*** She said "Oh yes, he is the one who falls a lot." I said "no, that's Buttle."***
LOL Casey! :lol Sounds that woman would be my favourite, too... >:
But your German is really not bad. (= Aber dein Deutsch ist wirklich nicht schlecht.) :) Have you heard of the "sharp s"-letter yet? It's for instance in "heie", though everyone surely gets your meaning if you use double-s as well. But then it's probably not on your keyboard to begin with... :embarrased Ah well, ask your teacher, she might like to explain. ;)
But "Ich mag Johnny Weir" is the understatement of the week, no? :b
We do know Thanksgiving (Erntedank), but it's more customary in Christian communities and doesn't really affect public life (except for illustration pics in newspapers). When is Thanksgiving in the US? I don't know if it's a fixed day here; this year it was on Oct 1st.

Vicky II
*** Keeper of Johnny's Magic ***

"If you have to achieve something by being someone you're not, then to me, it's not worth it. Do what you love and be happy." - Johnny Weir -