Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 10, 2021 Posted October 10, 2021 Do you celebrate today (Sunday) or the actual day? Quote
Marv's Neighbor Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving, whichever day you choose. No doubt, we all have a lot to be thankful for! I wish the US had sense enough to move our holiday to October, simply because the weather is generally more moderate. This to accommodate people who want/need to travel to be with friends & family. 1 Quote
Bad Things Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) Happy Thanksgiving! So, do you guys eat Turkey on this holiday, or do Canadians eat Beaver instead? 😜 Edited October 12, 2021 by Bad Things Quote
Not at the table Karlos Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Happy Thanksgiving, whichever day you choose. No doubt, we all have a lot to be thankful for! I wish the US had sense enough to move our holiday to October, simply because the weather is generally more moderate. This to accommodate people who want/need to travel to be with friends & family. Hard no to moving holidays. What's stopping people from traveling in november? Should we move Christmas too? Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 12, 2021 Author Posted October 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said: Hard no to moving holidays. What's stopping people from traveling in november? Should we move Christmas too? The irony to that is that the U.S. Thanksgiving was originally celebrated in October, intermittently by presidential proclamation. It was Lincoln who moved it to the last Thursday in November; FDR moved it back to the fourth Thursday. 1 Quote
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: The irony to that is that the U.S. Thanksgiving was originally celebrated in October, intermittently by presidential proclamation. It was Lincoln who moved it to the last Thursday in November; FDR moved it back to the fourth Thursday. Lincoln used it as a political move. It wasn't really celebrated in the South. Thanksgiving is historically a Northern, New England based holiday. Lincoln made it official every year to needle the South. 4th weekend is just more consistent with a longer week during the shopping season before Christmas. A 5th...Last Thursday, I think should only fall if the 1st of November is on a Wednesday or Thursday. What? that's like 2 outta every 6-7 years? It's a good marker to the Christmas season... IMO... Quote
Marv's Neighbor Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 11 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said: Hard no to moving holidays. What's stopping people from traveling in november? Should we move Christmas too? Southern hemisphere does not have this problem. 1 Quote
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