Non-believers, to whom do you give thanks on Thanksgiving?

[Skwim]

And, if it isn't a who, then what?

Or, is it many whos and whats?

Or, don't you give thanks at all?

 

[RAYYAN]

to evolution for turning dinosaurs into walking meat balls

 

[Ingledsva]

to evolution for turning dinosaurs into walking meat balls

I like that. LOL!

 

[Ingledsva]

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I don't think of it as giving thanks to anyone -

but more in the pleased and relieved sense; being thankful I have enough, good mates, etc.

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[McBell]

I give thanks to all the gods and goddesses whose very assumed existence keeps millions upon millions of people from killing, raping, etc. out of fear of punishment and hope for reward.

 

[Ingledsva]

I like that. LOL!

EDIT - I forgot to add that we made meatballs the other day, out of some of the venison we got this hunting season.

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[Flankerl]

I don't.

- Thanksgiving was already in September/October
- here Thanksgiving is a Christian thing

 

[oldbadger]

And, if it isn't a who, then what?

Or, is it many whos and whats?

Or, don't you give thanks at all?

Skwim......... on the side of the thread..... I am 66 yrs now and still don't know what Thanksgiving is about, or for. My wife and our neighbours don't know either, but we do know that it is as big, or bigger, than Xmas.

Plx can you tell us a little bit about it?

 

[tomteapack]

I thank the government for giving me a paid day off!

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

And, if it isn't a who, then what?

Or, is it many whos and whats?

Or, don't you give thanks at all?

My family and friends, mainly. In general, the people who have done things that I'm thankful for.

 

[Iti oj]

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I don't think of it as giving thanks to anyone -

but more in the pleased and relieved sense; being thankful I have enough, good mates, etc.

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This. Its appreciation more than giving thanks

 

[Secret Chief]

Skwim......... on the side of the thread..... I am 66 yrs now and still don't know what Thanksgiving is about, or for. My wife and our neighbours don't know either, but we do know that it is as big, or bigger, than Xmas.

Plx can you tell us a little bit about it?

It's just an excuse for Americans to eat more pies!

 

[`mud]

I'm thankful that I woke up this morning,
and for the pumpkin pie, turkey, stuffing, especially the stuffing.
At the fear of getting mushy, I'm thankful for life and it's stuff.
And a good wish for Garon, my friend.
~
'mud

 

[Wirey]

I hate turkey, so I spend the day cursing the universe.

 

[oldbadger]

I hate turkey, so I spend the day cursing the universe.

What....?
You 'do' Thanksgiving in Canuckistania?

 

[oldbadger]

It's just an excuse for Americans to eat more pies!

Right...!
I'll bet that not one Kentistanian nor Brummigan even noticed the day, unless there was a mid-week footie going on! Blimey, it wasn't even pay day! Nobeody even gets boozed up on a Thursday night......
But the deepest depths of wise google were sounded, at last, after 66 years...... and apparently it's all about the Pilgrim Fathers' first harvest in 1621, when they gave thanks for it all. I'll tell the neighbours over the weekend in a 'bye-the-way-did-you-know?' session. They will probably just stare at me, all funny, like....

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

What....?
You 'do' Thanksgiving in Canuckistania?

Our Thanksgiving is in October. Further north, colder climate, earlier harvest.

 

[Wirey]

What....?
You 'do' Thanksgiving in Canuckistania?

Yes, in October. We thank God that Brock kicked the Yanks out in 1812.

 

[oldbadger]

Our Thanksgiving is in October. Further north, colder climate, earlier harvest.

Well I'll be damned........ I never knew.
So it's like the Brit 'Harvest Festival', I guess......

 

[oldbadger]

Yes, in October. We thank God that Brock kicked the Yanks out in 1812.

That'll teach to go throwing their weight around with only a few frigates and some Lakes rowing boats.