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Happy Thanksgiving

N9eav
N9eav Posts: 4,742 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
LO-thanksgiving_humor_eat_ham_turkey-810472.jpg If you are an American celebrating the Thanksgiving hope you have a great day.

I also hope the PACKERS beat the Lions.....
NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Yes indeed, happy thanksgiving to all our American members. I've always wondered- I know everyone eats turkey today, but what do you have at Christmas- more turkey ?

    No idea who the Packers or Lions are, but they've got to be better than the England football (soccer) team :rolleyes:
  • Sparklyfairy
    Sparklyfairy Posts: 758 Forumite
    N9eav wrote: »
    LO-thanksgiving_humor_eat_ham_turkey-810472.jpg If you are an American celebrating the Thanksgiving hope you have a great day.


    Thanks & right back atchya! :beer:
  • JenniO
    JenniO Posts: 547 Forumite
    Thanks! :D I'll be having turkey on sunday. Thanksgiving marks the time of year where we can put up the Christmas tree without guilt that we are putting it up too early. It was always tradition in my family. Can't wait!

    Yes we have basically the same exact meal for Christmas too! Just an excuse really to have two wonderful turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce dinners me thinks! ;)

    Thanksgiving should be a day for everyone regardless of where they were born to take a moment and be thankful for what they have in life and have empathy for those that do not even have what you do. I for one am so grateful for this FORUM! The answers and support and pure enjoyment its given me has actually altered my path in life over the last year. Thanks everyone!:T
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    Happy Thanksgiving!! didnt realise we had member from US, but I'm not surprised because this is such a brilliant place!

    Not sure about us celebrating Thanksgviing in Uk, remember its the day that you celebrate kicking us Imperialists out the door! :D

    I love this idea from JenniO "Thanksgiving should be a day for everyone regardless of where they were born to take a moment and be thankful for what they have in life and have empathy for those that do not even have what you do." :T:T:T

    Wish we had Black Friday here, would be great to have sales before christmas and not afterwards! ;)
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • JenniO
    JenniO Posts: 547 Forumite
    um Rosieben, I should tell you that even though I'm American, I do live here in the UK, in the North East.:D And very happy to be here may I add.
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    JennO, glad to have you here (MSE and UK!) :beer:

    My Aunt lived in US for 40+ years and tells me wonderful bargains she would get on Black Friday.
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • N9eav
    N9eav Posts: 4,742 Forumite
    Packers won:D

    I can't believe it, but our favourite Christian radio station http://www.1053thefish.com/listen.aspx
    Is playing Christmas songs already. I think they do right up to Christmas day as I recall.

    Flying out on Dec 16th..... can't wait....
    NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    rosieben wrote: »
    ..
    Not sure about us celebrating Thanksgviing in Uk, remember its the day that you celebrate kicking us Imperialists out the door! :D
    ...

    ok, so I just realised that I was confusing Thanksgiving with 4th July :o which is when we imperialists got kicked out of the States!! :D
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • N9eav
    N9eav Posts: 4,742 Forumite
    What is Thanksgiving? click here
    NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!
  • daisyroots_2
    daisyroots_2 Posts: 262 Forumite
    rosieben wrote: »
    Not sure about us celebrating Thanksgviing in Uk, remember its the day that you celebrate kicking us Imperialists out the door! :D

    Sorry to contradict, rosiebien, but actually, that was later, after the War of Independence. Thanksgiving was the first Harvest Festival, giving thanks for having survived one year on American soil. They ate turkey because it was a bird not found in Europe, but native to the New World, ditto cranberries, sweet potato, etc.

    Independence Day is when they celebrate kicking us out
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