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Byron Gale
October 13th, 2008, 12:42 AM
May the coming year multiply your reasons for giving thanks!!

Health and happiness to you!!! :D
vawitt
October 13th, 2008, 08:18 AM
Don't know if the wishes were for today or yesterday, but in either case, I echo Byron's sentiments!
Chesney
October 13th, 2008, 08:26 AM
Ditto - Happy Thanksgiving!!
mljrbg
October 13th, 2008, 09:17 AM
Ditto, ditto and ditto. Happy Thanksgiving.

Mary Lou
JulieM
October 13th, 2008, 10:42 AM
Thanks for the good wishes! Celebrating here today, though many in Canada have their feast on Sunday. I'll try to save you all a piece of pumpkin pie...
msbrad
October 13th, 2008, 11:41 AM
Have a great one. Hope you are surrounded with family, friends and great food.
m
Sepiana
October 13th, 2008, 12:27 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the day!
vawitt
October 13th, 2008, 07:13 PM
So, Julie...what's the history behind your Thanksgiving? We have Plymouth Rock, native Americans.... what's Canadian Thanksgiving all about?

And is there a similar holiday in the UK? Australia?
JulieM
October 13th, 2008, 08:21 PM
So, Julie...what's the history behind your Thanksgiving? We have Plymouth Rock, native Americans.... what's Canadian Thanksgiving all about?

And is there a similar holiday in the UK? Australia?

Well, I should probably leave that to some actual Canadians to answer. :D But my short answer is that the Canadian holiday is sort of a generic harvest feast - it doesn't commemorate any particular historic event. A lot of the traditions are borrowed from the US, and for good reason. They make for a darn good celebration. :)
billz
October 13th, 2008, 08:39 PM
Cheers to all of my Canadian friends!! I hope you're having a great holiday with much to be thankful for.

Bill
GaryK
October 13th, 2008, 09:19 PM
Thanks all.. Had ours on Sunday at my sisters..kids both managed to be home for it, so all was good.:)
Edmund
October 13th, 2008, 11:44 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends.
Eddie:)
vawitt
October 14th, 2008, 12:56 AM
well, any holiday that involves roast turkey and pumpkin pie (except one with Kim baked in it) is OK by me!

Well, I should probably leave that to some actual Canadians to answer. :D But my short answer is that the Canadian holiday is sort of a generic harvest feast - it doesn't commemorate any particular historic event. A lot of the traditions are borrowed from the US, and for good reason. They make for a darn good celebration. :)