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Quote: Leevil @ November 27 2009, 2:17 PM GMTIf I celebrated Thanksgiving, I'd watch Planes, Trains & Automobiles every year.
For some reason, the 'Home Alone' series of films is usually shown on one of the networks on Thanksgiving. The neighbors' young daughter was watching it after we ate. That Culkin was one weird-looking kid.
Sorry, had to be done...
Quote: DaButt @ November 27 2009, 2:04 PM GMTIt began more than 400 years ago as a harvest festival and giving of thanks to God, but the Pilgrims didn't have much more to do back then than grow crops and pray that they'd survive another year. Now it's a secular holiday celebrated by almost every American family. It's second only to Christmas when it comes to family gatherings -- almost everyone spends the 4th Thursday of November with family or friends. Most people take Friday off work as well, giving them a 4-day weekend.
It's traditional to cook a huge turkey and more food than could possibly be eaten in one sitting. The women spend all day (and often the night before) in the kitchen while the men drink beer and watch the (American) football games that have been scheduled just for the occasion. It's one of those feel-good holidays where everyone forgets their troubles and enjoys the company of friends and family, without all the commercialism and expense of Christmas.
Then we eat turkey sandwiches for a week.
I wish we had a Thanksgiving then, does sound like fun.
Quote: zooo @ November 27 2009, 2:09 PM GMTSounds funnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!
Apart from the football.
Well the women are all in the kitchen so you wouldn't see any!
Quote: Moonstone @ November 27 2009, 4:35 PM GMTI wish we had a Thanksgiving then, does sound like fun.
Canada has one, so why not the UK? You don't have to buy presents or go to church, so it's the perfect all-inclusive holiday.
Well the women are all in the kitchen so you wouldn't see any!
It's not like they're chained to the oven. American men learn very quickly that it's unsafe to enter the kitchen while Mom/Grandma/Wife are cooking Thanksgiving dinner because they're liable to get smacked with a spatula for "getting in the way."
Quote: DaButt @ November 27 2009, 5:45 PM GMTCanada has one, so why not the UK? You don't have to buy presents or go to church, so it's the perfect all-inclusive holiday.
Agreed! The petition starts here!
It's not like they're chained to the oven. American men learn very quickly that it's unsafe to enter the kitchen while Mom/Grandma/Wife are cooking Thanksgiving dinner because they're liable to get smacked with a spatula for "getting in the way."
Was merely pointing out to zooo that she wouldn't have to suffer a football match. Having said that though, I somehow don't expect Aaron would be watching one while enjoying a beer!
Just had pie & chips with gravy. Fook me, I love it! 
Quote: DaButt @ November 27 2009, 2:04 PM GMTIt began more than 400 years ago as a harvest festival and giving of thanks to God, but the Pilgrims didn't have much more to do back then than grow crops and pray that they'd survive another year. Now it's a secular holiday celebrated by almost every American family. It's second only to Christmas when it comes to family gatherings -- almost everyone spends the 4th Thursday of November with family or friends. Most people take Friday off work as well, giving them a 4-day weekend.
It's traditional to cook a huge turkey and more food than could possibly be eaten in one sitting. The women spend all day (and often the night before) in the kitchen while the men drink beer and watch the (American) football games that have been scheduled just for the occasion. It's one of those feel-good holidays where everyone forgets their troubles and enjoys the company of friends and family, without all the commercialism and expense of Christmas.
Then we eat turkey sandwiches for a week.
Celebrating colonialism by wasting food, we English should have thought of that.
How dare you Sooty!!!! The finger licking shit sticking Colonel is an American concept!
Quote: sootyj @ November 27 2009, 6:44 PM GMTCelebrating colonialism by wasting food, we English should have thought of that.
No food is wasted. An entire nation will dine on leftovers for the next 3-7 days.
I may start celebrating Empire Day by
1 visiting some one Irish and refusing to leave their house ever,
2 going to my local Indian and eating 12 curries, then shooting the waiter when he wants paying
3 forcing the guy at my Chinese to smoke Heroin,
4 raping some one with dark skin
I reckon it could catch on.
Quote: sootyj @ November 27 2009, 7:18 PM GMTI reckon it could catch on.
Like a day out at Millwall...
Having leftover turkey in sandwich form. Randy is exactly right!
70% dark chocolate and Jelly Tots. Balanced diet. 
Chocolate Jelly Tots? Mmmm...