And, oh, the pies…
By Bob Sofaly
After a two-year hiatus because of COVID concerns, the Beaufort Academy Lower School students hosted their annual Thanksgiving Feast on Friday at the school’s playground.
About 300 students, parents and loved ones attended the smorgasbord-themed lunch in seasonally cool weather.
After an animated song of thanks and blessing by the Kindergarten class, the crowd was treated to all sorts of Thanksgiving meats, vegetables and, of course, many different flavors of pie. All sorts of pies!
There were gallons upon gallons of tea – sweet and unsweet – and lemonade.
Some of the younger students took their parents around on a guided tour of the playground, while others were content to spend time with their friends and family at the time. Still others kept a sharp eye on the pies. And there were pies … many pies.
Parents prepared their food themselves, including tea and water and lemonade. The pot luck lunch was informally eaten at tables in the open under prefect blue skies, though it was a bit chilly. Friends and neighbors chatted among themselves, and new friends were made after brief introductions as Johnny’s dad or Sarah’s mom. All seemed to have a great time to kick off the traditional Holiday season.
And there were pies. Many sweet, heavenly pies.
