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Re: Bad News! Plane down in NYC
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Tue, 13 Nov 2001 03:59:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
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> > LFB (who is most emphatically not flying home for Thanksgiving!)
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> WHEN IS Thanksgiving? That is something I've always wondered about American
> tradition - it is often portrayed in films as a Xmas-like festivity, with
> the whole family reunited at meals. But the date is never mentioned, unlike
> the 4th of July... Can you tell me more about it?
Well, I can give you the date: The fourth Thursday in November.
That's how it works. But as for the holiday itself, it's very
steeped in lore--a lot of it contradictory--but in short it's
time to "give thanks" for good fortune. The context of the "First
Thanksgiving" is really kind of twisted, when one thinks of it,
but the idea is pretty good.
Oh, and we make a kickin' turkey 'round these parts!
LFB
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| (...) An Kuwaiti- American friend of mine always tells me that a holiday atmosphere exists in many homes (and work places) in the USA from the week before Thanksgiving to the week after Xmas. How true is that? Scott A (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I always thought of it as the closest Thursday to the 25th. Both methods yield the same date, which can range from the 22nd to the 28th. Canada also celebrates a Thanksgiving, but theirs is on a different date. It's basically a harvest (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Can one draw a parallel to the way Easter is celebrated among catholic cultures? Not in the religious sense, but in the overall outcome. (holidays!) (...) Yeah? (Like I didn't know *this*... :-) Cool, I love turkey! One of these days I'll go (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Uh, I am unsure about this, but an expert has said on national television that this is *supposed* to happen in some cases. He did not specify, however. Probably this plane was unable to maneouver due to the low speed and altitude, much like (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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