Thanksgiving

Started by john mcgill, November 27, 2008, 05:11:15 PM

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Quote from: delboy on November 26, 2010, 01:31:45 PM
In the north the more secular 'boxing day' is the correct name for it.

What do you call Christmas?

deiseach

How does the holiday 'work'? Do ye get the Friday off to recover?

AZOffaly

Yes deiseach, most people have Thursday and Friday off.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our posters stateside. Enjoy the day, and the big Christmas practice. And of course the Football on the TV. Turkey, a few beers, plus wall to wall NFL. Great stuff. Enjoy.

ONeill

Quote from: DrinkingHarp on November 24, 2011, 03:34:59 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2011, 11:17:38 PM
Is it the same as Christmas? Do you exchange gifts?

No gift exchanging. The day is celebrated because the Pilgrims carried on the tradition of the end of harvest festivals they brought with them from Europe. The day is suposed to be about giving thanks about the bountiful harvest brought in and now in modern times about what you and your family have to thankful about in your life, more of a inward reflection at your life and the ones around you.


What if you've had a crap few years - lost your job, struggling to pay mortgage and fighting health problems? The wife left you for your brother. Your son has joined the KKK. Thanksgiving must be a horrid time.

I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.

magpie seanie

Quote from: ONeill on November 24, 2011, 10:02:59 AM
Quote from: DrinkingHarp on November 24, 2011, 03:34:59 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2011, 11:17:38 PM
Is it the same as Christmas? Do you exchange gifts?

No gift exchanging. The day is celebrated because the Pilgrims carried on the tradition of the end of harvest festivals they brought with them from Europe. The day is suposed to be about giving thanks about the bountiful harvest brought in and now in modern times about what you and your family have to thankful about in your life, more of a inward reflection at your life and the ones around you.


What if you've had a crap few years - lost your job, struggling to pay mortgage and fighting health problems? The wife left you for your brother. Your son has joined the KKK. Thanksgiving must be a horrid time.

There's nothing so bad it couldn't be worse so be thankful for that!

HappyThanksgiving to all State side. Enjoy the food and the football.

Gaoth Dobhair Abu

Quote from: Puckoon on November 23, 2011, 11:55:40 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2011, 11:17:38 PM
Is it the same as Christmas? Do you exchange gifts?


Not the same. Almost better in that you get two days off piggybacked on a weekend as opposed to Christmas where you get one day off and have to say happy holidays.

Surely its up to you to say whatever you want? - personally I wouldn't let anyone stop me wishing people a Happy Christmas.
Tbc....

FL/MAYO

At work today but doing a job I love so I'm thankful for that, I hope you all have a great day and that the Fins beat the fecking Cowboys ;D

mannix

Just enjoying the smell of a turkey roasting, drinking draught cans of Guinness and watching the godfather movies, if I got lucky in the sack tonight it would be the perfect day.  Happy thanksgiving.

armaghniac

I give thanks that I am not an American.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Tyrones own

Quote from: armaghniac on November 25, 2011, 12:13:53 AM
I give thanks that I am not an American.
Yes, no doubt there are millions of Americans tonight
with lost appetites wishing upon wishes that they were from Arma  ;)
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.
  - Walter Lippmann

Puckoon

Quote from: armaghniac on November 25, 2011, 12:13:53 AM
I give thanks that I am not an American.

Get on your horse and drink your milk, pilgrim.

The Iceman

we hosted the thanksgiving grazing yesterday. Cooked the Turkey on the grill with the coal banked to one side and the bird cooked from indirect heat. Had apple wood chips in a smoker box for the good part of 5 hours alongside the turkey and it turned out great.

wou;snt thank you for the pumpkin pie but the mrs made a lovely apple tart
I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight

heganboy

Quote from: Tyrones own on November 25, 2011, 02:31:41 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on November 25, 2011, 12:13:53 AM
I give thanks that I am not an American.
Yes, no doubt there are millions of Americans tonight
with lost appetites wishing upon wishes that they were from Arma  ;)

there's a couple of them in my house...
;-)

Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity

Tyrones own

Quote from: heganboy on November 26, 2011, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Tyrones own on November 25, 2011, 02:31:41 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on November 25, 2011, 12:13:53 AM
I give thanks that I am not an American.
Yes, no doubt there are millions of Americans tonight
with lost appetites wishing upon wishes that they were from Arma  ;)

there's a couple of them in my house...
;-)
From... Not in! home sickness doesn't count.
Can't for the life of me imagine anybody wishing they were from Arma to be honest ;)
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.
  - Walter Lippmann

armaghniac

QuoteCan't for the life of me imagine anybody wishing they were from Arma to be honest ;)

Milltown Row wishes he was from Cross' so that he gets to support a winning team!
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B