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Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.

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The coast near the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence, Ore. is seen on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly left San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

The coast near the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence, Ore. is seen on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly left San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion are shown swimming in the Sea Lion Caves  in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion are shown swimming in the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion are shown swimming in the Sea Caves  in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion are shown swimming in the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, a Sea Lion is shown on a rock in the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

Sea lions sit on a rock in the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence, Ore. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly left San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

Sea lions sit on a rock in the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence, Ore. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly left San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown on a rock in the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown on a rock in the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

Jim and Muriel Sitton talk with John Walsh, right, in their living room that has been set up to tape a segment of the TV show "America's Most Wanted," Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Jupiter, Fla. Muriel Sitton's brother, Paul Michael Merhige, has been in hiding since allegedly shooting four relatives including the Sitton's 6-year-old daughter Makayla on Thanksgiving night. He was captured in Long Key, Fla., Saturday night. Jim Sitton said the suspect, Merhige, deserves the death penalty.

Jim and Muriel Sitton talk with John Walsh, right, in their living room that has been set up to tape a segment of the TV show "America's Most Wanted," Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Jupiter, Fla. Muriel Sitton's brother, Paul Michael Merhige, has been in hiding since allegedly shooting four relatives including the Sitton's 6-year-old daughter Makayla on Thanksgiving night. He was captured in Long Key, Fla., Saturday night. Jim Sitton said the suspect, Merhige, deserves the death penalty.

AP 

America's Most Wanted host John Walsh hugs Muriel Sitton, left, after a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Jupiter, Fla. Walsh was at the Sitton's home to tape a segment of the TV show. Muriel Sitton's brother, Paul Michael Merhige, has been in hiding since shooting four relatives on Thanksgiving night. He was captured in Long Key, Fla., Saturday night. He remains held without bond on four murder charges.

America's Most Wanted host John Walsh hugs Muriel Sitton, left, after a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Jupiter, Fla. Walsh was at the Sitton's home to tape a segment of the TV show. Muriel Sitton's brother, Paul Michael Merhige, has been in hiding since shooting four relatives on Thanksgiving night. He was captured in Long Key, Fla., Saturday night. He remains held without bond on four murder charges.

AP 

"America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh, left, hugs Muriel Sitton as her husband Jim Sitton looks on, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Jupiter, Fla. Walsh was at the Sitton's home to tape a segment of the TV show. Muriel Sitton's brother, Paul Michael Merhige, has been in hiding since shooting four relatives on Thanksgiving night. He was captured in Long Key, Fla., Saturday night.

"America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh, left, hugs Muriel Sitton as her husband Jim Sitton looks on, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Jupiter, Fla. Walsh was at the Sitton's home to tape a segment of the TV show. Muriel Sitton's brother, Paul Michael Merhige, has been in hiding since shooting four relatives on Thanksgiving night. He was captured in Long Key, Fla., Saturday night.

AP 

In this Jan. 2, 2009 photo provided by America's Most Wanted, Paul Merhige is seen shortly after he was taken into custody in Long Key, Fla. Merhige checked in a Florida Keys motel under a fake name, paid in cash, stockpiled canned food and insisted on cleaning his own room. He even covered his car _ all an attempt, authorities said, to elude police after he was accused of gunning down four relatives at Thanksgiving dinner. But his cover was blown when the motel owners recognized him in a preview for the television show "America's Most Wanted" on Saturday night.

In this Jan. 2, 2009 photo provided by America's Most Wanted, Paul Merhige is seen shortly after he was taken into custody in Long Key, Fla. Merhige checked in a Florida Keys motel under a fake name, paid in cash, stockpiled canned food and insisted on cleaning his own room. He even covered his car _ all an attempt, authorities said, to elude police after he was accused of gunning down four relatives at Thanksgiving dinner. But his cover was blown when the motel owners recognized him in a preview for the television show "America's Most Wanted" on Saturday night.

AP 

The coast near the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence, Ore. is seen on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly left San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

The coast near the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence, Ore. is seen on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly left San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lions are shown on coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Sea Lion's are shown the coast near the Sea Caves in Florence, Ore. Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

AP 

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