Happy Thanksgiving IMWANkers

Gator · 03 Aug 2004

I'm going to be around sporadically this weekend, so here's a head start Thanksgiving greetings to all of you who celebrate it. (Heck, I hope even those of you who don't celebrate it have a good weekend, too. That's just the kinda guy I am.)

For those of you making the commute to MOC, say "Hi" to Uncle Rog for me. (Rog, since you may be reading this yourself, just give yourself a quick "Hello" from me as you're shaving in the morning.)

No matter where you're travelling this weekend, do it safely and come back to tell us all the tales of your weekend.

I'll be celebrating Thanksgiving at no less than two places on Thursday, so I should be about 10 pounds heavier. Though I'll be working some of that off on Friday with shopping.

Ed Sanders · 22 Aug 2004

Friday...will be busy for me...have to work 15 hour shift at toy store...last year we did 60 thousand dollars worth of sales on that day....hopefully we can top that this year.

Happy Turkey Day All

Jimmy Mnemonic · 22 Aug 2004

When I was in college I worked at a grocery store. The night before Thanksgiving was a madhouse at that place.

The store was usually jam-packed with people who waited until the very last minute to get their food ... a number of whom were very irate when we would run out of frozen pie crusts or Cool Whip.

The funny thing is that my LCS is in the same mini-plaza as the grocery store ... so I need to go early to get my comics today or I won't likely be able to find a parking spot.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Jim

Darren · 03 Aug 2004

Gator wrote:

(Rog, since you may be reading this yourself, just give yourself a quick "Hello" from me as you're shaving in the morning.)

Mebbe you ain't seen his mug lately....

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Enjoy and appreciate!

Mike Nebeker · **Joined:** 11 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 2551

Happy T-Day! Fellow US IMWANers!

Place your predictions for the Lions and Cowboys games.

Ian Sokoliwski · 09 Sep 2004

Happy (late) Turkey day, all you Amer-IMWANners!

...come to think of it, why is your Thanksgiving a month or so later than Canada's?

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:36 pm

Happy Thanksgiving, everyWAN!

John J. Woods · **Joined:** 28 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 709 **Bannings:** 1

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!, Ed, Good luck on Friday, I am going to stay as far away from Santa Rosa Mall as possible!

Bob · 05 Aug 2004

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Have a great day.

For those going to MOC -

Have fun! Take pictures! Post them here!

Fraxon! · **Joined:** 22 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 40603

Speaking of pictures....

This is what was sitting on top of our stove a mere 45 minutes ago: 13 lbs of pure, golden-brown, juicy heaven!

Ian Sokoliwski · 09 Sep 2004

Fraxon! wrote:

Speaking of pictures....

This is what was sitting on top of our stove a mere 45 minutes ago: 13 lbs of pure, golden-brown, juicy heaven!

Wow, that is the biggest squirrel I've ever seen !!

mmm...I love turkey...think I'll go defrost some and have it here on my non-Thanksgiving day...mmm...

Fraxon! · **Joined:** 22 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 40603

Ian Sokoliwski wrote:

Wow, that is the biggest squirrel I've ever seen !!

Yeah, I nailed him while he was giving thanks for his nuts.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:24 am

It's that time again, and this year Melissa will be celebrating Thanksgiving in Australia to honour all her American friends at IMWAN.

Judge WAN · 01 Aug 2005

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

I've got 2 sick kids and fighting a stomach virus/fever thing... Standard Thanksgiving/Christmas pattern for me.

Hope everyone has and/or feels better!!

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

Merry Christmas, IMWAN!!!

Sorry, guys, I know I'm early. I love this time of year. I've already broken out the Christmas songs on my MP3 player, and the tree is going up Friday. Saturday is when I've scheduled my "Clark W. Griswald Impersonation Contest" as I try to cover my house in enough lights to make it visible from space.

Hugh · 30 Jul 2005

Good food, good friends, good times for everyone for tomorrow, and the rest of the year as well!

Jeff · 05 Oct 2006

We have two big turkey dinners tomorrow, wifes family and then mine! I'm off until next Tuesday, can't wait for this day to end. Happy Thanksgiving all.

Ian Sokoliwski · 09 Sep 2004

What's it like living in a country where you are consistently over a month late for Thanksgiving?

No, really, I want to know.

Fraxon! · **Joined:** 22 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 40603

Mike Nebeker wrote:

Happy T-Day! Fellow US IMWANers!

Place your predictions for the Lions and Cowboys games.

My prediction: I won't be watching it.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYBODY!!!!!! :yay:

Kevin · 08 Aug 2004

Ian Sokoliwski wrote:

What's it like living in a country where you are consistently over a month late for Thanksgiving?

No, really, I want to know.

Thanksgiving in both countries is tied to the end of harvest times. Since Canada is further north, harvest occurs earlier there. Canadian Thanksgiving used to be celebrated on November 6th. After World War I, Canada began to celebrate Armistice Day (later Remembrance Day) on November 11th. Then in the 1930s, Canada moved its Thanksgiving holiday back to the second Monday in October in order to separate the two holidays.

In the US, Thanksgiving was celebrated in November, but the actual date was inconsistent until 1941, when Congress named the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving.

As to what it's like celebrating it "late," it's fun! In many ways, it's like having five weeks of holiday times, beginning with Thanksgiving and ending with New Year's Day.

Simon · **Joined:** 26 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 59406

Have a happy Thanksgiving...whatever it is!

Ian Sokoliwski · 09 Sep 2004

Because of Miracle on 34th Street, I was always happiest at looking at the Christmas season starting on Yankee Thanksgiving

So, good on y'all :thumbsup:

Happy Thanksgiving IMWANkers

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