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THANKSGIVING POINT — The Labor Day celebration at Thanksgiving Point was a visual spectacle with a lot of passion and meaning that transcended culture and language barriers.
The luau offered a little bit of everything- fast paced dancing, slow dancing, and plenty of island music and food.
"We've done some research actually," said Kendall Wimmer, the director of the food and beverages at Thanksgiving Point. "We've got the Kahlua Pork. We've got the Teriyaki chicken. Of course, the white rice. We've got the coconut cupcakes."
It was an opportunity to celebrate a Polynesian culture which has sustained itself in Utah for years. And it gave an opportunity for one particular couple to celebrate a half century long romance. J.C. and Nancy Hart celebrated their 48 year anniversary and danced to a song from their wedding night.
"I found one wife for 48 years and six children and 25 grandchildren," J.C. said. "What else would you want to have?"
"And I married him because he was a great dancer and he still is," Nancy said.
Young or old, thousands came out to enjoy a little bit of everything that the jubilant, kind and enthusiastic culture has to offer.
The evening was a wonderful way to celebrate Labor Day by not laboring at all- simply eating, watching and relaxing.
