nPosted on November 23, 2018
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n(Friday after Thanksgiving)
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nIn the United States, Thanksgiving Day is often celebrated by family get-togethers and feasting.
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So…the NEXT day…this day-off-of-school / work should be a day of rest, right? A time to eat left-overs and recover from all the cooking and eating and cleaning the day before.
So…the NEXT day…this day-off-of-school / work should be a day of rest, right? A time to eat left-overs and recover from all the cooking and eating and cleaning the day before. n
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nBut there are a TON of “holidays” that fall on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Here are some choices:
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nYou’re Welcoming Day: a day to remind us to say “you’re welcome” or similar words to any and all who thank us. Here are some variants:
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nNo problem.
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nAny time.
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nThat’s okay!
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nDon’t mention it.
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nNo worries.
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nIt’s nothing.
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nWith pleasure.
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nIt’s my pleasure.
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nAnything for you!
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nHappy to help.
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nBlack Friday: a day when many brave crowded stores and
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nlong lines in order to score great deals on Christmas gifts.
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nBuy Nothing Day: a day of protest against the consumer orientation of Christmas and, really, society in general. So no grocery store, no Christmas shopping, no buying anything at all. (In some countries, Buy Nothing Day is celebrated on the last Saturday in November.)
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nSinkie Day (or The Sink Day): some people – apparently – eat Thanksgiving leftovers over the sink. Ummm…I don’t recommend this!
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nFlossing Day: flossing is of course important EVERY day, but this is a day to learn the hows and whys of flossing.
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nFur-Free Friday
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nNational Day of Listening: launched by StoryCorps, a non-profit organization. The goal of StoryCorps is to have Americans of all beliefs and backgrounds record, preserve, and share the stories of their lives. Here is a DIY guide to participating.
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nNational Native American Heritage Day
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nMaize Day
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nAlso on this date:
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nNational Eat a Cranberry Day
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nLabor Thanksgiving Day in Japan
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nAnniversary of the discovery of
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nfossils in Antarctica
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nFibonacci Day
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nAnniversary of the introduction of the jukebox
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nU.S. President Pierce’s Birthday
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nNovember holidays
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nNovember birthdays
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- Historical anniversaries in November
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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- Historical anniversaries in December
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