I think someone previously pointed out that Legionnaire's disease or
Legionnaire-type-disease is a fungus not a bacteria. The distinction
is of biological importance because the treatment is quite different
for the sick human patient just as it would be for a plant.
Thanksgiving has nothing to do with celebration of Christmas. It
happens to fall at this time of year because this is harvest time in
this hemisphere. It is, as the name implies, a day for giving thanks
for the blessings we enjoy. It commemorates the thankfulness the
Pilgrims felt that they had survived the hardships of coming to this
land. They were joined by the local Indians who furnished much of
the food for the feast---maize, wild turkeys, cranberries, venison,
fish, etc.
Christmas is probably celebrated much as you do, except our
customs have changed somewhat over the years from the
British ways. It has a religious basis to Christians, whereas
Thanksgiving is a secular holiday just as is New Year's Day, St.
Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day,
etc.
Barbara Davis southwest of Fort Worth, TX
Hey, you were all too busy telling me what Legionnaires disease was, to see
Hey, you were all too busy telling me what Legionnaires disease was, to see
that I had said Legionnaire - type - disease, and yes it is caused by
bacteria from the potting mix, so that when or if the dust is inhaled the
illness can/has caused hospitalisation for some months and in at least one
case death. I know legionnaires is found in air conditioning and sprinkler
systems etc. but this has something to do with the moist atmosphere created
by the plastic bag in which the potting mix is sold. The infection is a
severe and most dibilitating respiratory one. The after effects last for
many months.
David, thanks for the belly laugh. Some Orchardists near us decided to let
THE PUBLIC in to pick their own cherries. They were astonished how much
damage was done to the trees, with people pulling branches off to make it
easier, for God's sake!
They now stick to selling fruit by the case at the "cellar door" so to speak.
Could someone tell me about Thanksgiving in the US? Why does it take place
before Christmas Day and do you still have a festive meal on Christmas Day?
When do you give presents? Does father Christmas come for Christmas Day or
thanksgiving? I know I could read about it in a book, but it's much nicer
over the back fence, isn't it?
Cheers from Judy Mac on a glorious Spring day in good old Melbourne with the
drone of a distant mower and the sweet sound of birdsong...
