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[asterroc]

Picking up on a suggestion from tiurin, who'd be up for fasting next Thanksgiving?

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[zandperl.livejournal.com]

If I understand correctly, tiurin's point to fasting is that in most cultures, when you wish to give thanks for the plenty that you have, you instead fast and abstain from plenty so you can see the contrast and better appreciate what you have.

[allandaros.livejournal.com]

I...already do that for a month each year. :P

While I totally grok the sentiment, I think I'll pass. Sharing a meal with family, many of whom I don't get to see much during the year, is a rare and joyous thing.

[seekingferret.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that's never the reason why we fast in Judaism.