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As I might not have time tomorrow, this is for those who do celebrate it.
Happy Thanksgiving
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Discussion Overview
The thread revolves around the celebration of Thanksgiving, including personal experiences, cultural comparisons, and food traditions. Participants share their thoughts on the significance of the holiday, its relation to Christmas, and their own Thanksgiving preparations and meals.
Discussion Character
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants express well wishes for a happy Thanksgiving and safe travels for those visiting family and friends.
- There is a discussion about the weather conditions expected after Thanksgiving, with mentions of a major storm affecting travel across the US.
- One participant questions the cultural significance of Thanksgiving compared to Christmas, suggesting they may not be directly comparable.
- Another participant describes Thanksgiving as having similar importance to Christmas, noting the family gatherings and traditional meals that include turkey and various side dishes.
- Some participants highlight the transition from Thanksgiving to the Christmas season, mentioning events like Black Friday and the general holiday rush.
- Personal anecdotes are shared about Thanksgiving preparations, including cooking and grocery shopping for meals, with mentions of turkey prices and promotional deals at stores.
- One participant reflects on a television show that humorously addresses the division of holiday celebrations between families.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally share positive sentiments about Thanksgiving and its traditions, but there is no consensus on the cultural comparison with Christmas, as some express uncertainty about the significance of each holiday.
Contextual Notes
Some participants mention personal health issues that may affect their engagement with the holiday, and there are references to changing family traditions over time.
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Happy Thanksgiving, and safe and pleasant travels to and from visiting with family, friends, colleagues and associates.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
After Thanksgiving Day, check the weather as a major storm will be sweeping across the US from west to east with freezing temps, snow, sleet and ice in parts and rain in other parts further south.
CNN has the details
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/weather/thanksgiving-travel-weekend-snow-climate
After Thanksgiving Day, check the weather as a major storm will be sweeping across the US from west to east with freezing temps, snow, sleet and ice in parts and rain in other parts further south.
CNN has the details
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/weather/thanksgiving-travel-weekend-snow-climate
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Forgive me for my cultural ignorance but seeing as they fall so close is thanksgiving bigger than x-mas over there, or can't they be compared?
EDIT: I guess I could look this up on Wikipedia. I'm just being really really lazy these days. I'm low on blood and iron and got my COPD to worry about.
EDIT: I guess I could look this up on Wikipedia. I'm just being really really lazy these days. I'm low on blood and iron and got my COPD to worry about.
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Thanksgiving has nearly the same pomp as Christmas without the presents. We have family over.
We have big meals both days sometimes with Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie with ice cream and cider.
Thanksgiving kicks off the Xmas rush with big football games, Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Things wind down after New Years.
Then it's back to the grind.
We have big meals both days sometimes with Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie with ice cream and cider.
Thanksgiving kicks off the Xmas rush with big football games, Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Things wind down after New Years.
Then it's back to the grind.
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Ah, so the one kind of lays the "groundwork" for the other? Cozy!jedishrfu said:
EDIT: Still, that's has to demand some cardio, no?
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But with leftover turkey sandwiches for at least a week...jedishrfu said:
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This reminds me of an episode of "Dharma and Greg". The main characters were discussing whose parents they would spend the holidays with. One of them responded, That's easy, we spend one with your family and the other with mine. That's the reason we even have two holidays where we eat the same food."jedishrfu said:
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We had our first Thanksgiving this year a week ago Thursday. Our away son had plans for Thanksgiving day, so we did it a week early. I cooked the spread and we carted it over to his grandmother's house.
Yesterday (Saturday after Thanksgiving) we were out grocery shopping and they had fresh turkeys on sale for 39 cents per pound. Fresh turkeys had been going for 99 cents per pound with $40 purchase prior to Thanksgiving. It is not uncommon to find fresh turkeys for bargain prices in the wake of Thanksgiving.
So I got up early this morning (Sunday) and started cooking again. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie.
Very tasty!
Yesterday (Saturday after Thanksgiving) we were out grocery shopping and they had fresh turkeys on sale for 39 cents per pound. Fresh turkeys had been going for 99 cents per pound with $40 purchase prior to Thanksgiving. It is not uncommon to find fresh turkeys for bargain prices in the wake of Thanksgiving.
So I got up early this morning (Sunday) and started cooking again. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie.
Very tasty!
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The store where we do the majority of our shopping does a "get a free turkey is you speed $125" deal in the week before Thanksgiving. It not too hard to spend that much when you are getting everything for the dinner. A few years ago it used to be $50 dollars, and I'd split the spending up over two trips in order to get a turkey for Christmas, but as of late we have switched up the Christmas dinner to a different menu.jbriggs444 said: