Klarinet Archive - Posting 000627.txt from 2001/11

From: Janet McNaught <mcnaught@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Just checking ...
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 07:59:45 -0500

Well, some of the "North American Colonies" are celebrating
Thanksgiving..............

Gene Nibbelin wrote:

> Gavin -
>
> I believe that the "North American Colonies" are celebrating something that
> they call "Thanksgiving Day" on Thursday. Seems that some pilgrims back in
> the 1600's managed to make it through a winter and had good summer crops and
> they and their Indian friends celebrated with a big feast. (Or did they get
> Big Macs from the corner McDonalds.)
>
> Happy Thanksgiving Day to all.
>
> Cheerio, Old Chaps.
>
> Gene Nibbelin
> Cape Coral, Florida, USA
>
> I'm a 1600's transplant from the British Isles, whose ancestors were on
> "stand by" for the "Mayflower" but missed the cut and had to make a later
> reservation.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gavin Rebetzke [mailto:GRebetzke@-----.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:16 PM
> To: 'klarinet@-----.org'
> Subject: RE: [kl] Just checking ...
>
> Excuse my ignorance, but... what's the occasion? (No holidays here!)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Charette [mailto:charette@-----.org]
> Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2001 7:44 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Just checking ...
>
> Things are so quiet during holidays ...
> Mark C.
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