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    November 24, 2011

US Thanksgiving Holiday Means Prepare to Indulge

   VOA News

   U.S. citizens Thursday are celebrating their annual Thanksgiving
   holiday - a centuries-old harvest time tradition.

   For the day of feasting that usually kicks off the winter holiday
   season and triggers one of the busiest travel weeks of the year,
   Americans take to the air, railways and roads to visit family and
   friends.
   The meal usually includes turkey or ham, vegetables, and pies made of
   fall-harvest fillings such as apple or pumpkin.
   After the feast, some people engage in recreational activities such as
   watching or playing sports. Others will take a nap.

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