Thanksgiving: what do you have to be thankful for?

[Philosophy Explorer]

For me it would be a stable year. And you?

PhilX

[vegetariantaxidermy]

What's 'thanksgiving'?

[Philosophy Explorer]

What's 'thanksgiving'?

An American holiday being celebrated on 11/24 and 11/25 this year (I think other countries have some equivalent - I'm sure Wikipedia has something on it).

PhilX

[vegetariantaxidermy]

What's 'thanksgiving'?

An American holiday being celebrated on 11/24 and 11/25 this year (I think other countries have some equivalent - I'm sure Wikipedia has something on it).

PhilX

Then why are you asking about it on here?

[Philosophy Explorer]

What's 'thanksgiving'?

An American holiday being celebrated on 11/24 and 11/25 this year (I think other countries have some equivalent - I'm sure Wikipedia has something on it).

PhilX

Then why are you asking about it on here?

Many people are familiar with the holiday. I like its theme which suggests the question.

PhilX

[vegetariantaxidermy]

Many people are familiar with the holiday. I like its theme which suggests the question.

PhilX

How do you know what outsiders are familiar with? ('Outsiders' being those people who populate areas of the planet other than the US).

Hmm. Sounds like a red-neck kristian thing to me. I wonder if black Americans celebrate it (sorry 'progressives', there is no such thing as black people).

[Philosophy Explorer]

Many people are familiar with the holiday. I like its theme which suggests the question.

PhilX

How do you know what outsiders are familiar with? ('Outsiders' being those people who populate areas of the planet other than the US).

Check Wikipedia.

PhilX

[vegetariantaxidermy]

Many people are familiar with the holiday. I like its theme which suggests the question.

PhilX

How do you know what outsiders are familiar with? ('Outsiders' being those people who populate areas of the planet other than the US).

Check Wikipedia.

PhilX

It interests me about as much as my country's celebrations would interest you.

[Philosophy Explorer]

How do you know what outsiders are familiar with? ('Outsiders' being those people who populate areas of the planet other than the US).

Check Wikipedia.

PhilX

It interests me about as much as my country's celebrations would interest you.

What does your country celebrate?

PhilX

[vegetariantaxidermy]

What does your country celebrate?

PhilX

I'm not the one posting a thread about it.

[Philosophy Explorer]

What does your country celebrate?

PhilX

I'm not the one posting a thread about it.

That's where you lead me. And for some reason, you decided to take an interest in the thread.

PhilX

[vegetariantaxidermy]

What does your country celebrate?

PhilX

I'm not the one posting a thread about it.

That's where you lead me. And for some reason, you decided to take an interest in the thread.

PhilX

'led'.

[Philosophy Explorer]

I'm not the one posting a thread about it.

That's where you lead me. And for some reason, you decided to take an interest in the thread.

PhilX

'led'.

lead1
lēd/
verb
1.
cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc., while moving forward.
"she emerged leading a bay horse"
2.
be in charge or command of.
"a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff"
synonyms: be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of;

PhilX

[vegetariantaxidermy]

That's where you lead me. And for some reason, you decided to take an interest in the thread.

PhilX

'led'.

lead1
lēd/
verb
1.
cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc., while moving forward.
"she emerged leading a bay horse"
2.
be in charge or command of.
"a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff"
synonyms: be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of;

PhilX

Your point? I'm sure you didn't mean 'lead'-- that would be silly and a poor use of tenses.

[Philosophy Explorer]

'led'.

lead1
lēd/
verb
1.
cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc., while moving forward.
"she emerged leading a bay horse"
2.
be in charge or command of.
"a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff"
synonyms: be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of;

PhilX

Your point? I'm sure you didn't mean 'lead'-- that would be silly and a poor use of tenses.

In some circumstances, lead can mean the same as led.

PhilX