Hank, a well reguarded man in three counties, was known for his kindness, friendship and generosity. Every fall, he would have a combined Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, on the second weekend in December. That way, he could invite more relatives and friends, and they could all attend (not having other important events that weekend).
Hank and his wife would prepare a great feast; it was a joyful celebration. Hank would have small, nice gifts wrapped and ready for his guests, nice gifts, but not too expensive. He was a bit eccentric though, and he had his own traditional ritual after the guests were done with dessert.
He would approach a guest, give him or her the gift, then from behind his back quickly bring up a short piece of bamboo and "Thap" (his word) the guest up side the head. Never hard enough to cause a bruise, just enough to startle them and get their attention.
Thus, the now famous phrase "Thappy Hanksgiving".
(c) 2002, Robert K. "Bob" Wingate.
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