“But Elisa, they only eat the celebration congee rice and greens. Momma, you can’t cook fatbacks, fried chicken, and cornbread. You just can’t.”“Janiya, this is just food, sweetie. The food you love and grew up eating.”“I know, Mom, and I wouldn’t mind eating it after the 15-day celebration. But this food they prepare is in honor of their dead ancestors, and this celebration is also about the cleansing of the body.”Trice, Zane, and Mr. Win hear the commotion and come into the kitchen.Trice, after listening to the disagreement, says. “Momma, I told you she’s changed.”“What is that supposed to mean, Trice? I haven’t changed at all.”“Girl, you have lost your mind. You came to this place, now you think you're one of them!”“What?” Janiya sarcastically chuckled. “Boy, you don’t know what you’re talking about.”“Yeah, I know what I’m talking about. What’s the big deal if Momma cooks the food? We are not Chinese; it’s not our celebration, it’s theirs!”“You see you! You’re so disrespec
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