WIFI HACKING

With Thanksgiving upon us, more people will be traveling by land or air, than at any other time of the year. Aside from weather predictions and driving hints here is another important precaution you may not have thought about. If your trip includes a stay at a hotel that provides WIFI service, take advantage of it, and when you are finished, shut it down, and remind your kids (if any) to do the same. Leaving your computer connected and on, provides great opportunities for Cyber attacks, which happen at hotels frequently. The last thing you want to discover is that your computer has been "hacked", and all your important data stolen. Be careful, so you can enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving.

THANKSGIVING DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER. HERE ARE A FEW TRADITIONS & CUSTOMS OLD AND NEW:

Every celebration is accompanied by some customs or rituals in which people enthusiastically participate with minor degrees of variation. Thanksgiving Day has it's own set of traditions, and pastimes. Here are just a few....

GOBBLING TURKEY:

Surveys conducted by the National Turkey Federation (NFT), projects that 91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Southerners typically prefer deep-fried turkey as opposed to roasted turkey, however. Approximately 675 million pounds of turkey is consumed on Thanksgiving Day.... And how about those late night sandwiches.

CHARITY FOR THE NEEDY:

As Thanksgiving is a celebration of sharing thanks, blessings and prosperity, many people move to help their "not so lucky" fellow- beings. They supervise soup kitchens and many other activities to contribute to the less fortunate members of society.

FOOTBALL:

Americans are well known for their passion of football, which is relished on Thanksgiving Day and well into the evening. While some people play it, others prefer to watch it, either in stadiums or on TV. Usually you can find a minimum of four, nationally televised games of pro-football on this day.

ENJOYING THE LAVISH, FUN FILLED, THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE:

Before the football games, many Americans have the opportunity to watch the great parade, highlighted by the exquisite balloons, the amazing Radio City, Rockettes, and Santa, by visiting NYC personally. Many millions of others enjoy the extravaganza on TV. The arrival of Santa marks the end of the parade and the official start of the Christmas Season.

MAKING A WISH:

Following the footsteps of the Etruscans, Americans make a wish by breaking the forked breast bone (wish bone) removed from the turkey or chicken. The belief is the wish will be granted to the person holding the biggest piece of the "wish bone". The tradition started in Rome and was introduced to America by the British.

The evolution of Thanksgiving has certainly come a long way since the first American Thanksgiving festival was held in 1607, in Virginia. As for the official start of the Christmas Season, it keeps coming earlier each year. In fact there is a humorous story about a couple walking down the street observing Christmas lights and decorations. One says to the other, "Oh my gosh, I didn't realize it was September already".

HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

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THE HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY:

Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, as the Department of Veterans Affairs reports, many Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day. In addition, some Americans don't know why we commemorate our Veterans on November 11.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY:

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War 1, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. Through legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as Armistice Day". As such, this new legal holiday honored World War 1 Veterans. In 1954, after having been through both World War 2 and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress-at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans". With the approval of this legislation on June 1st, 1954, November 11 became the day to honor American veterans of all wars. In 1968, under the Uniforms Holiday Bill, Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on it's original date. The first Veterans Day, under the new law, was observed with much confusion on October 25, 1971.

Finally, on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to it's original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on November 11.

CELEBRATING THE VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY:

If the November 11 holiday falls on a non-workday...Saturday or Sunday, the holiday is then observed by the Federal Government on Monday. Federal Government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. State and local government closings are determined locally, and non-government businesses can close or remain open as they see fit.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VETERANS DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY:

Memorial Day honors service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day, but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the Military in wartime or peacetime.

Don't forget to serve veterans as well as they served us.  <THANK YOU VETERANS>

**information courtesy of www.military.com/veterans

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