Canadians: Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!

[Taleigh21]

Im so happy that I have nothing to do tomorrow, except maybe eat some turkey, pie, potatoes and other delicious Thanksgiving day treats! Also, no school or work...yeah I love this day!

Anyone else looking forward to Monday?:)

[Luftdude]

From your friends down in Texas, happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

LD

[meat12]

have good one eh!!!

[hitmansb]

I am looking forward, as always...my mom goes nuts at Thanksgiving and cooks enough food to feed many families. On the menu this year:

ham
turkey / stuffing / gravy
rabbit
duck
pierogies (3 varieties: meat, sauerkraut&bacon, potato&cheese)
cabbage rolls
mashed potatoes
two types of dessert (one variety of pie, and one cake)
will be some vegetable medley as well

So, if you're wondering why I'm not going to be online much tomorrow, it's because I'll be unable to move from the couch after eating!

[Puddles]

Yum! I'm coming over tomorrow for leftovers!

Happy Thanksgiving guys!

[Stonecold54]

why do they celebrate thanksgiving, just wondering the historical significance or are they just copying us like normal.

[hitmansb]

Copying you??? Allow me to give you a brief history lesson:

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.

Harvest celebrations have been around a long time. Ever since the very first harvest, about 2,000 years ago, people have given thanks for a prosperous bounty. The first formal Canadian Thanksgiving was held just over 40 years prior to the pilgrims landing in Massachusetts. An English explorer named Martin Frobisher had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient. He did not succeed but he did establish a settlement in Northern America and he did celebrate a harvest feast. This is considered the first Canadian Thanksgiving.

[Taleigh21]

Thanks for the History, it totally makes sense! I enjoyed Thanksgiving last weekend, Moms away this one. We did turkey, pumpkin pie and all that good stuff. :)

[Bouncer]

Anybody that has thanksgiving in October is a few cards short of a full deck. :P

[meat12]

Originally posted by hitmansb
Copying you??? Allow me to give you a brief history lesson:

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.

Harvest celebrations have been around a long time. Ever since the very first harvest, about 2,000 years ago, people have given thanks for a prosperous bounty. The first formal Canadian Thanksgiving was held just over 40 years prior to the pilgrims landing in Massachusetts. An English explorer named Martin Frobisher had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient. He did not succeed but he did establish a settlement in Northern America and he did celebrate a harvest feast. This is considered the first Canadian Thanksgiving.

huh ....intresting :)

[Stonecold54]

there they go making stuff up again. LOL

[Timma]

Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
Anybody that has thanksgiving in October is a few cards short of a full deck. :P

That's those crazy canandians, eh?

[hitmansb]

I ate til' it hurt....and then I ate some more!