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I 'd like to talk about Thanksgiving in a more general sense.
Not just about the one holiday in the United States, but about simular feasts all over the world and in different cultures an religions.
Here in Germany we had the "Erntedankfest" last Sunday.
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Here is some information about the German way of "Thanksgiving":
Thanksgiving in Germany, or Erntedankfest, has a long tradition, particularly in rural areas. It’s a celebration to give thanks for the successful collection of the harvest which guarantees another year without starvation. While in the United States, Thanksgiving is an important secular holiday, including a weekend, with the emphasis on family get-togethers and the consumption of a turkey as the central celebration, Erntedankfest in Germany is a religious occasion. Church services dominate the day, and it’s a religious festival equally celebrated by Catholics and Protestants. Well known is the Erntedankgottesdientin Berlin, Germany’s capital,with three services during the day. Erntedankfest is usually celebrated on the first Sunday in October.
Erntedankfest is Germany's thanksgiving day, celebrated on the 1st Sunday in October. It has more religious elements than the American thanksgiving, but also celebrates the harvest. Traditions are explained, and a list of vocabulary is available.
And who knows about "Thanksgiving" in other countries?
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Originally posted by DanieMarie View Postit's not an official holiday in Germany so no one has the day off ....
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Und what is Thanksgiving Canadian style as opposed to Thanksgiving US-Style?
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Originally posted by Larix View PostThe German "Erntedankfest" is always on a Sunday - so everybody has the day off.
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Und what is Thanksgiving Canadian style as opposed to Thanksgiving US-Style?
No one celebrates Erntedankfest in Berlin, unfortunately, so my Thanksgiving celebrations are kind of unique here!
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Originally posted by Medusa View PostI had no idea other countries had some form of Thanksgiving. I'm guessing you all raided and conquered your indigenous peoples too?
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Originally posted by Medusa View PostI had no idea other countries had some form of Thanksgiving. I'm guessing you all raided and conquered your indigenous peoples too?
two participants in this thread are German.life itself was a lightsaber in his hands; even in the face of treachery and death and hopes gone cold, he burned like a candle in the darkness. Like a star shining in the black eternity of space.
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
"But those men who know anything at all about the Light also know that there is a fierceness to its power, like the bare sword of the law, or the white burning of the sun." Suddenly his voice sounded to Will very strong, and very Welsh. "At the very heart, that is. Other things, like humanity, and mercy, and charity, that most good men hold more precious than all else, they do not come first for the Light. Oh, sometimes they are there; often, indeed. But in the very long run the concern of you people is with the absolute good, ahead of all else..."
John Rowlands, The Grey King by Susan Cooper
"You come from the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve", said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth; be content."
Aslan, Prince Caspian by CS Lewis
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3. Mother's side is german/mexican. Father is Spanish/mexican.
I'm conflicted.
My great grandfather's name was Adolfo Steinfield. No jokes.
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Holy shite. I just googled this for funs and giggles. My great great grandfather owned Steinfeilds dept store in Arizona (where my mother was born) Lena Steinfield Morales is my great grandmother. And my middle name. Woah.Satan is my spirit animal
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Originally posted by MaskedOne View PostDoes it only count if they keep tbeir conquests? If temporary possessions are valid....
two participants in this thread are German.
Also, note, the complete lack of mention about who was running Germany at the time? It's deliberate.life itself was a lightsaber in his hands; even in the face of treachery and death and hopes gone cold, he burned like a candle in the darkness. Like a star shining in the black eternity of space.
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
"But those men who know anything at all about the Light also know that there is a fierceness to its power, like the bare sword of the law, or the white burning of the sun." Suddenly his voice sounded to Will very strong, and very Welsh. "At the very heart, that is. Other things, like humanity, and mercy, and charity, that most good men hold more precious than all else, they do not come first for the Light. Oh, sometimes they are there; often, indeed. But in the very long run the concern of you people is with the absolute good, ahead of all else..."
John Rowlands, The Grey King by Susan Cooper
"You come from the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve", said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth; be content."
Aslan, Prince Caspian by CS Lewis
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My ex is German,Russian mix,so my kids are English,Irish,dutch,Italian,French,German,and Russian mix,so grand-kids add in the Mexican Indian...They are their own United Nations....MAGIC is MAGIC,black OR white or even blood RED
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I am awaiting a book I ordered about celebrations around the world, so my thoughts seem to have inclined in this direction as well. I will post any surprising discoveries.
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Originally posted by nbdy View PostI am awaiting a book I ordered about celebrations around the world, so my thoughts seem to have inclined in this direction as well. I will post any surprising discoveries.ThorSon's milkshake brings all the PF girls to the yard - Volcaniclastic
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You cut your hair short
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