States. To me, the main difference is the food. And for me, maybe because I'm a huge pig, the food makes the holiday what it is! Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie (though I've had to suffer a few without cranberry), and Christmas is not Christmas without cookies and candy canes.

Maybe I shouldn't celebrate with my stomach! :cool:
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Hi Everyone!
I was hoping someone could help me out. Seeing as how I don't get out very often, I am totally oblivious when it comes to French holidays. I never know when one will sneak up on me. Like showing up at Leclerc and they're unexpectedly closed. I don't even know exactly when to change the clock forward. I know it's this month, but last year we were the last to know. It's silly little things like this that frustrate me so. I KNOW I need to learn to speak French, if one more person tells me that, I think I'll SCREAM!!! I AM trying, but finding it very difficult. You know what they say about old dogs/new tricks- LOL!
... And Stove Top...Yum! I WILL be bringing some back here with me in Nov! Along with Velveeta and an oven thermometer and Hellmann's mayonnaise and..........

Velveeta?????
You can make stove top stuffing and when I can get into the attic and our books I will find the recipe.
I was like you when I went to the states but after a while you find you really don't miss most of the stuff. Now when people go back to England and ask what I want I find there is nothing that I can't live without. Well except Rowntrees fruit pastilles that I had everyone bring to me when they came to CA. You can buy Hellmanns in SuperU.

First, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!! I've just returned from the US and you are right, Cicero22, I found I no longer desire most of the things I thought I missed when I first moved here. I did, however, bring back the cranberry sauce and Stove Top (I DO know how to make my own stuffing, but I also love Stove Top). I got some Velveeta in a shipment from US a few months back and we decided we no longer are crazy about macaroni & cheese- who'da thunk? -lol.
We enjoyed Halloween back home- it's much more celebrated there than it is here. We passed out candy and had alot of fun with the little ones (my 2 girls are too young & too old for dressing up comfortably). We also brought back lots of Halloween candy that we bought at 75% off the day after Halloween. Gotta love those sales! (Not that we really need the candy, but it is nice occasionally.)
It was absolutely wonderful seeing our friends & family and introducing my new baby to everyone, but I have to say, it IS good to be back!

My husband just did a quick trip to CA and all he could think of that he needed was Nyquil. Just as well, he came back with our Grandson and a cold.

My 4 1/2 month old baby brought one back, too. We got back Thursday and she started sounding congested on Saturday. They say to go back 3 days, so I guess she got it in US. I was very surprised & confused when her Dr prescribed suppositories for her cough:o