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Jan
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08-01-2000

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Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

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Happy thanksgiving!!

turkey

Vee
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02-23-2004

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Karen
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09-07-2004

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Hooray for Turkey Day!!

I do wonder, though, why our Thanksgiving gets downgraded to "Canadian Thanksgiving"? Feels like a second rate holiday, like we're trying to Canadianize something American, the same as we have 'football', and then we have 'Canadian football'? I prefer to think of it as simply, "Thanksgiving". :-)

Just a thought. Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow Canadians!


Marysafan
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08-07-2000

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Karen I am sorry that you feel that your holiday is downgraded. I am sure that there is no disrespect intended. It's simply a matter of differentiating the Thanksgiving being celebrated in October by our Canadian friends from the one celebrated in November by our American friends.

Sort of like Niagra Falls. There is the Canadian Falls and the American Falls. One is one country and one is in the other. That's all.

We always send each other good wishes on our respective holidays. Same with Canada Day and the 4th of July. WE LIKE each other!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Karen
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09-07-2004

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Haha, Marysafan... I don't mean to say that I'm offended, or that it feels like ours isn't worthy of yours... 'downgraded' may not have been the right word. It's just one of those things where you wonder why the need to differentiate, y'know? I should probably know better than to ask questions like that... much as I mean them in fun in my head... I haven't quite learned yet that wit and sarcasm don't often come across as well in print. Never mind me, pretend I never asked.

Mameblanche
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Lumbele
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07-12-2002

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!


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Jimmer
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08-30-2000

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Thanks for all of the good wishes. In the interest of being neighborly (in our family anyway) we also celebrate the American Thanksgiving. We like turkey!

(Sorry turkey guy in the above post!)

Wapland
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08-01-2000

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Happy Thanksgiving my dear TVCH friends.

Fondly
Wappy

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Hmmm...I like your thinking Jimmer. Maybe I'll start celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving, too ...'cause I do love turkey!

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

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Me, too! It's on my diet, too

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

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And then.... let there be LEFTOVERS!

My favourites: Turkey Divan, Turkey quesidillas, Turkey soup, turkey casserole, turkey burritos, turkey chowmein and of course good ole turkey sandwiches~!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

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I always just thought of Thanksgiving as the holiday intended to celebrate the Pilgrims landing in Massachusetts and sharing with their Indian friends (at least that's what they taught us in elementary school!). As a child, I didn't even know that Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving. I think that anyone who calls it "Canadian Thanksgiving" is probably simply unaware as to the difference/similarity of the holiday to the respective countries.

Here is what I Googled about the Canadian holiday:
In Canada Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Unlike the American tradition of remembering Pilgrims and settling in the New World, Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest. The harvest season falls earlier in Canada compared to the United States due to the simple fact that Canada is further north.

Who'da known? Anyways....HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

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And we LIKE it in October. to have Thanksgiving in November is too close to Christmas.

Interesting Google Hukd. I've never actually thought about WHY it was a different day. As for it being about the harvest, I wasnt taught that in school. it was about the pilgrims back east sharing a feast with the aboriginals.

Hurray, I am going to go research it. I learn new things every day LOL

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

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The first thanksgiving day in Canada was observed at Port Royal, Nova Scotia in 1710 when the town and fort passed into English hands for the last time.

A national Thanksgiving day was first proclaimed in 1879. After WW1 it was merged with Armistice Day for a time. in 1931 it was made separate holidays. In 1957 it was moved earlier in October.

THIS is from another site During the American Revolution, Americans who remained loyal to England moved to Canada where they brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada. There are many similarities between the two Thanksgivings such as the cornucopia and the pumpkin pie.

YUM and my mom makes the best Pumpkin Pie!

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

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tg

To my favorite neighbors.

Gilda
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08-21-2006

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Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians in the clubhouse.....




Jan
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08-01-2000

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

PS I wrote the title for this thread ( happy Canadian Thanksgiving) and I am a very proud Canadian myself! I only stuck in the word Canadian so as not to confuse our American friends as I am aware that they would have no reason to be aware of the holiday here in Canada



Cdbga
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10-04-2004

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And you were very smart to make the distinction Jan, as we Americans are very easily confused...or, maybe that's just me ! Anyway, when the time comes, I won't take any offense if anyone refers to our's as "American Thanksgiving"!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

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What Cdbga said!!! :-)

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

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Happy Thanksgiving to you all!