Novelty keeps things interesting. It pushes you out of your comfort zone makes you (re)act in ways you didn’t expect.  Long live discovery of the novel and unexpected.  The yang to this ying shouldn’t be written off too easily though.  

Repetition, though dull on its face, can be one of the best things around.  Hell, it’s been the main ingredient for fun films and terrific tunes before. One dish I didn’t expect it to feature in?  Thanksgiving.  

Though based on questionable principles, Thanksgiving’s the one day I’ve missed more than most during my time away.  And leave it to some fun Chi-folk to indulge in this festive feast not once, but a hearty twelve times a year.  Yup, that’s a big pot luck, a lot of pumpkin pie, buckets of grain (baked and brewed) to go with good music and good people.

As simple as it is delicious, “Thanksgiving of the Month” is a damn good excuse to bring November’s laziest day on tour to the rest of your calendar.  So don’t forget to rejoice at repetition and be thankful twelve times a year.  That’s a diet I could get used to.

foto: thx.