So, that’s it: another Christmas over. \u00a0Forget the presents; what’s really special about Christmas is seeing family and friends and all that delicious food and drink with some time off work. It’s a pity that we only do this sort of thing once a year.<\/p>\n
But, wait … The Americans effectively do it twice a year because, a month before Christmas, they have Thanksgiving. I’ve never understood why other countries don’t take on this idea. After all, we’ve borrowed so many other American traditions, most notably Halloween.<\/p>\n
OK. So, if Thanksgiving isn’t coming to us, perhaps we can go to Thanksgiving. The idea has been on my bucket list for some time.<\/p>\n
Now our good American friends Mike and Laura – who live outside Washington DC – have invited us over to spend Thanksgiving 2016 with them. \u00a0So we don’t have to wait 12 months for another Christmas-type event. Great stuff!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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