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to all the Canadians in the community.

I do hope you are able to enjoy family, friends and all the benefits of living here.

V

A game warden was driving down the road when he came upon a young boy carrying a wild turkey under his arm.

He stopped and asked the boy, 'Where did you get that turkey?'

The boy replied, 'What turkey?'

The game warden said, 'That turkey you're carrying under your arm.'

The boy looks down and said, 'Well, lookee here, a turkey done roosted under my arm!'

The game warden said, 'Now look, you know turkey season is closed, so whatever you do to that turkey, I'm going to do to you.

If you break his leg, I'm gonna break your leg. If you break his wing, I'll break your arm. Whatever you do to him, I'll do to you. So, what are you gonna do with him?'

The little boy said, 'I guess I'll just kiss his ass and let him go!'

May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
 
And Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Victoria!
 
Happy Thanksgiving Victoria !! MMMMMM Mashed Potatoes and stuffing. YUM !
Have a great day. ENJOY

Jennifer
 
Back at ya V !!
May we all take a moment to stop and be thankful for all that we have...
Happy-Turkey-Day !!!!!!!
I'm thinkin' there's gotta be some vino in there somewhere!! lol!
jeannie
 
Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in Canada.
 
Palms said:
Please ignore my ignorance but is it thanksgiving today?
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Palms,

Canadian Thanksgiving is Monday. Ours is November 27.

I'm very lucky that my friend from Calgary is coming to visit over our Thanksgiving... so she gets TWO this year.
 
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Hey guys,
Happy Thanksgiving, eh!​

gobble, gobble...........................
 
Happy Thanksgiving to all you canadians. Have a great time!!

How do you all celebrate it?
 
Palms said:
Happy Thanksgiving to all you canadians. Have a great time!!

How do you all celebrate it?
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With family and friends where possible. :) Generally with turkey and all the trimmings. It is a celebration of the harvest so tables are full of the bounty of the season.

V


History and Origin of Canadian Thanksgiving

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.

The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an English explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient. He did not succeed but he did establish a settlement in Northern America. In the year 1578, he held a formal ceremony, in what is now called Newfoundland, to give thanks for surviving the long journey. This is considered the first Canadian Thanksgiving. Other settlers arrived and continued these ceremonies. He was later knighted and had an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northern Canada named after him - Frobisher Bay.

At the same time, French settlers, having crossed the ocean and arrived in Canada with explorer Samuel de Champlain, also held huge feasts of thanks. They even formed 'The Order of Good Cheer' and gladly shared their food with their Indian neighbours.

After the Seven Year's War ended in 1763, the citizens of Halifax held a special day of Thanksgiving.

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.

Eventually in 1879, Parliament declared November 6th a day of Thanksgiving and a national holiday. Over the years many dates were used for Thanksgiving, the most popular was the 3rd Monday in October. After World War I, both Armistice Day and Thanksgiving were celebrated on the Monday of the week in which November 11th occurred. Ten years later, in 1931, the two days became separate holidays and Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day.

Finally, on January 31st, 1957, Parliament proclaimed...

"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed ... to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October.
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Wow that sounds great. Thanks Victoria, i think there will be a few full and merry people floating around Canada tomorrow then ah?? Sounds like our Christmas Day.
 
We do it all over again on Christmas day too Palms. :)

V
 
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