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Interlude

1. An intervening or interruptive period, space, or event: interval

2. A musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition, a drama, or service

3. A usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we have entered the holiday interlude – the intervening period between one holiday and another.

The modern definition of “interlude” is derived from the original use of the word – a pause between acts in a play that typically included some sort of entertainment. Unlike like today’s intermission, where the performa...