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Continuing from Helena Bonham Carter, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Deep Roy Flash Gordon

1) oldiesman started the thread, and had the opening post. You can tell it wasn't me, because it was heavy on the AI content. 2) If, for some reason, someone thinks me and oldies are the same person, we're not. There's still a few people who've met us both (like Raf) and there was a time on this board, long ago, where we tended to be diametrically opposed on many threads, almost to the point of a fist fight. (Had we been in a bar or something, I was sure at least once it would have escalated to the alley outside.) We still disagree on quite a bit, but not to that degree. 3) Actually addressing the question, Although not an official Harvest Festival, I think that the State Fair or County Fair practiced in a number of places acts as a de facto Harvest Festival. The traditional events include judging produce (like pumpkins) and livestock (like hogs) and contests like pie eating and so on. I know the one in Texas, at least, is in early October- possibly to avoid conflicting with Thanksgiving, and with Halloween. But for a place not dependent upon a harvest, it's pretty close to a harvest time. If it's a coincidence, it's an interesting one.

"Took a walk and passed your house, late last night..." George

Korea also has a version of Thanksgiving called Chuseok. Chuseok in Korea - All about Korean Thanksgiving

I think U.S. only celebrates Thanksgiving as a national holiday so those who wish to use that day as equivalent to Sukkot/Feast day probably do that...

Do US citizens customarily celebrate Harvest Festival? Would be approximately equivalent to Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering in OT. A celebration of the end of harvest and the year's fruitfulness, and preparation for the longer hungrier winter months. (I know US "thanksgiving" as now practised has a bit of a different history, but even from WW's opening post, it appears that that thanksgiving was based on harvest festival)

It is "All Star".

At least I know he's a he. He he.

I believe that's "All Star." Not on my usual playlist, but I have heard it several times recently. George

Well, the site was down for one of them. I've actually seen (or heard, as a voice actor) him in a number of films. George

Kevin Bacon is correct. Chip Diller was his role in Animal House; Ren McCormack in Footloose George

I remember to this day, the bright red Georgia clay How it stuck to the tires after the summer rain Will power made that old car go, a woman's mind told me that it's so Oh, how I wish we were back on the road again I'll never forget that day we motored stately into big L.A. The lights of the city put settlin' down in my brain Though it's only been a month or so, that old car's buggin' us to go You gotta get away and get back on the road again

It seems, as of late, George, we are the only ones playing......well there was that pause for nearly a week, wasn't there? Proud Mary "Hey now, you're a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid And all that glitters is gold"

And you wonder why it took 3 weeks?? Colin Firth The King's Speech Helen Bonham Carter

A Few Good Men's Kevin Bacon. I wonder if he eats bacon?

"The Battle of the Sexes" had Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in straight sets. When and where did this take place? Just give the year, not the exact date, unless you remember it. George

Of course.

For those of you not US citizens, happy Thursday.

Thanks!

Even if we had 26 players working on this, I doubt anyone would have gotten it. George I have an easier one, if I may take a turn.

We shouldn't drag this out any longer because, aside from George playing, nobody seems to know. It's the number 26. U.S. president #26. No question, Michael Jordan wore the number 26. Without all the 26 letters of the alphabet There are 26 mi. in the modern marathon. There are 26 cases in the TV game show to choose from to see if you have $ one million. The most obscure of these clues were from "Ain't No Sunshine" a song with the words "I know" repeated over and over a total of 26x. I used the most familiar clue, at least to me, first, which is Theodore Roosevelt. Whenever I think of him, or his presidency, I usually remember he was the 26th pres. Michael Jordan I hoped, then, once the two of them were put together, would pretty much seal the deal. By the way, the runners' foot has 26 bones.

Dear Patriot, President George Washington declared the first Thanksgiving under the U.S. Constitution in 1789, setting the date for November 26th.[1] [2] [3] However, numerous earlier instances of thanksgiving celebrations and feasts occurred in North America, predating Washington's proclamation by many decades and even centuries. According to www.iAsk.Ai - Ask AI: The concept of "days of thanksgiving" has existed for thousands of years, long before European colonization of North America, often involving giving thanks to deities.[4] [5] These early observances were typically religious in nature, sometimes involving fasting, and were called for by magistrates, churches, or heads of households for various reasons, such as expressing gratitude for divine aid or military victories.[5] [6] Here's a chronological overview of earlier documented thanksgiving occurrences: 1541 (Palo Duro Canyon, Texas): Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and his 1,500 men observed a feast of prayer and thanksgiving led by Padre Fray Juan de Padilla. This event predates the Plymouth Thanksgiving by 79 years.[7] 1565 (St. Augustine, Florida): Spanish settlers, led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving upon landing and shared a meal with the native Seloy tribe. While a significant early event, it did not become the origin of the national annual tradition.[4] [8] 1578 (Nunavut, Canada): English explorer Sir Martin Frobisher and his crew held a thanksgiving service upon safely landing in what is now Newfoundland, Canada, after their quest for the Northwest Passage.[4] [8] 1598 (Near San Elizario, Texas): Juan de Oñate, a Spanish dignitary, ordered a feast of thanksgiving after his party of 500 soldiers, women, and children survived a harrowing journey across the Chihuahua Desert to the Rio Grande.[7] 1607 (Jamestown, Virginia): English colonists in Jamestown held thanksgiving services for their safe arrival and again three years later when a supply ship arrived after a harsh winter.[4] [8] 1607 (Fort St. George, Maine): English colonists at Fort St. George held a harvest feast and prayer meeting with the Abenaki Indians.[7] 1610 (Jamestown, Virginia): The first permanent settlement of Jamestown held a thanksgiving.[4] 1619 (Berkeley Hundred, Virginia): On December 4, 38 English settlers celebrated a thanksgiving immediately upon landing, as their London Company charter specifically required "that the day of our ships arrival at the place assigned for plantation in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God." This celebration has been commemorated annually at Berkeley Plantation since the mid-20th century.[4] [6] 1621 (Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts): The Pilgrims, having brought in a good harvest with the assistance of the Wampanoag, celebrated for three days in the autumn. This event, often popularized as the "first Thanksgiving," was more accurately a harvest celebration, featuring feasting, games, and a demonstration of arms. Accounts from William Bradford and Edward Winslow describe a meal that included fowl (including wild turkeys), venison, fish, eels, shellfish, and a Wampanoag dish called nasaump. The Wampanoag leader Massasoit and 90 of his men joined the celebration, contributing five deer to the meal.[4] [5] [9] [10] These earlier events demonstrate that while the 1621 Plymouth harvest celebration is widely recognized, it was one of many thanksgiving observances that occurred in North America, reflecting both European religious traditions and harvest festivals, as well as interactions with Indigenous peoples.[4] [5] [8] The modern national holiday, however, largely evolved from the New England Thanksgiving traditions and was significantly influenced by Sarah Josepha Hale's advocacy and President Abraham Lincoln's proclamation in 1863.[4] [5] [6] [11] Authoritative Sources Thanksgiving (United States). Wikipedia↩ 2 Thanksgivings? It's happened. Here's why we now celebrate on 4th Thursday of November. news-journalonline.com↩ The Long History of the Thanksgiving Holiday in the U.S. reprosenthal.com↩ Thanksgiving: Historical Perspectives. National Archives↩ Thanksgiving History. The Mayflower Society↩ A History of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History↩ Thanksgiving Timeline. History.com↩ The Real History of Thanksgiving. Library of Congress Blogs↩ The First Thanksgiving. Plimoth Patuxet Museums↩ The True Story of Thanksgiving. National Museum of the American Indian↩ Sarah Josepha Hale. National Women's History Museum↩

The Burial Ceremony for “pre-trib” will be held on Friday, December 5 at approximately 4:30pm EST. Feel free to invite your fellow parishioners, pastors, priests, theologians, professors, and Bible study coordinators to join us in the burial of “pre-trib” alongside “signless.” We’ll all gather around the headstone, which already has the following inscription: “Here lies Pre-trib & Signless: Fabricated Terms that have deceived so many for so long” It will be a day of rejoicing… when we stick a fork in this worthless dogma. Happy Thanksgiving! Peace. revvel

Dunno about The, I only know about Tea, but pleased to see the Cafe is up and running again.

I've read an old thread on THE. I didn't get it then and still don't. Hate to ask, but will someone please explain?