Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
[B]I just wanted to add to Helenej's comments that even though we have a lot of stupid holidays in the U.S., Thanksgiving is one of our best "inventions." And another good thing about Thanksgiving is its "non-sectarian" nature that's not connected with any specific religion -- reflecting the long American tradition of so-called Ceremonial Deism. In my family we've got Catholics, Protestants, atheists, and a few Muslims, but everyone enjoys Thanksgiving, without feeling that they're being unfaithful to their own beliefs.
I feel I’m becoming envious of you having such an irreligious, nonpolitical, irrelevant to man and woman's relationship, elevating holiday.