A first glance at the scene in Cindy Hendrick’s popular ecard “Thanksgiving Feast” reveals a charming scene: a generation of rabbits is gathered around a table for a winter feast beneath boughs of pine laden with red berries. The members of the gathering range from a baby rabbit—who does what babies at dinners do best, dropping a bowl onto the floor from his or her highchair—to an elderly rabbit, who is snoozing in his seat. In between are boy rabbits (whispering together conspiratorially and playing under the table), a girl rabbit with a pink bow tucked between her ears, and several adult rabbits, including the white rabbit at the head of the table carving exactly what one would expect rabbits to eat at a special feast: a spectacularly abundant roasted carrot. The scene exudes warmth and familiarity, tradition and comfort. It is a cozy dinner, there in the rabbit hole, and it provides a visual feast, as well, with motion and earth-tone colors and charm all coming together to create the sense of calm and peace that holiday feasts tends to bring.Pamela Gladding recently interviewed Cindy Hendrick regarding the inspiration for the image. Tomorrow Pamela will share her interview...
