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  • Happy Thanksgiving everyone

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  • I have no idea about thankgiving! I am from Romania.

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  • Derek Dongray (11/27/2008)


    Tom Brown (11/27/2008)


    Steve only does 10-pointers for Pagan festivals, Like Halloween and Yuletide 😀

    ... And Thanksgiving is a Political holiday? 😀

    Actually, not being American, I've never really understood what Thanksgiving was celebrating (apart from eating too much turkey :)).

    Is it:

    a) The Pilgrim Fathers actually getting to America without drowning etc.

    b) ... getting to somewhere that wasn't British/French/whatever direct rule.

    c) General thanks for whatever you can think of (family, health, etc)

    d) Just an excuse for a holiday...

    e) Something else...

    Derek

  • According to Wikipedia, the answer is e)

    Thanksgiving, also known as Thanksgiving Day, is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is primarily a North American holiday which has generally become a national secular holiday with religious origins.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

    Derek Dongray (11/27/2008)


    Derek Dongray (11/27/2008)


    Tom Brown (11/27/2008)


    Steve only does 10-pointers for Pagan festivals, Like Halloween and Yuletide 😀

    ... And Thanksgiving is a Political holiday? 😀

    Actually, not being American, I've never really understood what Thanksgiving was celebrating (apart from eating too much turkey :)).

    Is it:

    a) The Pilgrim Fathers actually getting to America without drowning etc.

    b) ... getting to somewhere that wasn't British/French/whatever direct rule.

    c) General thanks for whatever you can think of (family, health, etc)

    d) Just an excuse for a holiday...

    e) Something else...

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  • This is the shortest way to find out what's all about something you want to know - wikipedia. Can anyone says something without referencing wikipedia? 😉

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  • Happy normal working day to all the people in the rest of the world.

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  • Sorin Petcu (11/27/2008)


    Can anyone says something without referencing wikipedia? 😉

    On this site, yes, frequently.

    We reference Books Online and MSDN instead. 😀

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  • oh boy! :w00t:

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  • I can reference Encarta or Britannia if you want. 😎

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  • No thanks! I mean if you want to reference from your own brain...

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  • Infonote (11/27/2008)


    According to Wikipedia, the answer is e)

    Thanksgiving, also known as Thanksgiving Day, is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is primarily a North American holiday which has generally become a national secular holiday with religious origins.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

    Having just read the Thanksgiving(United States) Wikipedia article it seems that (c) is probably closer...

    Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, at the end of the harvest season, is an annual American Federal holiday to express thanks for one's material and spiritual possessions.

    It also seems the holiday has links with several traditions and historical celebrations at various times in the year, including links to harvest festival, the Pilgrims, etc.

    Derek

  • Thanksgiving also equals BIG HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

    For those who don't celebrate Thanksgiving, this is Football as in American Football, not as in you hit the ball with your foot, but still very entertaining!

    Also start of the Holiday Parades (this is as in Christmas Parades) and big shopping season.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Regards,Yelena Varsha

  • Hope everyone had a grand Thanksgiving holiday and weekend in the U.S.

    I'd like to express thanks and gratitude to all those world-wide who contribute to helping others with their experiences, knowledge, and research, and care to share it, including on sites like this.

    Thank you!

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