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“Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday of November. But many Americans
don't wait that long to share a fall feast with their loved ones — that is, if
they celebrate Friendsgiving.
Friendsgiving is exactly what it sounds like: A gathering close to the date of
Thanksgiving, starring many of its starchy staples, usually served
potluck-style, with friends instead of relatives.
Think fewer dinner-table political debates, less travel time, turkey optional
(more on that later).
"There are your friends, and there's Thanksgiving," says Emily Brewster, a
senior editor at Merriam-Webster. "It's a great example of a word that is just
an excellent candidate for adoption as soon as someone thought of it."
This installment of
NPR's Word of the Week series takes a look at where
Friendsgiving comes from, why it stuck around and how to celebrate it.”
Via Muse.
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
