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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
Throwing together a pie - been invited out - yay - |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
val189 wrote:
Throwing together a pie - been invited out - yay - |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
"anne" wrote lucretiaborgia says... I felt quite bitter a couple of years ago when Sunday Shopping was instituted here, just because all the rest of you had it and NS was 'behind the times' - We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. When I was working and my kids hadn't yet flown the coop, we were always busy with school activities and sports during the week and Saturdays. I was very grateful to be able to shop on Sundays. It is not so much the Sundays that trouble me; I can choose not shop that day as my own personal sabbath, and the store I work for allows me to be "unavailable" until after I have attended church services. But I do wonder that North America as a society cannot seem to set aside any days at all that are not shopping days. Thanksgiving Day, Easter Day, Remembrance Day, New Year's Day---all shopping days. Our province has instituted a February holiday--one more great day for the malls. Can't people find anything else to do?? Dawne |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
On Nov 23, 9:34 pm, Gillian Murray wrote:
val189 wrote: Throwing together a pie - been invited out - yay - Huh? I didn't 'hear' you. |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
"Jangchub" wrote in message ... On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:10:36 -0600, "Dawne Peterson" wrote: "anne" wrote lucretiaborgia says... I felt quite bitter a couple of years ago when Sunday Shopping was instituted here, just because all the rest of you had it and NS was 'behind the times' - We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. When I was working and my kids hadn't yet flown the coop, we were always busy with school activities and sports during the week and Saturdays. I was very grateful to be able to shop on Sundays. It is not so much the Sundays that trouble me; I can choose not shop that day as my own personal sabbath, and the store I work for allows me to be "unavailable" until after I have attended church services. But I do wonder that North America as a society cannot seem to set aside any days at all that are not shopping days. Thanksgiving Day, Easter Day, Remembrance Day, New Year's Day---all shopping days. Our province has instituted a February holiday--one more great day for the malls. Can't people find anything else to do?? Dawne Home Depot is closed on Easter! Victoria My Publix Super Market is closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
Dawne Peterson wrote:
I do wonder that North America as a society cannot seem to set aside any days at all that are not shopping days. Thanksgiving Day, Easter Day, Remembrance Day, New Year's Day---all shopping days. Our province has instituted a February holiday--one more great day for the malls. Can't people find anything else to do?? I agree. Do we really have to rush through Thanksgiving dinner so that people can get to the mall? I'm waiting for the day some store decides that it's a great idea to open at 6 AM Christmas Day so we can spend all our Christmas money two minutes after opening the envelope in the stocking. I know, I know, don't give them any ideas.... -- Karen C - California Editor/Proofreader www.IntlProofingConsortium.com "On his tombstone, Benjamin Franklin wanted it said not that he had been rich but rather that he had been useful." Finished 10/7/08 - Sun Fun (Dimensions) WIP: Nativity from "Countdown to Christmas" book, Oriental Kimono (Janlynn), MLI The Teacher (gift to the library), Bethany Angel (Marbek) Retrieved from UFO pile: Marbek's Snow Angel, MLI Farmers Market CFSfacts -- where we give you the facts and dispel the myths Myths, with research cites: http://www.aacfs.org/images/pdfs/myths.pdf Newest research blog: http://cfs-facts.blogspot.com/ |
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Lucille wrote:
My Publix Super Market is closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Good for them! Most of our supermarkets are open Thanksgiving morning just in case you forgot something you need for the feast, but do close like 1 or 2 in the afternoon "so our employees can celebrate with their families". I say, unless it's the turkey you forgot (and how would you forget THAT?) just do without. -- Karen C - California Editor/Proofreader www.IntlProofingConsortium.com "On his tombstone, Benjamin Franklin wanted it said not that he had been rich but rather that he had been useful." Finished 10/7/08 - Sun Fun (Dimensions) WIP: Nativity from "Countdown to Christmas" book, Oriental Kimono (Janlynn), MLI The Teacher (gift to the library), Bethany Angel (Marbek) Retrieved from UFO pile: Marbek's Snow Angel, MLI Farmers Market CFSfacts -- where we give you the facts and dispel the myths Myths, with research cites: http://www.aacfs.org/images/pdfs/myths.pdf Newest research blog: http://cfs-facts.blogspot.com/ |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
Karen C in California wrote:
Lucille wrote: My Publix Super Market is closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Good for them! Most of our supermarkets are open Thanksgiving morning just in case you forgot something you need for the feast, but do close like 1 or 2 in the afternoon "so our employees can celebrate with their families". I say, unless it's the turkey you forgot (and how would you forget THAT?) just do without. in 2006 I was in sandiego and had occasion to run to the grocery store on thanksgiving morning to pick up a forgotten spice item. I was shocked to see people buying frozen turkeys and wondered how in heck they would manage to thaw and cook those even for a late evening thanks giving meal.The store was full and the lines miserably long. I ended up saying to heck with it and we did without the pie. LOL! I figured perhaps those folks didn't celebrate "christmas rehearsal" Ruby Ruby |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
Karen C in California wrote:
I agree. Do we really have to rush through Thanksgiving dinner so that people can get to the mall? I'm waiting for the day some store decides that it's a great idea to open at 6 AM Christmas Day so we can spend all our Christmas money two minutes after opening the envelope in the stocking. I know, I know, don't give them any ideas.... Speaking of Christmas.... The teacher was very curious about how each of her students' celebrated Christmas Eve "Tell me Patrick, what do you do on Christmas Eve?" she asked. Patrick addressed the class. "Well Miss, me and my twelve brothers and sisters go to midnight Mass and we sing hymns, then we come home very late and we put mince pies by the back door and hang up our stockings. Then all excited we go to bed and wait for Father Christmas to come with all our toys." "Very nice Patrick, now Jimmy Brown, what do you do?" "Well Miss, me and my sister go to Church with Mum and Dad and we sing carols and we get home ever so late. We put cookies and milk by the chimney and we hang up our stockings. We hardly sleep waiting for Santa Claus to bring our presents." Remembering there was a Jewish boy in the class and not wanting to leave him out of the discussion, she asked, "Now Jimmy Cohen, what do you do on Christmas Eve?" "Well Miss, it's the same old thing every year. Dad comes home from the office. We all pile into the Rolls and drive to his toy factory. When we get inside we look at all the empty shelves and sing "What a friend we have in Jesus". Then we go to the Bahamas." -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney UK "I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance." (Peter Kay) |
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OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving
I was going to eat alone, but my new neighbor invited me over today,
so I'll cook the duck, make the dressing, finish the choc chip cookies, and NO LEFTOVERS! Yipee!!! On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:34:49 GMT, Gillian Murray wrote: fran wrote: The candies are made, the coookies started and I have made one pumpkin pie. I'm trying a new recipe and so decided to make a pie before thanksgiving - if it works, I'll make another on the day, if not, I'll go back to my old recipe. Already, I have my doubts - it takes three times as long on the prep. We'll see how it tastes this evening. DH and I have been invited to join some friends on Thanksgiving Day. We thought it a great idea. Soooo We have just finished a turkey dinner for the two of us at home. We get all the things that I can fix (healthy) for DH, have lots of leftovers and soup in the future! I shall take Green Beans almondine and a Cranberry sauce from the Sunday paper as my contributions. I might make Anne's chocolate goodies too. We get the best of both worlds, friends AND leftovers! Gillian |
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