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 old_user12275 Send message Joined: 4 Sep 04 Posts: 9 Credit: 666,987 RAC: 0 |
Thanksgiving - Celebrated the 4th Thursday of November. In the United States, Thanksgiving is a four day weekend which usually marks a pause in school and college calendars. Most business and government workers (78% in 2007) are also given both Thanksgiving and the day after as paid holidays. Families and friends gather for a reunion, a day of thanks, and a festive meal. Thanksgiving meals are traditionally family events where certain kinds of food are served. First and foremost, turkey is the featured item in most Thanksgiving feasts (so much so that Thanksgiving is sometimes facetiously referred to as \"Turkey Day\"). Stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn, turnips, and pumpkin pie are commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner. Often guests bring food items or help with cooking in the kitchen as part of a happy, communal meal. In keeping with the holiday theme of giving thanks, during the socializing or meal, people talk about what they are thankful for or tell about experiences during the past year which have caused them to feel grateful. Read more about this holiday in wikipedia |
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old_user17525 Send message Joined: 13 Sep 04 Posts: 161 Credit: 284,548 RAC: 0 |
Happy Thanksgiving, hope you all have a good day. _________________________________ |
MikeMarsUK Send message Joined: 13 Jan 06 Posts: 1498 Credit: 15,613,038 RAC: 0 |
Happy new year and a prosperous 2008 :-) I'm a volunteer and my views are my own. News and Announcements and FAQ |
Strathpeffer Send message Joined: 9 Jan 07 Posts: 497 Credit: 342,899 RAC: 0 |
Thanks, Mike, and Happy New Year from me too, to climate crunchers everywhere! Visit the Scotland team 
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Strathpeffer Send message Joined: 9 Jan 07 Posts: 497 Credit: 342,899 RAC: 0 |
Today\'s a special occasion for those of us with Scottish connections - it\'s Burns Night, the anniversary of the birth of Scotland\'s national bard, Robert Burns. People of Scots extraction all over the world will be celebrating \"the immortal memory\" tonight. So happy Burns Night everyone - and here\'s a link to a modern rendition of one of his most famous songs, sung by the inimitable Eddi Reader. Afraid you\'ll have to provide your own haggis, neeps, tatties and whisky though! ;-) Visit the Scotland team
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old_user146046 Send message Joined: 3 Jan 06 Posts: 7 Credit: 612,543 RAC: 0 |
Happy Canada Day :-) |
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mo.v Send message Joined: 29 Sep 04 Posts: 2363 Credit: 14,611,758 RAC: 0 |
Happy Christmas to all our members. Cpdn news |
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astroWX Send message Joined: 5 Aug 04 Posts: 1496 Credit: 95,522,203 RAC: 0 |
A Cool Yule and non-frantic First! And to all, may 2009 be your best year yet! "We have met the enemy and he is us." -- Pogo Greetings from coastal Washington state, the scenic US Pacific Northwest. |
old_user539696 Send message Joined: 2 Oct 08 Posts: 5 Credit: 2,082 RAC: 0 |
 to our mates from Usa. ;-) 
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