Fourth Thursday in November

[grandpa]

This years Thanksgiving date sure is throwing a curve my way. Until yesterday I had full faith that I had another 2 weeks until Thanksgiving. Alas, I've just lost a week, and my personal schedule just got mangled.

It sure looks like a blessing for retailers, however, with a full week of holiday shopping this month.

Wasn't there a time, not so many years ago, when this holiday always fell on the nearest Thursday to the 28th? Or did I just wake up?

[BeeDeeDubbleU]

What's thanksgiving? :)

[grandpa]

It's the day my friends in Atlanta serve up thousands of meals to anyone and everyone that is hungry on that day. I'm thouroughly bummed right now, I was hoping to be able to help this year and my best plans went awry.

[SEOMike]

I agree! I can't believe how quickly the time is going by. I thought I had 2 weeks too until yesterday when I actually looked at the calendar. Everything is taken care of and scheduled but in my head I had two weeks until Turkey Day. Yikes.

Can't wait to go fight the crowds on Friday! I LOVE getting out there with all the angry shoppers. :)

MMMMM.... turkey, stuffing, and all the good stuff that goes with it. Yeah!

[lawman]

>>What's thanksgiving?

You don't wanna know.

[grandpa]

>> What's thanksgiving?

Actually, he already knows [webmasterworld.com] ...

[BeeDeeDubbleU]

Chain pulling ;)

[grandpa]

Well finally, I found the answer to my question.

It was set forth in a proclamation made by Abraham Lincoln [sltrib.com] that Thanksgiving would be observed on the last Thursday of November.

I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.

[balam]

> observed on the last Thursday of November

Um, but it's tomorrow, the 22nd, yes? Which is the second-last Thursday, according to my calendar...

[BeeDeeDubbleU]

It's also my birthday today. :)

[lawman]

According to Wikipedia [en.wikipedia.org]:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt set the date for Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November in 1939 (approved by Congress in 1941).

[Habtom]

BeeDeeDubbleU, Happy Birthday.

& thanksgiving

[balam]

> the fourth Thursday of November

Aaahhh... I see! Guess I was still playing under "1863 rules!"

Hey, Happy Birthday, BDW! One year to go to wrap up another decade, yes? The only fine malt I have onhand is actually bread, so I raise to you that other Elixir of Life - tea!

[BeeDeeDubbleU]

One year to go to wrap up another decade, yes?

How did you know that? (Please don't tell anyone which decade) ;)

[balam]

> How did you know that?

Lucky guess? ;)