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Title: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 11, 2009, 05:45:14 PM: To all the Canadians celebrating our Thanksgiving.

There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want:
http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2009/10/11
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: CharleyO on October 11, 2009, 05:58:54 PM: ***

Happy Thanksgiving, Yokenny, and all our Canadian friends. :D

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Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: nmb on October 11, 2009, 06:00:34 PM: Happy Thanksgiving, all our Canadian forum friends.

nmb
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: Marc57 on October 11, 2009, 06:00:51 PM: Happy Thanksgiving.
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 11, 2009, 06:08:07 PM: Quote from: Marc57 on October 11, 2009, 06:00:51 PM
Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks Mark

The Kiss concert must have been great here as I could hear it booming through to my apartment last Wednesday:
http://www.generalmotorscentre.com/calendar/cal-10.html
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: Marc57 on October 11, 2009, 06:10:48 PM: Quote from: YoKenny on October 11, 2009, 06:08:07 PM
Quote from: Marc57 on October 11, 2009, 06:00:51 PM
Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks Mark

The Kiss concert must have been great here as I could hear it booming through to my apartment last Wednesday:
http://www.generalmotorscentre.com/calendar/cal-10.html

I'll bet, I'm just waiting for them to come to my area.
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: normishmael on October 12, 2009, 01:56:50 AM: Happy,Safe, Thanksgiving Canada!!

That calls for a Clancy's Amber Ale!!
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: greyshade on October 12, 2009, 08:33:23 AM: Happy Thanksgiving! all Canadians on board.

Have a brother in Canada too.
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: pete319 on October 12, 2009, 10:40:59 AM: Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you all a great day
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: George Yves on October 12, 2009, 04:40:36 PM: Happy Thanksgiving, Yokenny. Could you help me to make clear some questions?

I am a teacher of English and every year I tell my pupils about customs, traditions and holidays of English-speaking countries. Could you explain what "Canadian Thanksgiving" is? What is the difference between it and "American Thanksgiving"?
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 12, 2009, 05:00:20 PM: @George Yves

History and Origin of Canadian Thanksgiving
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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.
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/canada

I worked in Raleigh N.C. for 2.5 years and had the opportunity to experience an American Thankgiving first hand and had a 4 day weekend so I went to see the Biltmore Mansion in Ashville N.C. that was quite beautiful and large. We drove along the Blue Ridge Parkawy for a bit on the way back and it was amazing with all the trees in their Fall colors.
While I was there I received my nickname as the locals say Yo instead of Hello.
http://www.biltmore.com
The tour there included a sampling of the wines made there.
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: George Yves on October 13, 2009, 04:31:23 PM: @Yokenny

Thanks for the information. :)
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 11, 2010, 03:27:08 PM: Its that time again.
http://www.google.ca

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On this day we give thanks

Even on Thanksgiving Day, it is easy to find innumerable things to complain about if only focusing on the small picture.

The big picture, however, should be the key focal point on a day such as today, but it is too often barely considered or, worse, taken for granted.

Instead, it's the small things in life that too often block the view and the viewpoint.
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/2010/10/11/15651546.html
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: jadinolf on October 11, 2010, 04:24:30 PM: This is from my basset hound Fred and me:

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcardm.asp?code=2410354154820&ob=1&cont=1
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: CharleyO on October 11, 2010, 05:49:05 PM: ***

Happy Thankdgiving to YoKenny and all Canadians ! :)

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Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: MusicGold on October 13, 2010, 09:18:46 PM: Quote from: YoKenny on October 12, 2009, 05:00:20 PM
Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest.

Happy Thanks Giving!!! Enjoy the Turkey (http://www.chacha.com/topic/turkey) !
Keep up the maple syrup production!
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: roro on October 14, 2010, 07:51:56 AM: Happy Thanksgiving Canada!
I am ignorant and didn't realize that there was a Canadian Thanksgiving so I googled it and came up with this website.

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/canada/

I learn something new every day.

RoRo 8) 8)
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 06:55:25 PM: We are having a glorious Thanksgiving weekend.
http://www.cbc.ca/weather/s0000458.html

That's 77°F :)
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: Asyn on October 09, 2011, 07:01:41 PM: Quote from: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 06:55:25 PM
We are having a glorious Thanksgiving weekend.
That's 77°F :)

You're a lucky guy...
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 07:11:21 PM: Quote from: Asyn on October 09, 2011, 07:01:41 PM
Quote from: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 06:55:25 PM
We are having a glorious Thanksgiving weekend.
That's 77°F :)

You're a lucky guy...
It would be nice to be able to go to an Oktoberfest though:
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: Asyn on October 09, 2011, 07:19:27 PM: Quote from: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 07:11:21 PM
It would be nice to be able to go to an Oktoberfest though...

They did spread worldwide meanwhile, I'm sure there's one somewhere near you. ;)
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 07:22:34 PM: Quote from: Asyn on October 09, 2011, 07:19:27 PM
Quote from: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 07:11:21 PM
It would be nice to be able to go to an Oktoberfest though...

They did spread worldwide meanwhile, I'm sure there's one somewhere near you. ;)
There is:
http://www.oktoberfest.ca

But I do not have a car so I can't drive there. :'(
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: Asyn on October 09, 2011, 07:38:59 PM: Quote from: YoKenny on October 09, 2011, 07:22:34 PM
But I do not have a car so I can't drive there. :'(

Good..! It's never a good idea to go to any Oktoberfest by car. ;D
Title: Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Post by: YoKenny on October 11, 2011, 02:32:04 PM: I had a super Thanksgiving day with my friends and had a few beers and laughs and thankfully I did not turn into Homer Simpson. :)