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On Nov 22, 10:31*am, GuzzisRule wrote:
For those who celebrate. We do have a lot to be thankful for.

I suppose that excludes atheists.

Not really, John. But they usually leave out the original proclamation
of "A Day of Thanksgiving and [Prayer]..." by President Geo.
Washington in 1789

http://wilstar.com/holidays/wash_thanks.html

Yes, but thanksgiving wasn't a holiday until Lincoln.