Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and thus begins the cornucopias of season decorations. We have just put our pumpkins away and now bring out the fresh cornucopia. This is a decoration to which I can not be thankful for, but yet celebrate......
I figure a little history of cornucopias would be appropriate. The cornucopia is the symbol of the harvest that we are thus thankful for. It was traditionally a goat horn filled with the fruits of labor that each family was able to bring to this traditional meal. The "horn of plenty" it has been called. To this history I am only grateful but my detest is not against the history but the decoration of this symbol.
Horn of plenty? Plenty of what? Plenty of ? Cattails, fake flowers in shades of death, random twigs and dirt? I have been brought up to detest this symbol. Why you may ask? (disclaimer: I will disclose the names of the FAMILY members who so diligently created this thank-fully-we-got-ride-of-that-cornucopia tradition). So one Thanksgiving as we set the table we noticed a large twig shaped into a horn sitting on our table. There were cattails, leaves, and small pumpkins spewing themselves from the bowels of this thatched horn. Much to my surprise we left this on the table as we tried to thankfully pass the huge poultry around the table with all the fixings. One may have asked- What is this? or Why is this here? Another who created this horned beast replied- it is a cornucopia a traditional Thanksgiving symbol. To this two persons, who only want to eat and enjoy stuffing themselves as fast as possible, might have suggested that this be removed from the table (possibly thrown off the porch), for the sake of room for extra food on the table.( while in their heads they were trying to move this monster staring at them so they could enjoy a hearty meal). This was not pleasing to the creator but it was accepted and thus every year the cornucopia was not on the table and soon was used as a chew toy for the neighborhood dogs.
This tale is not a fable.
Remember: As you sit to thanksgiving think about what is in your cornucopia. Is it a symbol of hearty nature or a chew toy for animals. BE careful
~MOlly
2 comments:
HA HA HA This post is hilarious!
I think this post brings light to some of my family traditions which I feel are quite ridiculous and love them even more for it! I am glad you could enjoy this- I enjoyed writing it- but find that I use less punctuation than necessary for the complete understanding of my blogs. For this I apologize yet am glad this is not brought to my attention to much because- I may become comma conscious and be afraid to write! anyway- that you for your comments they are very encouraging!
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