But, as I say, Thanksgiving in border areas of Canada means two Thanksgivings. I am off on Thursday to eat turkey at a tail-gate and then attend the Lions' game, indoors sadly.

Christmas? That's the holiday that starts just after Halloween and continues to Boxing Day, after which we go almost immediately into Valentine's Day. It could be apocryphal, but I was once told that there is a radio station somewhere in the US that plays nothing but Christmas music year-round, except on Christmas Day, when it plays Elvis Presley. Can someone advise if this is another urban legend or if this station exists? I seem to recall that it was in Florida.