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Re:Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone by implements on Thursday November 25, 2021 @03:53AM (#29339508)
(A British person ponders …) “Why do Americans have two Christmas-type celebrations (travel, food, family drama) a month apart? It seems … odd.”
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Re:Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone by marginalia_nu on Thursday November 25, 2021 @05:01AM (#29339902)
To be fair, both New Year's Eve and Christmas are essentially the same holiday (a solstice celebration missing the mark by a few days).
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Re:Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone by Turing_Machine on Thursday November 25, 2021 @11:28AM (#29342631)
Thanksgiving is more of a (somewhat late) harvest festival than a solstice festival.
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Re:Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone by kwertyoowiyop on Thursday November 25, 2021 @10:53AM (#29342332)
If you’re recommending we add another two in June and July for symmetry, I’m up for that.
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