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Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
David Bowie?

DrWatson · 70-79, M
G.K Chesterton, who was Anglican for most of his life and converted to Catholicism toward the end, had this to day about American Thanksgiving (I think he can be forgiven for taking a little license with the facts)

In America, they have a holiday to celebrate the day the Pilgrim fathers arrived. In England, we should have a Holiday to celebrate the day they left.
Nimbus · M
@DrWatson Cruel but funny at the same time.😛
DrWatson · 70-79, M
@Nimbus

British wit can be quite biting.
peterlee · M
Thanksgiving Day in America derived from Thanksgiving Day in England in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, which was then a holiday. Thanksgiving for the harvest.

The remnant of this in England is a ‘Harvest Festival’. These days goods are collected for Food Banks.

Edward Reynolds wrote a prayer of General Thanksgiving for the 1662 Prayer Book. This is still used in parts of the States. Here we can see what we should be thankful for.
Hireath · 36-40, M
Civilization
I was gunna say you dont speak German..

But since we all speak Arab now.. that whole thing seemed pointless..
Nimbus · M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Thanks for the update ;)
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
Scones,tea, clotted cream, and lemon curd...
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@Nimbus I made lemon curd once and gave it to a friend of my husband who was British I also made homemade crumpets for him, he said they were good
Nimbus · M
@Justmeraeagain Sounds good :)
Just don't ever use Marmite :)
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@Nimbus I never tried that ,but I did try Vegemite once -once was enough
AbbeyRhode · F
I guess you could be thankful that your oppressors haven't outlawed black pudding yet.
Nimbus · M
@AbbeyRhode Praise be! :)
bookerdana · M
Gk Chesterton suggested celebrating that the pilgrims had left Britain..I think it was facetiously 😏
Nimbus · M
@bookerdana Nice one ;)
bookerdana · M
@Nimbus and with beer playing a crucial role🍻
4meAndyou · F
The Tory party, which is presently the only thing that prevents your country from going full on Globalist/Commie.
Nimbus · M
@4meAndyou It comes to something when the Tories are the last bastion! ;)
4meAndyou · F
@Nimbus

Indeed! Who would have guessed? 🤭
MasterLee · 56-60, M
That America saved them from speaking German
ididntknow · 56-60, M
@MasterLee Russia helped quite a bit with that too
BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M
@Nimbus Yorkshire Gold
Nimbus · M
@V00doo Aye up lass! ;)
Unquestioned · 70-79, M
@V00doo @Nimbus Tetley Extra Strong.
Unquestioned · 70-79, M
25/11/1783.

 
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