Holiday Thread

[Edge]

Worst Thanksgiving ever: 1994 when my mother and I spent ten hours of Thanksgiving day in a hospital where my father recovering from emergency surgery,

Wow I had one of those (actually might have been the same year) where my Grandfather got rushed to the hospital on Thanksgiving Day.

 

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Favorite Halloween Costume as a Kid: Batman

 

[milagros317]

Favorite Halloween Costume as a Kid: pirate with a big plastic sword

 

[Edge]

Favorite Halloween Costume as a Kid: pirate with a big plastic sword

That sounds like a cool costume!

 

[milagros317]

That sounds like a cool costume!

I had a lot of fun waving the sword around at age eight.

 

[Edge]

Most underrated holiday of the year: 4th of July

 

[milagros317]

Most underrated holiday of the year: 4th of July

Most overrated holiday: April Fools' Day

 

[Edge]

Most overrated holiday: April Fools' Day

Good choice. I might put President's Day up there too since I didn't have off for it and I'm not a big fan of politics.

 

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Most Special Evening of the Year: Christmas Eve

 

[milagros317]

Most Special Evening of the Year: night of the first Seder.

 

[Edge]

Most Special Evening of the Year: night of the first Seder.

Can you tell me how that night differs from the others (what makes it special. I'm interested).

 

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Most Underrated Day of the Year: Thanksgiving Eve (always feels special the day before Thanksgiving).

 

[milagros317]

Can you tell me how that night differs from the others (what makes it special. I'm interested).

There are two reasons that the first night of Passover is special. First, it is a wonderful celebration of human liberty, the story of the Exodus. Second, it is one of only two holidays when much of my extended family is together (the other being Thanksgiving).

For information about the ceremony itself:
https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/1751/jewish/What-Is-a-Seder.htm

 

[Edge]

There are two reasons that the first night of Passover is special. First, it is a wonderful celebration of human liberty, the story of the Exodus. Second, it is one of only two holidays when much of my extended family is together (the other being Thanksgiving).

For information about the ceremony itself:
https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/1751/jewish/What-Is-a-Seder.htm

Ahh that's nice mils. That actually is very similar to me then because Christmas Eve is like that for me...and Thanksgiving is also right up there as the "2nd" day everyone is together.

 

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Holiday Most Dreaded as a Kid: Labor Day (because school would be starting).

 

[milagros317]

Holiday Most Dreaded as a Kid: Labor Day (because school would be starting).

 

[Edge]

The nerves the night before the first day of school was always more than talking to a girl you like the first time.

 

[milagros317]

I was always nervous the night before a new semester began even after I had been teaching for 30 years.

 

[Edge]

I was always nervous the night before a new semester began even after I had been teaching for 30 years.

Didn't think teachers got nervous. Who knew!

 

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Best Day of the Week for a Holiday to fall on: Friday (then you get the whole weekend after off)

 

[milagros317]

Best Day of the Week for a Holiday to fall on: Friday (then you get the whole weekend after off)

Monday is equally good IMO. 😀

 

[Edge]

Monday is equally good IMO. 😀

It's up there. This year all the holidays fall Fri-Mon which is great.

 

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Biggest Sign of Spring: Turning the Clocks Forward March 8th.

 

[milagros317]

Biggest Sign of Spring: Turning the Clocks Forward March 8th.

Which upsets many people who don't wish to lose an hour of sleep.

 

[Edge]

Which upsets many people who don't wish to lose an hour of sleep.

I know but we gain it back in Autumn...but that's a long time to wait to get it back lol.