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Waitrose and Thanksgiving

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Exiro Thu 20-Nov-14 16:43:20

The latest Waitrose Weekend has an article on Britain beginning to embrace Thanksgiving traditions. As if we don't have enough angst over Christmas Waitrose is unashamedly trying to talk up this very American holiday. They cite the growth in the purchase of turkey's during November. Anyone could tell them that this is probably families purchasing frozen turkeys well in advance of Christmas in order to try to spread the cost. We need to resist this attempt at trying to get us to take on something which has never been part of our culture. Christmas yes, Thanksgiving no.

Galen Sun 23-Nov-14 22:44:24

Now thank we all our GodNow Thank We All Our God

The United Methodist Hymnal Number 102
Text: Martin Rinkart; Trans. by Catherine Winkworth
Music: Johann Cruger; Harm. by Felix Mendelssohn
Tune: NUN DANKET, Meter: 67.67.66.66
1.Now thank we all our God,
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done,
in whom this world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms
has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.

2.O may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us;
and keep us still in grace,
and guide us when perplexed;
and free us from all ills,
in this world and the next.

3.All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given;
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven;
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.
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rosequartz Mon 24-Nov-14 13:33:31

Oh no, I shall be singing that hymn all day now!!! wink

I don't suppose the turkeys were very thankful. grin

hildajenniJ Mon 24-Nov-14 14:36:09

I read the article in Waitrose Weekend magazine and though it was ridiculous. We do not celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK. American Nationals living here may well do, but this has nothing to do with us. I bought my turkey in July and put it in the freezer, does that mean I celebrated American Independence. I think not.

jellybeans123 Sun 30-Nov-14 18:08:35

Nice try Waitrose at getting people to spend more money! In my opinion Black Friday is also something we can do without.

jellybeans123 Sun 30-Nov-14 18:10:12

Love that hymn-but we can sing it at harvest festivals if we want to.

Riverwalk Sun 30-Nov-14 18:15:33

Waitrose is claiming that 1 in 6 Britons celebrate Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving

Patent nonsense.

sparkygran Sun 30-Nov-14 18:40:17

I`m resisting and I don`t believe for one minute that Britons are beginning to celebrate Thanksgiving - I wish my youngest who lives in USA and any people I know who are American Happy Thanksgiving but we have enough to celebrate here without taking on Thanksgiving - so says me!!!