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mahatmakanejeeves

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12. Oh, thanks for posting that. My father thoroughly enjoyed reading Art Buchwald.

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 11:51 AM

Nov 2022

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Le Grande Thanksgiving

By Art Buchwald November 18, 2011

EDITOR’S NOTE: One of the most popular columns of longtime Washington Post humorist Art Buchwald involved his attempt to explain Thanksgiving to the French. We’re keeping alive a Post tradition by reprinting his classic column here. Happy Jour de Merci Donnant!

This confidential column was leaked to me by a high government official in the Plymouth colony on the condition that I not reveal his name.

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Le Grande Thanksgiving

By Art Buchwald
Thursday, November 24, 2005

This confidential column was leaked to me by a high government official in the Plymouth colony on the condition that I not reveal his name.

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From my old, late, brilliant friend, Happy Jour de Merci Donnant! Vive Capt. Kilometres Deboutish! [View all] DFW Nov 2022 OP

Enjoyed that. Happy Thanksgiving. 70sEraVet Nov 2022 #1

Thanks, you too! DFW Nov 2022 #3

Celebrating with food and friends knows no boundaries! 70sEraVet Nov 2022 #5

Roger that! n/t DFW Nov 2022 #6

Thank you. It has been a very long time since I have seen this piece. niyad Nov 2022 #2

It's not a holiday here, of course DFW Nov 2022 #4

Oh, thank you! Easterncedar Nov 2022 #7

Art was a print press icon for millions for decades DFW Nov 2022 #8

I used to enjoy Buchwald's columns whenever I could find them. panader0 Nov 2022 #9

Ah, Le Grande Thanksgiving dalton99a Nov 2022 #10

Perspective and context. Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #11

Oh, thanks for posting that. My father thoroughly enjoyed reading Art Buchwald. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 #12

And let's not forget this immortal gem: dalton99a Nov 2022 #13