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A radio talk show host said on-air recently, "Thanksgiving is the most pleasant holiday."  I know what he means.  Thanksgiving isn't an overly commercial holiday, which makes it low-key right off the bat.  Also, as much as I love Christmas, Thanksgiving doesn't typically have a late day lull to it.  How could it, when you have the warm glow of remembering those and that for which you're thankful, and it's the prelude to the Christmas (or other December holidays) season?