Happy Thanksgiving ...

[Auburn Annie]

... to all our Canadian Lightheads! We're having turkey with the trimmings here. My kids lot it since we celebrate BOTH thanksgiving days (US and Canadian.)

[charlene]

Thanks Annie. I had my dinner yesterday...ham with all the fixins!
lol
Today I rest...
lol
Have a great dinner!
My cousin and sis etc. are having Thanksgiving in Florida where they live...they'll do it again in November!

[SilverHeels]

Happy Thanksgiving, Char. One day late - sorry. but I was thinking of you yesterday.

[charlene]

You're not late - I was early...lol
thanks!
still full from yesterday.....
ha!

[Jennifer]

Happy Thanksgiving to y'all in Canada. I noticed it was holiday because all of our Canadian vendors are closed. And I've noticed in general that Canada and Europe have more holidays... Really, I think I am residing in the wrong place!?! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Did not know it was Thanksgiving in Canada. I guess you learn somethin' new every day.

[charlene]

I don't think we have more...probably the same..
Thanksgiving is just earlier here....
xmas, new years, easter, canada day/independance day/labour day/..

you have a couple of others and we do too...

Europe has many more tho...

note to self: move to europe..
lol

[Jennifer]

Originally posted by timetraveler:
Jennifer. A friend of mine in Victoria once told me that she thought that I might not ever go home if I were to ever visit Canada. I'm thinking that she might be right. Only one problem--I'm a coward when it comes to flying. Still, there's always the train. But lest I forget, I'd like to wish one & all a very Happy Thanksgiving, and that I'll be glad when it's Thanksgiving here. We're thinking about doing a non-traditional one by serving lasagna instead of turkey, or else we might cook a turkey breast & make a turkey lasagna. We haven't really decided yet. :D

I'm sure Canada is very lovely from what I've seen. If it weren't for my very small family (who would be heartbroken if we left) I wouldn't be living in Illinois, maybe not even in the USA at all. Illinois stinks! Except for a few places, including Chicago.

Coincidentally, not long ago I was looking through a travel brochure for railway vacations/tours through Canada. I would enjoy that very much, I think. But I need a nice warm tropical beach first. We are thinking of Riviera Maya in February.

Tried that non-traditional thing: I served ham one year for thanksgiving and my family almost disowned me! LOL, My parents said "And we thought we raised you right!!!"

[Cathy]

I love Canada. I consider myself fortunate to live on the border. Even though most Northern Mainers and New Brunswickers are from the same stock, there's something different as soon as you cross the border. Aside from the geographical differences (Perth Andover is in the St. John River Valley, with huge hills surrounding both towns) there seems to be more family unity over there. Kids, at least the ones that attend fiddling, are very well behaved, and the people in general just accept Americans. Too bad it didn't work the same way on this side of the border. We have a slew of jokes about New Brunswickers, and many people consider them to be a bit backwards, which is ridiculous, because their towns have surpassed most of ours. They have the Interstate, malls and a vast array unique little shops, which is a lot more than we have in Northern Maine.

[Jesse Joe]

Hey Cathy, like Ronnie Hawkins has alway's said; " Canada Is The Promised Land."

[Cathy]

I'm going over today. I promised the fiddlers I'd accompany them during a show at a nursing home.
I have a new 12 string guitar to play. I'm having all kinds of fun with it!

[Cathy]

It's our superiority complex. Most Americans were raised to think people from the USA are smarter, bolder, richer. And now some of the countries we looked down on are catching up, or surpassing us.

[RM]

Originally posted by Cathy:
It's our superiority complex. Most Americans were raised to think people from the USA are smarter, bolder, richer. And now some of the countries we looked down on are catching up, or surpassing us.

Cathy,

I think some of your remarks exhibit the same prejudice that you speak against. "MOST Americans" do not feel "smarter, bolder, richer". America has a past to be proud of, and thanks to big business (for better or worse) other countries are reaping the rewards of our enterprise.

[ October 14, 2006, 14:26: Message edited by: RMD ]

[charlene]

America has a past to be proud of, and thanks to big business (for better or worse) other countries are reaping the rewards of our enterprise. [/QB]

As does Canada have a past to be proud of and other countries reap the rewards of our enterprise.

[RM]

Charlene,

I knew I was running the risk of sounding confrontational and defensive.

Of course Canada has those attributes, as does Japan, Australia, Korea, Iraq, etc. I was just trying to say the majority of Americans do not feel superior to others. I did it poorly, and apologize to anyone offended.