Thanksgiving or Christmas
I have just been told that to Americans, Thanksgiving is more important than Christmas. Is this true? In Canada, it's the other way around.
I'm a curious kind of person, so please answer my poll.
Uber Awesome
23-11-2005, 21:01
In Britain, thanksgiving is "some American thing" or "huh?"
Neo Kervoskia
23-11-2005, 21:03
In Britain, thanksgiving is "some American thing" or "huh?"
Thanksgiving isn't about being thankful or family, it's about getting drunk and yelling at the television whilst eating ham or some other meat. The spirit of Thanksgiving transcends national borders, but not prison cells.
Yeah, after I posted the poll, I realized I should have added a few more form options. Especially since I didn't include a "Myrth" choice.
Neo Kervoskia
23-11-2005, 21:06
Yeah, after I posted the poll, I realized I should have added a few more form options. Especially since I didn't include a "Myrth" choice.
The 'Myrth option' is dead as disco.
The 'Myrth option' is dead as disco.
Aw gee, I'm so square.
Lanoriaville
23-11-2005, 21:07
To my family Christmas is more important because it is a religious holiday, Thanksgiving is basically an excuse to stay home from work and eat a lot. ;)
Kornercrunch
23-11-2005, 21:08
In Britain, thanksgiving is "some American thing" or "huh?"
Heh. ExactlyAlthough in light of what Neo Kervoskia said, I do get drunk and yell at the television often.
PasturePastry
23-11-2005, 21:13
To my family Christmas is more important because it is a religious holiday, Thanksgiving is basically an excuse to stay home from work and eat a lot. ;)
I would say by the same reasoning, Thanksgiving is more important to me because it is not a religious holiday. Thanksgiving is more inclusive and makes no distinction as to who can (or should) celebrate it.
Carnivorous Lickers
23-11-2005, 21:17
Christmas is a more celebrated holiday for me and my family.
Thanksgiving is important too- a time we get together with family and friends-to share our good fortune and be thankful for it.
Sumamba Buwhan
23-11-2005, 21:45
I like Christmas for the surprises more than I love thanksgiving for the food, so I'll say Easter.
The meanings behind both are worthless to me. I especially would like to kick the shit out Amerigo V. and C. Columbus and don't believe they deserve any kind of praise whatsoever.
*The White USian says as he decorates his house with bloodied up Pilgrims*
I thought Thanksgiving is a chance to stay home and watch football. ;)
Kryozerkia
23-11-2005, 22:36
Christmas is more important because everyone in our family celebrates and comes together; plus it's a time for us to pretend that we care without eating disgusting turkey!
Gracerograd
23-11-2005, 22:41
Thanksgiving is the only proper holiday I'm getting at college because I didn't get a place at our Christmas formal dinner :( I have to eat stinking American-themed rubbish and I won't even get pumpkin pie because the jerks here haven't grasped the concept of vegan cooking.
However, family Christmas is awesome because we all know that none of us believes in it at all and it's just an excuse to have an awesome meal and eat til it hurts.
Gracerograd
23-11-2005, 22:42
Athough, I have just discovered that there are going to be roast sweet potatoes. So I am slightly less annoyed.
Didjawannanotherbeer
23-11-2005, 22:46
Having lived most of my life in Australia, I only knew of Thanksgiving as some American thing until I moved to the US 3 years ago. This upcoming Thanksgiving will be my third, and it seems to me (from my limited sample of two families) that Thanksgiving here is celebrated in much the same way we celebrated Christmas in Aust.
Since my Aussie family isn't really at all religious, Christmas is a chance to all get together, eat, drink, play card games late into the night, and generally have a good time. That's pretty much what Thanksgiving is here in America with my American family. Christmas here seems to be much more subdued, and concentrates way too much on the whole presents thing. (We gave up on Chrissy presents in my Aussie family donkey's years ago.)
And nobody in America does Christmas pudding. :( I had to make my own last year, using my Mum's recipe - have you ever tried finding Mixed Spice in America?? I had to find a recipe online to make Mixed Spice out of ingredients I could get.
Grainne Ni Malley
23-11-2005, 23:01
Oooooh. Turkey sandwiches or gifts. Pumpkin pie with whip cream or that new blender I really need. Mashed potatoes or getting things for free. Eat until I pass out or unwrap until I pass out. This is a really tough one! I'll get back to you after some serious consideration.
Well so far it looks like my source for "In the US, Thanksgiving is more important than Christmas" was dead wrong.
Monkeypimp
24-11-2005, 04:25
People outside north america have thanksgiving..?
People outside north america have thanksgiving..?
The "non-American" option was intended to cover Canadians as well as other "furriners".
Sylvestia
24-11-2005, 10:55
I have no idea what Thanksgiving is.
Not much of a Christmas fan either, too much fuss, it's not like it's that special it happens every year. February 29th on the other hand... now there my friends is a very special day! (No it's not my birthday, but it only happens once every 4 years!)