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quote:Originally posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick: Today is Thanksgiving Monday in the civilized world (Repeat:Canada), so I'd just like to wish everyone on Hatrack a nice day.
Toad
You're welcome, you Canadian nut.
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So, is Canadian Thanksgiving like American Thanksgiving? You know, with booze, loose women, and people setting fire to Perkins restaurants?
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(Dan, you mustn't give such a perfect setup. Really, you mustn't. I like you far too much to follow through, but having to hold it in is giving me colic. )
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Apparantly, Canadian Thanksgiving is different in more than date from American Thanksgiving. Although I have found some internet evidence of it being celebratory of a feast explorer Martin Frobisher held to celebrate crossing the Atlantic ocean safely, the official story does not mention anything like that.
So what exactly we're supposed to be thanking for I think is somewhat fuzzy.
Oh! I found all the exact reasons, heh. I love records.
So I guess it was:
quote:For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Not very non-denominational. I think it's just an excuse to go home, kick up your feet, and eat turkey.
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I'm still in a three way tie on what my favorite holiday is, Christmas, Thanksgiving or Independence Day.
I mean, I love the decorations of Christmas and the remembrance and celebrations of ID4...but Thanksgiving has the food. Pie......oh how I love the pie.
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quote:Originally posted by Storm Saxon: What are you, a communist? Halloween is easily the best holiday.
I can't stand Halloween. It's annoying as all hell.
Plus when I was younger, I was sick six years in a row during just Halloween and that soured me a bit, on top of the fact that I dislike dressing up, dislike passing out candy, and dislike eating most candies.
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The next time America invades Cananda we should do it on their thanksgiving day, and complete the entire conquest by OUR thanksgiving day.
In all seriousness, Happy Thanksgiving, down the road Ill explain why BlackBlade is irrevocably tied to the American thanksgiving.
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quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: The next time America invades Cananda we should do it on their thanksgiving day, and complete the entire conquest by OUR thanksgiving day.
With the fervent hope, one would expect, that things turn out much better for the US this time.
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Happy Thanksgiving to our northern cousins.
But there is at least one reason why the US Thanksgiving holiday is superior to the Canadian version: ours is on a Thursday so we get a longer long weekend.
I have a question: What do you eat at the traditional Canadian thanksgiving meal?
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quote:Originally posted by Storm Saxon: What are you, a communist? Halloween is easily the best holiday.
An odd statement, considering that Halloween is a Communist holiday, what with kids running around insisting that all the adults in their neighborhood share their [candy] wealth. Posts: 241 | Registered: Aug 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Mig: I have a question: What do you eat at the traditional Canadian thanksgiving meal?
I don't know about the traditional one, but mine today seems to be as follows:
Appetizer -- Orange Flavorite stick Soup -- split green pea from across the creek Salads -- leftover cole slaw and microwaved cranberries Main course -- roast pork loin with roasted apples, onions, carrots, and red peppers Starch -- sunflower seed baguette Dessert -- rice pudding
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I'm just kidding, by the way, Lyrhawn. Kind of. Mostly.
quote: An odd statement, considering that Halloween is a Communist holiday, what with kids running around insisting that all the adults in their neighborhood share their [candy] wealth.
Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chocolicious, devilishly good snacks!
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quote:Originally posted by Mig: What do you eat at the traditional Canadian thanksgiving meal?
Has any tried serving flaming toad on a stick for thanksgiving? I here it's quite tasty when properly prepared.
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quote:Originally posted by Storm Saxon: So, is Canadian Thanksgiving like American Thanksgiving? You know, with booze, loose women, and people setting fire to Perkins restaurants?
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My traditional Thanksgiving meal is Turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberries, some sort of mixed veggies, buns, maybe a salad. Pumpkin Pie for dessert (this year my wife made some amazing pumpkin squares that I think should replace the pie permanently).
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Ah, that was nice. On Sunday, I ate turkey. Then on Monday, I ate another turkey. Monday night, I made turkey and gravy sandwiches. I like turkey.
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quote:Originally posted by Mig: What do you eat at the traditional Canadian thanksgiving meal?
Has any tried serving flaming toad on a stick for thanksgiving? I here it's quite tasty when properly prepared.
quote:Originally posted by Mrs.M: Orange Flavorite stick?
Humiliating, but true. I was premenstral and on a sugar jones, and the quikmart across the street was open.
Should have been "Flavorice" -- a typo. Link to picture: http://www.slowtimes.com/photos/day34/flavorice.jpg . Sugared chemical water in a plastic tube, frozen into a popsicle. Not recommended for those with any interest in nutrition or healthy eating whatsoever.
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Disliking candy is certainly a Communist quality.
I love Thanksgiving and now that I am a mom, I get to have the family dinner at my house. Although with the presence of my mother-in-law (check towards the end of the page) , that is not always a fun proposition.
I made a very lovely gingerbread-pumpkin trifle last year. I think I may have that again but I would love to try those pumpkin squares. Will you post your wife's recipe?
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