Traditional Traditions – Wow Photo Wednesday

[between 1890 and 1910?] Holiday dinner

Holiday dinner
One of the really nice things about traditions is that, by definition, they don’t really change much over the years. That’s one of the many things we love about this picture dated 1890-1910 (that and the wonderful celery centerpiece). 
The fact is that this table setting really isn’t all that different from the one that thousands of families saw on Christmas and millions more saw on Thanksgiving. 
Of course a late 19th/early 20th century holiday meal table isn’t necessarily a mirror image of a 21st century meal. You’ll notice right away that these folks are enjoying a relatively simple spread with a bird that would seem puny when seated next to the massive, factory-produced birds we roast today. 
At the same time, it’s not hard to believe that this meal was certainly as tasty as anything that was served up this holiday season. 
In a world where change seems to be moving at breakneck speed, traditions of all kinds help keep us tethered to the people and places that form our personal stories. So here’s a sincere hope that the ancestors of the people in this photo enjoyed a similar meal this holiday season. After all, it’s a tradition. 

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