Holiday Musings

So the office is half empty, as more and more people start their holiday (American Thanksgiving) a bit early. Even for those of us that are here, not a lot of work seems to be getting done.

Now Thanksgiving is traditionally a family thing, with some major Christian and Manifest Destiny overtones. Some Native Americans approach it as a occasion of mourning. Most people claim it is a purely secular holiday, but the whole "giving thanks" thing has developed a very Judeo-Christian cast.
( warning, rant approaching )