Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello, Friends!

No classes or meetings this week! We ended the holiday week with impromptu cancellation of our American Sign Language and our Kid's Conversation classes. Our American English and American Accent Classes met at Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Carmel and feasted! 

Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday and feasting season. In the United States, families and friends gather and celebrate. This holiday is the most traveled holiday. This year, coming off of the pandemic, promises to return to that tradition.

Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving. Tradition is that the merchants move from being in the red (loss on the balance sheet in accounting) to black (making a profit) with holiday sales. Look for great bargains. 

Christmas decorations are going up in houses and around town, but in the United States we don't officially start celebrating until after we clean up Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving Day Must Do's 

• Watch the Macy's Day Parade on TV.
• Sneak pumpkin pie for breakfast.
• Run a Turkey Trot (or not and have some hot cider and start cooking)
• Enjoy a cocktail or mocktail while you cook.
• After dinner, turn on the football games and watch with your eyes closed.
• Toss a football in the yard with the kids.
• Forty-five minutes after cleaning up from Thanksgiving dinner, pull out the leftovers for snacking.
• Enjoy time around the table with family and friends. 
• Don't get mad about religion or politics talk. Listen. You will learn.
• Instigate card games or board games after dinner.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States

The history on this one is very interesting! Voting rights are very important to American citizens.

Abolition of Poll Tax

Amdt24.1 Historical Background on Abolition of the Poll Tax

Amdt24.2 Doctrine and Practice of Abolition of the Poll Tax

Section 1

The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

Section 2

The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

impromptu: unplanned

instigate: cause something to happen

kicks off: starts

toss: throw; play