Happy Thanksgiving

bulldog · 11-21-2006, 05:32 AM

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone

Lucien21 · 11-21-2006, 10:02 AM

Is it Thursday already?

Hammerite · 11-21-2006, 10:04 AM

what actually IS thanksgiving, from what i've seen all those american sitcoms, its like christmas dinner but not at christmas right?

Squinky · 11-21-2006, 10:06 AM

Silly rabbits. Thanksgiving was last month.

Giligan · 11-21-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerite

what actually IS thanksgiving, from what i've seen all those american sitcoms, its like christmas dinner but not at christmas right?

It's where, unlike ungrateful Europeans who have no such custom, (

) We gorge ourselves on turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie in a highly expensive and time-consuming faux holiday, while rich executives of major companies give thanks for gullible customers.

Hammerite · 11-21-2006, 10:23 AM

we have bonfire night where we celebrate a man trying to blow the king's arse off (the king wasnee very good).

*Melanie68* · 11-21-2006, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerite

what actually IS thanksgiving, from what i've seen all those american sitcoms, its like christmas dinner but not at christmas right?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time of eating two days worth of calories in one sitting.

It's a time to let the tryptophan do it's magic (if you're not a vegan/vegetarian)

It's a time to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade followed by watching Miracle on 34th Street.

It's a time to spend with family (if they were close by...

)

Phooey, I had another one in mind, but it went away...

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Lucien21 · 11-21-2006, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Giligan

It's where, unlike ungrateful Europeans who have no such custom, (

) We gorge ourselves on turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie in a highly expensive and time-consuming faux holiday, while rich executives of major companies give thanks for gullible customers.

Cranberry and Pumkins.

Ewwwwwwwww.

:Sick

Stoofa · 11-21-2006, 02:38 PM

When IS American Thanksgiving? I thought it was last weekend!

Stoofa · 11-21-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucien21

Cranberry and Pumkins.

Ewwwwwwwww.

:Sick

If you don't like that there's a million other things to eat. Mashed potatoes with gravy, candied carrots, apple pie, yams, fresh bread, stuffing, chocolate, apple cider, everything! Americans make some kind of gross green bean salad bake that involves canned onions. I don't understand it.

Squinky · 11-21-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stoofa

When IS American Thanksgiving? I thought it was last weekend!

On my birthday.

*Melanie68* · 11-21-2006, 03:16 PM

... November 23 (this year) or the 4th Thursday in November (which is easier to remember because it won't always fall on Squinky's birthday

).

And my favorite Thanksgiving foods are mashed potatoes (

) and scalloped corn (

).

***tabacco*** · 11-21-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucien21

Cranberry and Pumkins.

Ewwwwwwwww.

:Sick

Not together :p

Anyway, pumpkin pie is out, sweet potato pie is in! (For me, anyway, as I am in charge of pie this year)

lumi · 11-21-2006, 10:30 PM

I'm looking forward to some gravy. I don't have that often enough.

Hopefully my dad will cut slices of raw salmon for bread. It's so tasty.

Jelena · 11-22-2006, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Spider Crusoe

Hopefully my dad will cut slices of raw salmon for bread. It's so tasty.

Do you mean this kind? It's like a pickled, raw salmon that is really common up here in the Nordic countries. So yummy!

Are you originally from Finland Spider?

Squinky · 11-22-2006, 12:07 AM

I thought of sashimi, myself. Mmm...

RLacey · 11-22-2006, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Squinky

On my birthday.

You know, that was remarkably unsubtle

.

lumi · 11-22-2006, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jelena

Do you mean this kind? It's like a pickled, raw salmon that is really common up here in the Nordic countries. So yummy!

Are you originally from Finland Spider?

Yep, it's gravlax. The stores here don't sell good gravlax; it's not as juicy or soft. And yeah, I'm from Finland.

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Originally Posted by Squinky

I thought of sashimi, myself. Mmm...

It think it's saltier than sashimi.

Jelena · 11-22-2006, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Spider Crusoe

Yep, it's gravlax. The stores here don't sell good gravlax; it's not as juicy or soft. And yeah, I'm from Finland.

My dad loves to fish salmon and he also makes his own gravlax. It's a must have on the Christmas smorgasbord as well as the Midsummer smorgasbord.

SSH · 11-22-2006, 07:50 AM

Ikea does gravlax...

but anyway, is that stephurhan on the far left in bulldog's pic at the top?

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Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	... November 23 (this year) or the 4th Thursday in November (which is easier to remember because it won't always fall on Squinky's birthday ). And my favorite Thanksgiving foods are mashed potatoes () and scalloped corn (). Share Share this post on Twitter

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lumi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 2,120	I'm looking forward to some gravy. I don't have that often enough. Hopefully my dad will cut slices of raw salmon for bread. It's so tasty. Share Share this post on Twitter

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