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Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:25 pm
by MM_Dandy
Well, to those who observe such things, anyway. :D :-D :grin:

As for the rest of you - have a nice day.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:04 pm
by Heid the Ba
Happy "Sod off Puritans" Day!

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:38 pm
by tubeswell
I wish they would leave too

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:53 pm
by Arneb
*burp*

Habby Shangsgivin' evrone.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:39 am
by Enzo
I observe it, it seems to come every year, as far as my observations have determined.

Happy Thanksgivakuh.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:27 am
by tubeswell
Wahtivakuh areivakuh youivakuh talkingivakuh aboutivakuh?

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:59 am
by wring
don't pay attention to him, it works for me!

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:21 am
by Enzo
Wahtivakuh areivakuh youivakuh talkingivakuh aboutivakuh?


American Thanksgiving and Hannukah on same day this year.



I think we have to cook out turkeys over menorah candle flames. I works, but it takes eight days.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:46 am
by Lianachan
Being somebody who lives on the original side of the pond, I don't know anything about Thanksgiving other than what I've seen in film/TV.

What are the thanks for, and who are they given to? Any excuse to eat roast turkey is to be welcomed, so maybe we could introduce it over here (maybe on our independence day).

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:27 pm
by wring
it's a day when we're supposed to be grateful for what we have, so tomorrow, we can shop for what we want.

seriously. it's our attempt at having a day when we say we're grateful for our family, loved ones, that although we may hate our job, at least we have one...

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:30 pm
by Lianachan
Thanks! Sounds a bit wishy-washy to me - but all opportunities to eat, drink and be merry should be exploited to the full.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:58 pm
by Мастер
Lianachan wrote:Being somebody who lives on the original side of the pond, I don't know anything about Thanksgiving other than what I've seen in film/TV.

What are the thanks for, and who are they given to? Any excuse to eat roast turkey is to be welcomed, so maybe we could introduce it over here (maybe on our independence day).


Apparently this is disputed, but the American version (they have it Canada, Liberia, and Grenada) allegedly commemorates the harvest of 1621. So a group of people (English Dissenters, not Puritans) set off from Europe, aiming for Virginia, but reaching Plymouth, Massachusetts by mistake, in 1620. Things were a bit dicey for a while, and there wasn't a whole lot to eat. Then the harvest came in, and there was enough to eat - let's all give thanks.

The Puritans settled at Boston a few years later, 1628.

If you are looking for a reason to celebrate with roast turkey, perhaps you could commemorate the departure of these groups from Europe (although note that only some of them departed).

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:23 pm
by tubeswell
wring wrote:it's a day when we're supposed to be grateful for what we have, so tomorrow, we can shop for what we want.


I like it.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:44 am
by Heid the Ba
Happy "Sod off English Dissenters Day".

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:48 am
by Мастер
I forgot about that. Almost over here.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:37 am
by MM_Dandy
Went to a nice little gathering and over-ate. Plan to the same again on Sunday.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:50 pm
by Heid the Ba
Good work fella!

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:08 pm
by MM_Dandy
Yet another turkey day looms, and this year I am thankful that my in-laws decided not to visit us over the weekend.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:44 pm
by Arneb
Aaah, that's why it's so quiet here. Hapsgiving, sorry I missed it. I overate, too, but just at a crappy Indian place in one of Hamburg's seedier areas. Now I am forced to havbe a beer in my hotel room...

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:03 pm
by Enzo
Hey yes, happy Thanksgiving

Our son plus girlfriend will be over for a meal. Not roasting a whole turkey, just a breast.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:22 am
by wring
tit was the breast we could do. Hope it doesn't foul up the day.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:26 am
by Lance
mmmm... tit

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:13 am
by Enzo
Don't you mean fowl up the day, dear?


Turkey tits, yay.

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:02 am
by Heid the Ba
Arneb wrote:I overate, too, but just at a crappy Indian place in one of Hamburg's seedier areas.

Now I want curry . . .

Happy Sod Off Puritans Day!

Re: Thanky Hapsgiving!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2015 2:31 pm
by Мастер
This holiday seems to be catching on in Asia these days.