Ok, it's kind of embarrassing having to admit to being this clueless about our neighbor to the north, but here goes: my daughter and I were talking about our upcoming Thanksgiving next month, and I mentioned that on the GL site a while back, people were wishing our Canadian friends Happy Thanksgiving...which got us to thinking about the origins of Canada's Thanksgiving Day. Here we all re-tell the story of the "first" Thanksgiving and the pilgrims and all: can I get a short history lesson about Canada's holiday? (I realize it'e not GL related,but I thought perhaps you could all look at it as a public service to ignorant Americans like me!)

Thanks, Rona

Ok, it's kind of embarrassing having to admit to being this clueless about our neighbor to the north, but here goes: my daughter and I were talking about our upcoming Thanksgiving next month, and I mentioned that on the GL site a while back, people were wishing our Canadian friends Happy Thanksgiving...which got us to thinking about the origins of Canada's Thanksgiving Day. Here we all re-tell the story of the "first" Thanksgiving and the pilgrims and all: can I get a short history lesson about Canada's holiday? (I realize it'e not GL related,but I thought perhaps you could all look at it as a public service to ignorant Americans like me!)

Thanks, Rona

40 years prior to the first U.S. Thanksgiving Canadians gave thanks for the harvest.
:http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/

40 years prior to the first U.S. Thanksgiving Canadians gave thanks for the harvest.
:http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/

That sounds suspiciously like a Pagan holiday to me. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

quote:Originally posted by charlene:
40 years prior to the first U.S. Thanksgiving Canadians gave thanks for the harvest.
:http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/

That sounds suspiciously like a Pagan holiday to me. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

quote:Originally posted by charlene:
40 years prior to the first U.S. Thanksgiving Canadians gave thanks for the harvest.
:http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/

quote:Originally posted by charlene:
40 years prior to the first U.S. Thanksgiving Canadians gave thanks for the harvest.
:http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/
I would assume Oh Witless Wonder that you intended that to be a hyperlink comme ca??:- http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/
John Fowles
Lovers on hillsides are they romantically inclined?
credit to the late BBC comedian Kenneth "Beyond Our Ken" Horne

quote:Originally posted by charlene:
40 years prior to the first U.S. Thanksgiving Canadians gave thanks for the harvest.
:http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/
I would assume Oh Witless Wonder that you intended that to be a hyperlink comme ca??:- http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/
John Fowles
Lovers on hillsides are they romantically inclined?
credit to the late BBC comedian Kenneth "Beyond Our Ken" Horne

hyper-link, link on Ritalin...I don't know the difference!! I am SO gonna whoop your British arse when I see you on the 14th!
lol
right after you buy me the drink you owe me.....
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif
Whitby's witless wonderwoman!

oh know...don't get her hyper, John http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

hyper-link, link on Ritalin...I don't know the difference!! I am SO gonna whoop your British arse when I see you on the 14th!
lol
right after you buy me the drink you owe me.....
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif
Whitby's witless wonderwoman!

oh know...don't get her hyper, John http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif