fandomhigh | Understanding American Holidays, Monday, July 24, 2017

The classroom smelled amaaazing today as the students arrived, and the teachers, for once, were not in some form of costume. "Welcome to Thanksgiving," Steve said. "There's pie."

So much pie.

"We didn't make it," Tony said quickly. "Purchased from the store."

It was important to say, okay?

"Thanksgiving is the holiday that we are meant to celebrate the arrival of the pilgrims in this country, though there are a few issues with that about the, uh, whole fact that people were actually here before then and a very long and ongoing history of subjugation and genocide this country committed against them--" Wow, Tony got that all out pretty quickly. "--also the night before the holiday is considered the biggest drinking day of the year somehow."

He was such a downer.

"I didn't know that," Steve said, looking a little surprised. "It makes sense, though. Thanksgiving tends to a holiday where you spend a lot of time in a room with your extended family, and sometimes people need to, um, prepare for that."

Tony nodded with all the enthusiasm of someone who had indeed needed some of that liquid courage for family gatherings. "There is too much food, a parade, and I've been told some people watch football too."

"We'll skip the football today," Steve said, "but parade watching is essential." These were two New York boys, after all. "And then we can eat turkey and potatoes and rolls and pie and more pie and go around the room and say what we're thankful for this year. That part was something my mother always made us do before we could eat."

Shockingly they were going with the healthy family tradition out of the two of them, yes.

"I am thankful for good friends," Tony said to give them an example of it.

Aww.

Steve grinned at him. "We were never allowed to repeat what other people said," he said, "or I'd say the same thing. I'm thankful for...the many ways people can stay connected now."

Most of which had been made for him by Tony.

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Hungry.

Or eye the food. So much food.

It's totally appropriate to say pie. Someone's always thankful for pie.

Steve, at least, is doing some serious damage to an apple pie. Because of course he loves apple pie. It's part of the contract.

BEARD!CAP. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

HIS FURROWED BROW. I CAN'T EVEN.

Gratuity Tucci

Tony was doing far less damage, but nevertheless enjoying some pumpkin pie. Because it was hard to get outside of fall.

"I'm thankful my mom never went for this hokey tradition, so I've only ever had to do it for classes."

Now, Tip. Why so snarky?

HE'S DISCOVERED GRUNGE MUSIC AND HAS BEEN WRITING A LOT OF REALLY ANGRY POETRY, OKAY.

Summer Smith

Kaylin Neya

"I am thankful for all the people who have helped me here," Kaylin said. "Because of them I am closer to becoming a true Hawk."

Okay, Tony really couldn't fault her on that had it been his family trying to do this. "Other classes did this?"

"Cheers to that," Tony said, lifting his little plate of pie like he was toasting her. No, he had no clue what a Hawk was, but it was probably good.

It sounded good.

"Not here," Tip assured him. "In, like, elementary school."

Okay, maybe not so much assuring him.

He felt deeply reassured, though! Okay, not really.

"Well, maybe enjoy the pie then. It's the best part of the holiday."

"That I won't argue with," Tip said cheerfully. "They should just remake the whole holiday so that it's where everyone in America, no matter what, is offered pie."

There was a literal sigh of relief from Summer when they mentioned they had bought the pies. Hey, she was in their last class, and some of the things she heard was a little disturbing.

And she was only partially surprised that the didn't mention the other important part of Thanksgiving, and that was all the sales the following day, but, whatever.

"But what about tradition?" Tony asked with a completely fake look of sadness.

"I'm thankful that this place is even here," said Summer, hoping that it was different enough from Kaylin's to count. "I mean, it's weird, yeah, but some of us come from places that really blow, so this isn't a bad alternative."

"Tradition is bull," Tip said. "I say we throw all of it out the window."

"Hear, hear," Tony said, lifting his plate of pie.

"Always a good thing to be thankful for." At least it wasn't encouraging Steve into bizarre old timey cooking things.

Rey

"Pie," Rey said.

This holiday was going to be kind of hurtful for a few reasons she didn't feel like dealing with. Pie was good.

I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE BEARD LENGTH BUT I AM UNSURE IF IT'S JUST THE ANGLE.

"What's your favorite kind?" Steve asked. "I like apple, but I've never turned away any other kind."

HE IS HEADING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE INTO UNHINGED HOBO, IT'S TRUE.

~~Predictable, Steve.~~

"So far, cherry. There's still a lot I haven't tried, though, so I can't say for sure," she reasoned.

"We have cherry, apple, pumpkin if Tony hasn't finished it all," Steve said, "and, um, some kind of butterscotch thing."

Understanding American Holidays, Monday, July 24, 2017

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