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In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the Thanksgiving holiday to the next to last Thursday of November, one week earlier than its traditional observance. This change was intended to help boost the economy by providing an extra seven days for Christmas shopping.

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[โ€“] Zorque@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Super Mario Bros. came out in 1993, what do you mean?