You look great and, sorry, but it's true, very proper. Your dad would approve.
I've never been to or around Chinese new year events. May I ask you my ignorant questions? If I say anything offensive, please let me know so I don't repeat it.
What goes into watermelon soup that makes it not watermelon color? Do they toss out the watermelon flesh, or boil it down/smash it?
I've made pumpkin tureen stew, cooked in a pumpkin. It didn't need Saran wrap or anything to hold it together. And I can't imagine having plastic wrap on there during the steaming--wouldn't it melt? I'm not sure how closely related pumpkins and watermelons are though.
Like I said, I know nothing, but when they had the maroon on the other night, instead of their usual bright red, it seemed wrong to me. I think they started this tradition when Yao Ming was on the team, instead of him going home.
ETA: came across this while searching for the jerseys. It puts the New Years celebration in context of other NBA Heritage nights. My son has been teaching me about pro ball for the past year, so I didn't those nights were a thing. I do remember catching a Miami Heat game last year in which they kept saying "Noche Caliente" and other really simple things. We thought it was funny to make a big deal of speaking Spanish in Miami, because it's the majority language.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/a.....od-n848026
