General / Off-Topic Happy Thanksgiving.

[lorrad]

I would like to point out that, technically, we weren't considered "Americans" when we shared what is considered the first Thanksgiving with the Native Americans. We were British. Sooo...technically Thanksgiving is a British holiday celebrated in America.

I would like to point out that, technically, it didn't exist until Lincoln declared it as a national holiday just after the civil war as much a symbol of northern victory over the south firmly placing America's origin mythology with the north, so it was never British. As well the Pilgrims were considered heretics and traitors to the crown and escaped from His Majesty's warm embrace under pain of death. The pilgrims were as British as the Pope, so claim either as British at your own risk.

Britains should be thankful Americans don't know or care what Britains are really like or think, very thankful indeed.

PS does anyone know what you have to do a tube of Jimmy Dean sausage to it bring to the quality of British sausage to make sausage rolls,,,
snouts, sawdust, more lard,, what?

Brits, to get true revenge you'll have to send America Gregg's.

 

[cpbtrading]

I would like to point out that, technically, it didn't exist until Lincoln declared it as a national holiday just after the civil war as much a symbol of northern victory over the south firmly placing America's origin mythology with the north, so it was never British. As well the Pilgrims were considered heretics and traitors to the crown and escaped from His Majesty's warm embrace under pain of death. The pilgrims were as British as the Pope, so claim either as British at your own risk.

Britains should be thankful Americans don't know or care what Britains are really like or think, very thankful indeed.

PS does anyone know what you have to do a tube of Jimmy Dean sausage to it bring to the quality of British sausage to make sausage rolls,,,
snouts, sawdust, more lard,, what?

Brits, to get true revenge you'll have to send America Gregg's.

I was o.k. until you told me the pope was British..

 

[peter101cycle]

PS does anyone know what you have to do a tube of Jimmy Dean sausage to it bring to the quality of British sausage to make sausage rolls,,,
snouts, sawdust, more lard,, what?.

I've had a look at what this is online and I'm not hopeful for you - it looks awful!

But in the willingness to help, I would say take the meat out of the skin, add some more pepper to it, and then stuff it into the pastry. Or else, get a recipe off the web and go to the local butchers (that's what I would do!)

 

[5AnaHalfHatsize]

har har, taken as a joke
Does the UK ever celebrate Anglo Saxon pillage the Celts and conquer Britain day?

No they don't, because in the long run the only Celts they ever really defeated were the Welsh.

 

[Ian Phillips]

har har, taken as a joke ...BUT:

Does the UK ever celebrate Anglo Saxon pillage the Celts and conquer Britain day?

<snip.

No, because it took the Anglo Saxons quite a bit longer than a day to gain control of England . They never did manage to conquer the Celts (Ireland, Scotland and Wales) which is why they are distinct countries.

 

[Commander Debic]

Goodness me, my thoughts were just to metaphorically wave the Americans flag for them and hope they had a nice time. I seem to have stirred a hornets nest of sadness anger and some downright silliness.

Perhaps some should just take the good wishes for the holiday, in the spirit they were meant.

Nothing to worry about though guys and gals next year I will keep my big mouth shut.

Also I think I will forego Christmas tidings on the forums this year, someone may send the something nasty.

 

[Belan]

Goodness me, my thoughts were just to metaphorically wave the Americans flag for them and hope they had a nice time. I seem to have stirred a hornets nest of sadness anger and some downright silliness.

Perhaps some should just take the good wishes for the holiday, in the spirit they were meant.

Nothing to worry about though guys and gals next year I will keep my big mouth shut.

Also I think I will forego Christmas tidings on the forums this year, someone may send the something nasty.

No hornets nest, just good ole fashioned debate, and education. Thank you for the well wishes though, and please continue spreading your kindness, it is appreciated.

I would like to point out that, technically, it didn't exist until Lincoln declared it as a national holiday just after the civil war as much a symbol of northern victory over the south firmly placing America's origin mythology with the north, so it was never British. As well the Pilgrims were considered heretics and traitors to the crown and escaped from His Majesty's warm embrace under pain of death. The pilgrims were as British as the Pope, so claim either as British at your own risk.

Britains should be thankful Americans don't know or care what Britains are really like or think, very thankful indeed.

PS does anyone know what you have to do a tube of Jimmy Dean sausage to it bring to the quality of British sausage to make sausage rolls,,,
snouts, sawdust, more lard,, what?

Brits, to get true revenge you'll have to send America Gregg's.

Actually, George Washington proclaimed the first National day of Thanksgiving on November 26, 1789. The holiday is based off of English traditions such as Days of Fasting and Days of Thanksgiving. It was only through a 40 year letter writing campaign by Sara Josepha Hale that Abraham Lincoln finally fixed the date of Thanksgiving to the last Thursday of November. President F Roosevelt changed it to the fourth Thursday instead of last.

 

[5AnaHalfHatsize]

No hornets nest, just good ole fashioned debate, and education. Thank you for the well wishes though, and please continue spreading your kindness, it is appreciated.

+1, I think Debic may have been referring to my post and I apologise if anyone took it as hostile to anyone, it was meant as simply a friendly dig from one Celt branch (Irish) to another. I guess context is everything and I didn't provide any.

 

[lorrad]

I've had a look at what this is online and I'm not hopeful for you - it looks awful!

But in the willingness to help, I would say take the meat out of the skin, add some more pepper to it, and then stuff it into the pastry. Or else, get a recipe off the web and go to the local butchers (that's what I would do!)

I do know a small Brit shop 30 miles away where illegally smuggled sausage rolls can be bought under the counter, high priced and stale.
No butcher I know would be caught dead attempting to make a British banger out fear of being arrested as a bio-terrorist.
A Haggis will get you Gitmo, and yet there's the hotdog?

 

[Esral Sa Nikto]

Perhaps some should just take the good wishes for the holiday, in the spirit they were meant.

I knew your meaning from the start. Thank you for your good wishes. I hope your holidays are good ones.