Re: Happy Thanksgiving To All Who Celebrate It


"Ryan P." <rpaque@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Stephen Wilson wrote:


There is no set date for it. Traditionally it was celebrated on the
nearest Sunday to the Harvest Moon - the full moon nearest the autumnal
equinox. Incidentally, that's another difference between Britain and you
North Americans. The season you call "Fall" is known to us as "Autumn".




Actually, we use them both over here. Every kindergarten child knows
both words (at least all the young children I know do).

I think finding out when "fall" became interchangeable as the name to the
season here would be interesting...

Although it's rarely used here, I think most people know what Fall means. I
always use the phrase "Spring forward, Fall back" to help remind me whether
the clocks go forward or backwards an hour.


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