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Submitted by Steve Poling, Nov 21, 2007 11:30

It should be noted that the Thanksgiving rituals, at least here in Michigan, include watching the Detroit Lions play a game of football. Attaching a significance to Thanksgiving is an individual thing. A New Yorker might identify the holiday with a parade that is not much noticed in the midwest. It does say something good about the national character that the USA was motivated to set up a holiday with thankfulness as its theme. Thank you for reminding us of that.

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Nov 27, 2007 18:51

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John LaPrelle 

Nov 21, 2007 17:05

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G'MaMollie 

Nov 21, 2007 13:30

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Tim McDonald 

Nov 21, 2007 12:37

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Nov 21, 2007 12:28

It should be noted that the Thanksgiving rituals, at least here in Michigan, include watching the Detroit Lions play a...

Steve Poling 

Nov 21, 2007 11:30

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