Thanksgiving and the history of America’s long weekends
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, unless you began celebrating early, which you probably did. Vacation-deprived Americans have perfected the art of the holiday jump-start: the Tuesday office potluck followed by the Wednesday 2 p.m. dismissal and 4 p.m. pilgrimage down Interstate 95. The official turkey dinner is tomorrow, and the official shopping is the day after tomorrow. The tomorrow after tomorrow …
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Thanksgiving and the history of America’s long weekends
