happy holdays

[thomas45]

wanted to wish you all a happy and joyous holiday season from Thomas 45

 

[ewe-turn]

Thank ye. Same back atcha!

 

[Rick W]

Thank you very much Thomas!
Have a happy and grateful Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas!

 

[handy]

I love this time of year. Happy Thanksgiving, to all.

(I don't do Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving, but then watch out! The decorations go up, the non-stop Christmas music, the Advent services, etc. etc. I'll be the one in the red sweatshirt with the green Christmas tree and the jingle bells!)

 

[Nick]

I'm still in school . I've got about 4 weeks left for our 6 week Christmas holidays.

 

[handy]

Wow! You get 6 weeks for Christmas in Australia!?! We only got 2 weeks. Lucky you!

 

[Nick]

Wow! You get 6 weeks for Christmas in Australia!?! We only got 2 weeks. Lucky you!

But do you get longer holidays in July or any other time? btw I'm talking about school holidays.

 

[handy]

Well, yes. We do have the long summer vacation. It starts a day or two after Memorial Day and winds up about a week before Labor Day. At least the traditional schools do this. There are a lot of schools going into the year-round school calendar and I for one am all for it!

 

[jasoncran]

its political incorrect now in america to say merry christmas, but who cares, merry christmas and happy thanksgiving.

 

[LostSoul]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope you all have something to be grateful for.

 

[handy]

I'm thankful that the roof got blown off the porch. So many needed repairs are now done and the inside of my house is freshly painted by a professional (something we couldn't have justified the expense for). All is ready for our Thanksgiving. Hey, even my oven is clean this year!

I'm also thankful for our new church home. We're still getting to know folks there, but boy the pastor delivered one really great sermon yesterday. Like a long drink of water after a trip across a dry desert.

 

[JoJo]

I love this time of year too. Thanksgiving and Christmas are my favorite holidays.

 

[Nick]

See, we get long summer holidays here as well. Last week most days were over 35 degrees celcius and Friday and Sunday were above 40 degrees. :crazy.


I've never really 'got' Thanksgiving. What's the big deal?

 

[JoJo]

I've never really 'got' Thanksgiving. What's the big deal?

Oh Nick, Nick, Nick. Twould that you could experience the grand tradition of this holiday! But you're not alone. My brother-in-law is from England and he doesn't get it either.

Here is my summary of a typical Thanksgiving in America:

Friends and family gather together to eat. A lot. And watch football. And Thanksgiving sort of officially starts the Christmas season around here. We have "black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving) where people who have money to spend go hog-wild at the stores shopping for Christmas presents. Supposedly some good sales out there. I wouldn't know...I NEVER shop the day after Thanksgiving. But anyway, all of that happens because we are thankful for our freedoms. *grin*

 

[Nick]

I've never really 'got' Thanksgiving. What's the big deal?

Oh Nick, Nick, Nick. Twould that you could experience the grand tradition of this holiday! But you're not alone. My brother-in-law is from England and he doesn't get it either.

Here is my summary of a typical Thanksgiving in America:

Friends and family gather together to eat. A lot. And watch football. And Thanksgiving sort of officially starts the Christmas season around here. We have "black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving) where people who have money to spend go hog-wild at the stores shopping for Christmas presents. Supposedly some good sales out there. I wouldn't know...I NEVER shop the day after Thanksgiving. But anyway, all of that happens because we are thankful for our freedoms. *grin*

Oh ok. So in essense it's a celebration of American freedom and capitalism?

 

[Nick]

Oh, and I think you're quite wise not shopping on that day...you'd get ripped off IMHO. If I was a shop owner, I'd put prices up that day ;)

 

[JoJo]

Oh ok. So in essense it's a celebration of American freedom and capitalism?

LOL something like that

 

[JoJo]

Oh, and I think you're quite wise not shopping on that day...you'd get ripped off IMHO. If I was a shop owner, I'd put prices up that day ;)

Not so much wisdom as always being broke!

 

[Lance_Iguana]

Oh lord, black friday! I work in retail so It is a nightmare.

I'm seriously thinking of taking a tire iron in that morning. I'm not joking, its that bad.

 

[jasoncran]

when i worked at the mall, i remember how bad it is.