Quote by O. Henry

There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.

There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one d

Summary

This quote emphasizes the unique nature of Thanksgiving Day as a holiday that is distinctly American. It suggests that amidst a plethora of special occasions celebrated worldwide, Thanksgiving Day holds a special place as a uniquely American tradition. It highlights the idea that this particular day is exclusive to the United States as a day of gratitude and togetherness, symbolizing American values and culture. By defining it as "ours," it implies a collective ownership and sentiment attached to Thanksgiving Day within the American society.

Topics

Thanksgiving

By O. Henry

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I learned more from my mother than from all the art historia

I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.

David Rockefeller

History

There is no such thing as darkness only a failure to see.

There is no such thing as darkness only a failure to see.

Malcolm Muggeridge

By keeping my hand in that, it's the way I keep learning. Th

By keeping my hand in that, it's the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing and working with patients.

Learning

It was just him and me. He fought with honor. If it weren't

It was just him and me. He fought with honor. If it weren't for his honor, he and the others would have beaten me together. They might have killed me, then. His sense of honor saved my life. I didn't fight with honor... I fought to win.

Orson Scott Card

Honor

I feed my kids organic food and milk, but I've also been kno

I feed my kids organic food and milk, but I've also been known to buy the odd Lunchable. My kids are not allowed to watch TV during the week, but on weekends even the 2-year-old veges out to 'The Simpsons.'

Food

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.

Thomas S. Monson

Courage

In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more th

In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.

Matthew J. Kirby

Wisdom Life Inspirational

As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came,

As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.

Jane Austen Northanger Abbey Catherine Morland

It is foolish to pretend that one is fully recovered from a

It is foolish to pretend that one is fully recovered from a disappointed passion. Such wounds always leave a scar.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Passion

I think things changed as a result of a certain perception o

I think things changed as a result of a certain perception of our politics. When we went through our zealous, self-righteous period it didn't exactly win us any friends.

Politics

As a chef, I had started working with groups like Share Our

As a chef, I had started working with groups like Share Our Strength and various local food banks in New York, raising money for hunger-related issues. And not only me, but the entire restaurant industry has been very focused on this issue.

Food

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but you

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.

World Chains Unite