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Rochard · 10-14-2013, 01:00 PM

Happy Thanksgiving.

Being as I am American, and ignorant of all other cultures and customs outside of Mexico, if you can give me the condensed version of your Thanksgiving that would be great.

Rochard · 10-14-2013, 01:02 PM

Wikipedia doesn't tell me much:

As a liturgical festival, Thanksgiving corresponds to the English and continental European Harvest festival, with churches decorated with cornucopias, pumpkins, corn, wheat sheaves, and other harvest bounty, English and European harvest hymns sung on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, and scriptural selections drawn from biblical stories relating to the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot.[citation needed]
While the actual Thanksgiving holiday is on a Monday, Canadians may gather for their Thanksgiving feast on any day during the long weekend, with Saturday being the least common. Thanksgiving in Canada is also often a time for weekend getaways.
Similar to the United States, traditions such as parades and football can be a part of Thanksgiving in Canada. The Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest parade is the most widely known Thanksgiving Day parade in Canada, and is broadcast nationwide on CTV. The Canadian Football League holds a nationally televised doubleheader, the Thanksgiving Day Classic. It is one of two weeks in which the league plays on Monday afternoons, the other being the Labour Day Classic. Unlike the Labour Day games, the teams that play on the Thanksgiving Day Classic vary each year.
Though the holiday enjoys statutory status in Quebec, French-speaking Quebeckers do not typically consider it an important holiday and think of it as simply a day off, like Labour Day. It is common for people to take a weekend getaway to nearby tourist spots or, for those who have cottages, Thanksgiving is the last long-weekend they have to enjoy the cottage before closing it up for the winter. In any case, a festive meal with turkey and all the trimmings is customary.[7]
Incidentally, Canadian Thanksgiving coincides with the U.S. observance of Columbus Day and has done so since the United States implemented the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971 (most countries in the Western Hemisphere fix Columbus Day to October 12). As such, U.S. towns with high amounts of Canadian tourism will often hold their fall festivals over Thanksgiving/Columbus Day weekend in part to draw and accommodate Canadian tourists.

CDSmith · 10-14-2013, 01:05 PM

Well, it's pretty simple really. We have a couple of CFL games going on today, we eat a lot of turkey and stuffing and potatoes and such, often a pumpkin pie and ice cream for dessert, Then we sit around the TV with our belts loosened for a few hours until the hunger sets in again and we make big honking turkey and stuffing sandwiches.

The good news is we can do it all again in 3 or 4 weeks for American thanksgiving.

Football!

Rochard · 10-14-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Well, it's pretty simple really. We have a couple of CFL games going on today, we eat a lot of turkey and stuffing and potatoes and such, often a pumpkin pie and ice cream for dessert, Then we sit around the TV with our belts loosened for a few hours until the hunger sets in again and we make big honking turkey and stuffing sandwiches.

The good news is we can do it all again in 3 or 4 weeks for American thanksgiving.

Football!

So pretty much like the US Thanksgiving. In fact, exactly like it.

CDSmith · 10-14-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

So pretty much like the US Thanksgiving. In fact, exactly like it.

Pretty much.

No sense overthinking it. :D

Elli · 10-14-2013, 01:22 PM

Of course, you can substitute a ham for the turkey if that floats your boat better.

Rochard · 10-14-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Elli

Of course, you can substitute a ham for the turkey if that floats your boat better.

My in laws... Are Italian. They only eat Lasagna on the holidays. None of this store bought crap; Making Lasagna is like a three day event at my in-laws house.

It was strange at first, but I got used to it.

Imagine that - my all time favorite Canadian just responded to my post. Sweet. I miss you Elli.

tobe87 · 10-14-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Elli

Of course, you can substitute a ham for the turkey if that floats your boat better.

Or you just cook both like me!

baddog · 10-14-2013, 01:35 PM

What does it commemorate?

the Shemp · 10-14-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

Happy Thanksgiving.

Being as I am American, and ignorant of all other cultures and customs outside of Mexico, if you can give me the condensed version of your Thanksgiving that would be great.

very similar to the US, except we cover the turkey with bacon and baste it with beer...

nexcom28 · 10-14-2013, 01:38 PM

My brain is starting to hurt..

So, in October you have Canadian Thanksgiving where you eat turkey with stuffing.
Then in November you have American Thanksgiving where you eat turkey with stuffing.

Do you guys celebrate Christmas where

in December you eat turkey with stuffing?

Gotta feel for the turkeys.

shake · 10-14-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

So pretty much like the US Thanksgiving. In fact, exactly like it.

The only difference I seem to notice is our American friends often travel to see family far away on Thanksgiving, while Canadians normally wait until Christmas to make annual family visits.

Jman · 10-14-2013, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

So pretty much like the US Thanksgiving. In fact, exactly like it.

Yup American Thanksgiving is pretty much same as Canadian

SilentKnight · 10-14-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Well, it's pretty simple really. We have a couple of CFL games going on today,

Football!

Yep...watched the Ti-Cats and Argos while waitin' for the turkey.

L-Pink · 10-14-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

What does it commemorate?

They give thanks we're between them and Mexico.

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SilentKnight · 10-14-2013, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

They give thanks we're between them and Mexico.

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Barry-xlovecam · 10-14-2013, 06:59 PM

Earlier, because it gets colder earlier up there?

Evil Chris · 10-14-2013, 07:42 PM

Turkey on Sunday, and turkey again on Monday.

Thanks Rochard!

SilentKnight · 10-14-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Earlier, because it gets colder earlier up there?

Not necessarily. Depends where you live.

We're still a balmy 70F here in Ontario. But I hear early snows are killin' cattle in the Dakotas already.

defunk · 10-14-2013, 10:56 PM

pfffffffffff Fahrenheit. ; )

fitzmulti · 10-14-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

They give thanks we're between them and Mexico.

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Freedom6995 · 10-15-2013, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

my all time favorite Canadian just responded to my post.

I thought I was your favourite Canadian?

inthecrack · 10-15-2013, 12:32 AM

Main difference....it's not such a big deal in Canada.

ilnjscb · 10-15-2013, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

They give thanks we're between them and Mexico.

.

Phoenix · 10-15-2013, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Freedom6995

I thought I was your favourite Canadian?

this guy has traffic...rochard gets it..haha

JFK · 10-15-2013, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Elli

Of course, you can substitute a ham for the turkey if that floats your boat better.

we had deep fried turkey and a prime rib as well

Mutt · 10-15-2013, 04:41 AM

Same holiday, celebrating the harvest, minus the Pilgrims and Indians. Canadian Thanksgiving is too early and the American one too late. Early November is where it should be.

pornguy · 10-15-2013, 04:44 AM

Oh hell. can us Mericans get in on this ?? 2 times in 2 months. Im up for that.

Elli · 10-15-2013, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard

My in laws... Are Italian. They only eat Lasagna on the holidays. None of this store bought crap; Making Lasagna is like a three day event at my in-laws house.

It was strange at first, but I got used to it.

Imagine that - my all time favorite Canadian just responded to my post. Sweet. I miss you Elli.

Home made lasagna is worth making a new holiday for!

But turkey.. mmmm nothing beats turkey on a chilly autumn evening. And then pumpkin pie.

Other than those two items, everyone argues about the side dishes depending on if you're in the sweet potato/candied yams camp or the cabbage roll camp.

baddog · 10-15-2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

They give thanks we're between them and Mexico.

.

_Richard_ · 10-15-2013, 09:59 AM

our.. harvest comes earlier..

sperbonzo · 10-15-2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

They give thanks we're between them and Mexico.

.

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SilentKnight · 10-15-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by defunk

pfffffffffff Fahrenheit. ; )

Born in imperial measure era.

Never liked metric.

2MuchMark · 10-15-2013, 07:12 PM

No idea what Canadian Thanksgiving is all aboot...

... but I can tell you that yesterday, Tracy spent the day in the kitchen making and awesome incredible baked turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, carrots, turnip, stuffing and cranberry sauce, and chocolate cake & cookies for desert, candles, decorations and white wine. Yum.

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Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 73,964	Wikipedia doesn't tell me much: As a liturgical festival, Thanksgiving corresponds to the English and continental European Harvest festival, with churches decorated with cornucopias, pumpkins, corn, wheat sheaves, and other harvest bounty, English and European harvest hymns sung on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, and scriptural selections drawn from biblical stories relating to the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot.[citation needed] While the actual Thanksgiving holiday is on a Monday, Canadians may gather for their Thanksgiving feast on any day during the long weekend, with Saturday being the least common. Thanksgiving in Canada is also often a time for weekend getaways. Similar to the United States, traditions such as parades and football can be a part of Thanksgiving in Canada. The Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest parade is the most widely known Thanksgiving Day parade in Canada, and is broadcast nationwide on CTV. The Canadian Football League holds a nationally televised doubleheader, the Thanksgiving Day Classic. It is one of two weeks in which the league plays on Monday afternoons, the other being the Labour Day Classic. Unlike the Labour Day games, the teams that play on the Thanksgiving Day Classic vary each year. Though the holiday enjoys statutory status in Quebec, French-speaking Quebeckers do not typically consider it an important holiday and think of it as simply a day off, like Labour Day. It is common for people to take a weekend getaway to nearby tourist spots or, for those who have cottages, Thanksgiving is the last long-weekend they have to enjoy the cottage before closing it up for the winter. In any case, a festive meal with turkey and all the trimmings is customary.[7] Incidentally, Canadian Thanksgiving coincides with the U.S. observance of Columbus Day and has done so since the United States implemented the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971 (most countries in the Western Hemisphere fix Columbus Day to October 12). As such, U.S. towns with high amounts of Canadian tourism will often hold their fall festivals over Thanksgiving/Columbus Day weekend in part to draw and accommodate Canadian tourists. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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nexcom28 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,716	My brain is starting to hurt.. So, in October you have Canadian Thanksgiving where you eat turkey with stuffing. Then in November you have American Thanksgiving where you eat turkey with stuffing. Do you guys celebrate Christmas where in December you eat turkey with stuffing? Gotta feel for the turkeys.

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