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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) greets Baroness Margaret Thatcher, (L) Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) and his wife Cherie (C) during a Remembrance Service commemorating 25 years since the Falklands Conflict at The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel in... View Photo »
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Baroness Margaret Thatcher (L) waits to greet the Queen beside current Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) and his wife Cherie (C) following a Remembrance Service commemorating 25 years since the Falklands Conflict at The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel in... View Photo »
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South Africa President Jacob Zuma holds the spar that was used to kill the cow in Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South Africa's mighty African National Congress on January 6, 2012... View Photo »
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A traditional healer performs a Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South Africa's mighty African National Congress on January 6, 2012 began celebrations for its centenary,... View Photo »
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Woman of the Pedi tribe dance during the Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South Africa's mighty African National Congress on January 6, 2012 began celebrations for its... View Photo »
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A traditional healers cuts a piece of a goat that was slaughtered in a traditional Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South Africa's mighty African National Congress on... View Photo »
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Men pull a cow ahead of its slaughtering at the traditional Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South Africa's mighty African National Congress on January 6, 2012 began... View Photo »
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Jesse Jackson of the US (C back) stands behind South Africa President Jacob Zuma holding the spar that was used to kill the cow in Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South... View Photo »
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A traditional healer gets the fire ready ahead of the traditional Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South Africa's mighty African National Congress on January 6, 2012 began... View Photo »
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In this photo made using a long exposure and zooming the lens, hundreds of lights illuminate the home of Norm and Michele Rados in Olmsted Township, Ohio Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Rados said it takes four to five weekends of work to finish his annual... View Photo »
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Hundreds of lights illuminate the home of Norm and Michele Rados in Olmsted Township, Ohio Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Rados said it takes four to five weekends of work to finish his annual holiday display leading up to the Sunday after Thanksgiving. View Photo »
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Part of the 34 large aircraft that United Parcel Service contracted to help them ship packages around the world are seen at the UPS Worldport All Points International Hub during the peak delivery day in Louisville, Kentucky, December 22, 2011. The... View Photo »
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United Parcel Service employees load packages into air containers at the UPS Worldport All Points International Hub during the peak delivery day in Louisville, Kentucky, December 22, 2011. The company expects to deliver more than 26 million air and... View Photo »
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A United Parcel Service aircraft is loaded with air containers full of packages bound for its final destination at the UPS Worldport All Points International Hub during the peak delivery day in Louisville, Kentucky, December 22, 2011. The company... View Photo »
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Pedestrians walk beneath suspended lifesize figures of Santa Claus delivering toys from in his sleigh being pulled by reindeer along Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills on December 21, 2011 in California. As gift-buying frenzy mounts in the days before... View Photo »
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Chef Michelle Bernstein poses at her restaurant Michy's in Miami in this undated handout photograph released to Reuters. In her book "The Macy's Culinary Council Thanksgiving & Holiday Cookbook," the classically-trained chef who has won praise for the... View Photo »
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CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 28: Traders take orders near the close of trading in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) on November 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. All three major stock indices were... View Photo »
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CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 28: A trader signals an offer in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) on November 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. All three major stock indices were sharply higher today... View Photo »
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In this photo released by the Bartal family, Albert Bartal is shown at San Francisco General Hospital. Police said Wednesday 22-year-old Eduardo Shaparo Esquivel was arrested in the attack on 29-year-old Albert Bartal of San Francisco. Bartal remains in... View Photo »
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The Target web site is shown on a computer screen at a coffee shop in Providence, R.I. Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Online sales on Cyber Monday, which was started in 2005 by a retail trade group to encourage Americans to shop online on the Monday after... View Photo »
About Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday. Full Article
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Baroness Margaret Thatcher (L) waits to greet the Queen beside current Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) and his wife Cherie (C) following a Remembrance Service commemorating 25 years since the Falklands Conflict at The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel in Pangbourne, Berkshire, 14 June 2007.
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A traditional healer performs a Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony at the historic Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein on January 7, 2012. South Africa's mighty African National Congress on January 6, 2012 began celebrations for its centenary, still firmly at the helm of Nelson...
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Occupy Newark volunteer Chuck Nwosu, left, serves a Thanksgiving meal to Nashid Ahmad during a giveaway of hot meals at Military Park in Newark, N.J. , on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. The group said they fed over 100 people between Thursday and Friday.
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ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Singer Pitbull performs at halftime during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.
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ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys during the Thanksgiving Day game at Cowboys Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.
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ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Terence Newman #41 of the Dallas Cowboys during the Thanksgiving Day game at Cowboys Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.
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ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24: A silhouette of fans during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.
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ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24: The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform during the Thanksgiving Day game at Cowboys Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.
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Occupy Wall Street protesters eat donated Thanksgiving dinners in Zuccotti Park on November 24, 2011 in New York. The demonstrators are protesting bank bailouts, foreclosures and high unemployment from their encampment in the financial district of New York City.
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DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 24: Nickelback performs at halftime during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 24, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.
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U.S. soldiers serve food for the last Thanksgiving meal at Contingency Operating Site Echo, in Diwaniyah, 120 kilometers (80 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The U.S. has promised to withdraw from Iraq by the end of the year as required by a 2008 security...
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Spectators line 7th Avenue for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on November 24, 2011 in New York City. The 85th annual event is the second oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the U.S.
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade participants march through Times Square on November 24, 2011 in New York City. The 85th annual event is the second oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the U.S.
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Spectators watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade from the Barclays Capital building on November 24, 2011 in New York City. The 85th annual event is the second oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the U.S.
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Spiderman's hand is seen during the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 24, 2011. The parade, which has been an annual event since 1924, is expected to draw an estimated 3 million spectators and 50 million television viewers, according the retail store.
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An Occupy DC protester plays with a football Thanksgiving morning in McPherson Square in Washington, DC, on November 24, 2011. Protesters from Washington's two Occupy Wall Street offshoots flocked Wednesday to a historic church where Abraham Lincoln once prayed for a Thanksgiving buffet...
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Spectators line 42nd Street in Times Square for Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on November 24, 2011 in New York City. The 85th annual event is the second oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the U.S.
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Occupy DC protesters queue up to get Thanksgiving meal at the McPherson Square in Washington, DC, on November 24, 2011. Protesters from Washington's two Occupy Wall Street offshoots flocked Wednesday to a historic church where Abraham Lincoln once prayed for a Thanksgiving buffet and...
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Sesame Street characters greet children during the 92nd annual Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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United States President Barack Obama makes Thanksgiving Day phone calls to U.S. military personnel from the Oval Office November 24, 2011.
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DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 24: Detroit Lions fan celebrates the annual Thanksgiving Day Game prior to the start of the game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on November 24, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.
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U.S. soldiers have their Thanksgiving meal at the Bagram airbase, north of Kabul November 24, 2011.
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Occupy Wall Street protestors host Thanksgiving dinner in Zuccotti park, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in New York. Protestors used the holiday to give thanks alongside strangers at outdoor Occupy encampments nationwide, serving turkey or donating their time in solidarity with the anti-Wall...
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U.S. soldiers serve meals to fellow soldiers during a Thanksgiving Day celebration at FOB Union III in the Green Zone in Baghdad November 24, 2011.
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U.S. soldiers serve Thanksgiving lunch at FOB Union III in the Green Zone in Baghdad November 24, 2011.
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Baroness Margaret Thatcher (L) waits to greet the Queen beside current Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) and his wife Cherie (C) following a Remembrance Service commemorating 25 years since the Falklands Conflict at The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel in Pangbourne, Berkshire, 14 June 2007.
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