Giovannino, when I posted that comment, I was going to put "former" British Empire, but I did not want to offend anyone. Years ago when I was working, we had a British colleague amongst us who jokingly made the comment that in Britain, they celebrated "Thanksgiving" on the 4th of July, meaning that is when the "got rid of" the burden of the Colonies and were therefore thankful. We were all at a bar and it was very funny at the time.