to be jealous that Americans get Thanksgiving AND Christmas?

[FeuDeRussie]

Thanksgiving sounds really good. Like Christmas, but no presents to worry about (AFAIK?), just FOOD!

Are there any Americans around who can tell me what Thanksgiving is like? Do you prefer it to Christmas?

[BiddyPop]

We are having our THanksgiving dinner tonight as normal - a turkey breast, roast potatoes, stuffing, veggies. (I have green beans as part of veg, but no pumpkin - unless DH wants soup defrosted, or sweetcorn - if we have that, will be from a tin).

But it's an "after a working day" dinner (hence the breast not full bird) and no presents or travelling.

There are swings and roundabouts (or turnpikes!) to each country and what they celebrate. We have different bank holidays than USA, and even to the UK. But its still nice to celebreate it here (I was born in the US although grew up this side of the Atlantic, so it's nice to mark 1 aspect of that side of me - I rarely remember to do 4th July or any of the other important public celebrations, but the idea of "giving thanks" resonates with me anyway - we also have a rememberance and thanks type little family ceremony on Christmas Eve which has evolved from Irish and family traditions).

[ElizabethHoney]

I used to live in a UK city with quite few US citizens as temporary residents. This year is the first year in ages that I haven't been invited to a 4th July party...

But I'm going to thanksgiving meal tonight, with all non-Americans! Christian thing, so an excuse for a celebration focused on being thankful rather than on Pilgrim Fathers etc

I think it's lovely having a celebration that focuses on thankfulness and doesn't involve present giving, but it's bad planning to have it so close to Christmas! ;)

[Mynestisfullofempty]

Why did you dredge up this thread from 2012 MagentaRose72?

[BiddyPop]

OK, it's an old thread.

But in fairness, today is actually Thanksgiving Day!

So we should be thankful to MagentaRose for dredging it up - so we can see the differences between the USA of between the Obama presidencies, and the USA with the incoming Trump Presidency, and with the benefit of 4 more years having changed a lot here on the European side of the Atlantic too....

[Mynestisfullofempty]

Re American gravy, isn't it very thick and off-white rather than brown and thinner and made with the meat juices as in the UK?

[Andylion]

It means that Christmas decorations don't go up in the shops until December which is a good thing. Until then they have kind of Autumny displays.

I was in NYC two weeks ago and some store had their Christmas displays up already

[Andylion]

But they do have ...the wilds of Canada on the doorstep.

[Temporaryname137]

Thanksgiving zombies

[HerRoyalNotness]

I just realised partway it's an Old thread, however I bring you good news, twinkies are still on the shelves. I believe they disappeared for awhile, but are firmly back.

[XmasFoodJunkie]

I travelled the States a long long time ago. For Thanksgiving, we didn't want to be left out so me and a friend (also from the UK) made our own Turkey roast - with all the trimmings. I even found a British supermarket that sold Stuffing and Bread Sauce And then we came home just before Xmas so we basically had what felt like Xmas twice

You can take the girl out of England but you absolutely cannot take England out of the girl

[XmasFoodJunkie]

Oops zombie thread still applies though

[HerRoyalNotness]

Oh and half the neighbourhood has had their xmas decs up for a week already. My theory is they get the guys in to put them up to beat the rush after thanksgiving. Lots of professional light putter uppers here, and it does look lovely, even with lack of snow and cold

[Noofly]

Zombie thread. Oh well, it is Thanksgiving. I used to be American so we are having a compromise dinner with peanut and chili prawns and pumpkin pie for dessert.

[Andylion]

This thread is 4 years old.

Why do I never check? There were no zombie alerts by the time I posted.

[JustGettingStarted]

Americans get their fireworks in July, when it's warm and you can enjoy them.

[oldlaundbooth]

If they was to be a British Thanksgiving, then when would it be? Which date? And what are you giving thanks actually for?

[oldlaundbooth]

Fuck it, zombie thread

[whyohwhy000]

LadyBeagle Some people have turkey, others have beef, chicken etc.