We went to dinner Wednesday night and they had quite a meal fixed up. Big ole turkey legs, sweet potatoes, stuffing (although it was in cube form, don't ask me why), cranberry sauce, etc etc. Interestingly, it was exactly what you would expect if an Iraqi tried to cook a Thanksgiving meal. They had all the right dishes but somehow they just weren't quite right. Not bad tasting, mind you. Just a little off. I imagine it's what a Chinese person may feel like eating at an American Chinese restaurant for the first time.

Only problem was it was Wednesday, not Thursday. We were happy to get a good meal, but also wondering if someone got confused and served Thanksgiving dinner a day early.

Well, we came in for chow tonight and, yep, they had messed up and served it a day early. We had leftovers from the night before, but it most definitely was not a Thanksgiving dinner. The folks running the mess hall are South African contractors with Iraqi locals working under them. For those who are unaware, Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. I guess the South Africans got a little confused *lol*