Did you know the first Canadian Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1578?

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The thread discusses the celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving, including its historical context and personal reflections on the holiday. Participants share their experiences, thoughts on Thanksgiving traditions, and cultural observations related to Canada.

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  • Some participants express gratitude and well-wishes for Thanksgiving, sharing personal anecdotes about their celebrations.
  • One participant mentions their busy schedule during the holiday but still takes time to give thanks.
  • Another participant humorously reflects on their Thanksgiving dinner, which consisted of pizza instead of turkey.
  • There are cultural observations about Canada, including comments on currency, language, and smoking regulations.
  • A participant notes the historical aspect of Canadian Thanksgiving, mentioning it was first celebrated in 1578 in Newfoundland.
  • Discussions about smoking habits in Canada lead to differing opinions on tobacco use across regions.

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Participants generally agree on the spirit of Thanksgiving and share personal experiences, but there are differing views on cultural practices and smoking habits in Canada, indicating unresolved opinions on these topics.

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Some statements reflect personal experiences and cultural observations that may not be universally applicable, highlighting the subjective nature of the discussion.

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I searched and was surprised to discover this topic doesn't exist yet. Or maybe I missed something.

Anyway, Happy Turkey Day Cannucks-in-residence.

PF and the people here are amongst the goodness of my life for which I give thanks.
 
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I don't celebrate it, but thank you anyway.
 
To all our lovely northern neighbors, I wish you a happy and warm Thanksgiving :smile:.
 
Thanks, GeorginaS, for starting this thread.

Unfortunately, my wife and I are both somewhat busy this holiday. I'm in my office right now, and my wife, who has gone back to school full-time (for her fourth degree), is busy working on assignments and a presentation.

But not too busy to give thanks.
GeorginaS said:
PF and the people here are amongst the goodness of my life for which I give thanks.

For this, I, too, give thanks.
 
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our PFers up North!
 
George Jones said:
Thanks, GeorginaS, for starting this thread.

Unfortunately, my wife and I are both somewhat busy this holiday. I'm in my office right now, and my wife, who has gone back to school full-time (for her fourth degree), is busy working on assignments and a presentation.

But not too busy to give thanks.


For this, I, too, give thanks.

:eek:
 
Happy Thanksgiving eh.
 
Wish you a good time. :)

Good luck to your wife GJ!
 
It's a two-day turkey fest for me on this holiday. And that's really nice. I have good people who are good to me who welcome into their families and feed me. That's an honour for which I have no accounting. It's good, though.

Wish your wife well on her next degree, George.
 
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GeorginaS said:
It's a two-day turkey fest for me on this holiday.

Yummy! I love turkey dinner.

We didn't have time for turkey, so we ordered pizza. Lots of pizza and ice cream for our thanksgiving dinner! Four-year-old daughter is delighted.
GeorginaS said:
And that's really nice. I have good people who are good to me who welcome into their families and feed me.

Yes, that is really nice.
drizzle said:
Good luck to your wife GJ!
GeorginaS said:
Wish your wife well on her next degree, George.

Thanks. This time it is Education, so that she can be a high school physics and math teacher.
 
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Happy Thanksgiving. I just got back from a whirlwind tour of Canada. Here are my thoughts.

Canada is a very interesting place. They used to have 60 cent dollars, but those days are gone. Believe it or not, a dollar up there costs as much as a dollar down here. The speed limit is 100 mph, but they still use 60 cent miles up there. Even so, I saw a sign on a building that said "Don't smoke within 20 feet of the door.". So what's up with that? Feet for short distances and meters for long ones? The language up there is called Canadian. You would think it would be called Canadaian, but I think they're using the plural Canadi on purpose. For, you see, they have two words for everything. Sometimes the two words are so similar that you wonder why they bother, like 24 hours/heures. But other times the words are so different that you can't believe it's a single language like Dunkin Donuts/Tim Hortons. Hence Canadian with an i.
 
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Jimmy Snyder said:
"Don't smoke within 20 feet of the door."

Doesn't US have these too?

Feet for short distances and meters for long ones?
:smile:
 
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Jimmy Snyder said:
Happy Thanksgiving. I just got back from a whirlwind tour of Canada. Here are my thoughts.

Canada is a very interesting place. They used to have 60 cent dollars, but those days are gone. Believe it or not, a dollar up there costs as much as a dollar down here.
I have a good friend in NS. He and his family used to come stay with us for a day on their way through Maine going south, and another day going back to NS. Back then, the Canadian dollar and the US dollar complied almost exactly with the conversion rate from Kilometers to Miles. I used to tweak him that Canada could have more valuable currency if they hadn't gone metric. You could look at the speedometer of your car and do almost instant monetary conversions.
 
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Jimmy Snyder said:
I saw a sign on a building that said "Don't smoke within 20 feet of the door.". So what's up with that?
Presumably for the benefit of Americans - Canadians wouldn't smoke anyway

Similar anecdote about a Cambridge college which put up 'keep off the grass' signs. The president/master/etc was asked why they were necessary since nobody would walk on the grass anyway - "they are for the benefit of visitors from Oxford" he replied
 
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NobodySpecial said:
Presumably for the benefit of Americans - Canadians wouldn't smoke anyway.
Are you kidding? Canadians smoke like chimneys!
 
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George Jones said:
Four-year-old daughter is delighted.
I can't believe she's four.
 
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turbo-1 said:
Are you kidding? Canadians smoke like chimneys!

Which side?
They don't here in BC - well not tobacco anyway!
 
  • #18
NobodySpecial said:
Which side?
They don't here in BC - well not tobacco anyway!

Well, duh... When you have access to BC Bud on the cheap...:rolleyes: The rest of us use tobacco.
 
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A belated Happy Thanksgiving in Canada.

The first Canadian Thanksgiving is thought to have been celebrated in Newfoundland back in 1578.

From the Toronto Sun -
http://www.torontosun.com/life/2010/10/05/15591816.html
 

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