drsquidlove

Since I haven't commented in a few chapters, I figured I may as well jump in on the couscous debate. I'm also an American and from a family who has pretty regular Thanksgiving traditions. However, I'm on board with Holly's couscous. Squid's Holly is definitely the type to want to appear cool and different. She's trying to impress. And she certainly doesn't seem to identify herself as a child. I can see myself at that age trying to throw something different or multicultural into the mix when given some responsibility in holiday meal planning to look "cool and worldly." Toby is trying to establish some familiarity and tradition into a celebration, but this day is a whole whirlwind of different. It's also a mixing of families. So why not mix in some Mediterranean with their American Holiday? Granted this is coming from a girl with a family of mixed Western European and Lebanese ancestry, but I digress :) Toby is handing Holly the reigns as much as he can on this, which I think is pretty important on a grander scale. Leave it to a precocious kid to mix things up a bit.
-E