I should have known I had a legitimate excuse for taking the day off. When I was growing up in Iowa, few people even knew when Chinese New Year was. Our family might have gotten together with the few other Chinese people in town for a potluck dinner. Chances are we probably just sat around and watched tv after dinner. In New York, Chinese New Year is like a Jewish holiday when the Chinese people and other Asians who adhere to the lunar calendar don't show up at the office. To me all Chinese holidays are the same...they all involve eating lots of food.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Chinese New Year
I should have known I had a legitimate excuse for taking the day off. When I was growing up in Iowa, few people even knew when Chinese New Year was. Our family might have gotten together with the few other Chinese people in town for a potluck dinner. Chances are we probably just sat around and watched tv after dinner. In New York, Chinese New Year is like a Jewish holiday when the Chinese people and other Asians who adhere to the lunar calendar don't show up at the office. To me all Chinese holidays are the same...they all involve eating lots of food.
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