Such a wonderful piece about this oft overlooked time of year. Thank you for so thoughtfully presenting ways in which to embrace and honor the spirit of this time. (And Thanksgiving is ahead the fourth Thursday not the third🙃☺️).
Correction noted. I actually checked that with Google when I was writing this, and got the incorrect answer! Originally Thanksgiving was the third Thursday and I couldn't remember which was correct. Apparently the internet doesn't know everything ;-) This is the correct history of the dating, According to Times Mojo "Until 1939, Thanksgiving was celebrated as Lincoln had designated, the last Thursday in November. Then, in 1939, responding to pressure from the National Retail Dry Goods Association to extend the Christmas shopping season, [the date was changed] As 1941 ended, Roosevelt made the final permanent change, as he signed a bill making Thanksgiving Day fall on the fourth Thursday of November, regardless of whether it was the last Thursday of the month or not."
Such a wonderful piece about this oft overlooked time of year. Thank you for so thoughtfully presenting ways in which to embrace and honor the spirit of this time. (And Thanksgiving is ahead the fourth Thursday not the third🙃☺️).
So crazy, all the factors influencing the timing of a NON-COMMERCIAL celebration.
Correction noted. I actually checked that with Google when I was writing this, and got the incorrect answer! Originally Thanksgiving was the third Thursday and I couldn't remember which was correct. Apparently the internet doesn't know everything ;-) This is the correct history of the dating, According to Times Mojo "Until 1939, Thanksgiving was celebrated as Lincoln had designated, the last Thursday in November. Then, in 1939, responding to pressure from the National Retail Dry Goods Association to extend the Christmas shopping season, [the date was changed] As 1941 ended, Roosevelt made the final permanent change, as he signed a bill making Thanksgiving Day fall on the fourth Thursday of November, regardless of whether it was the last Thursday of the month or not."