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Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude. The most common view of its origin is that it was to give thanks to God for the bounty of the autumn harvest.
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"Although the post-Thanksgiving shopping binge is largely driven by holiday bargain hunters, the post-Thanksgiving pharmaceutical phenomenon remains an interesting, predictable -- but largely mysterious -- occurrence. But there is one connection -- consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet in both cases to take advantage of the added convenience and lower cost," said Tom Feitel, Medco's chief web officer. "No line at the counter, no drive to the stores, no battle with the crowds -- a click or two away to what you need."
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The Thanksgiving wishbone is a popular holiday tradition. After the wishbone dries, two people hold each end of the wishbone. Make a wish, then pull. Whoever gets the joint (larger part), gets their wish. Make it a good one!
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[One] important precursor to the modern Thanksgiving holiday was the custom among English Puritans (see Puritanism) of designating special days of thanksgiving to express gratitude for God’s blessings. These observances were not held regularly; they usually took place only in times of crisis or immediately after a period of misfortune had passed. Puritan thanksgiving ceremonies were serious religious occasions and bore only a passing resemblance to modern Thanksgiving celebrations.
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Under the program, grandparents receive a free night on Thanksgiving Day when they pay for the night before or after. The program ... runs on other major holidays during the year: Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, National Grandparents' Day, and the first-time stay anytime.
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[One] means of gauging the strength of online holiday spending is to examine the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, which represents the core of the holiday shopping season. This year, there were 32-days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, compared to 31-days last year. During this period in 2007, online sales grew by 21 percent versus year ago, a full 2 percentage points higher than the overall holiday season-to-date growth rate.
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