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Originally posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick:

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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

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You're welcome, you Canadian nut.
 

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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
Just to clarify, I quoted the Toad's quoting himself, before he went and edited away his quote of himself.

I did not make it up. Really.

Thank you.
 

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Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
 
So... 0ur Columbus Day is your Thanksgiving?

Do they always fall on the same day?

FG
 

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Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
 
What is it Canadians have to be thankful for?

No...seriously.
 

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Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
 
I give thanks every day,

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that I'm not in Canada.
 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
So, is Canadian Thanksgiving like American Thanksgiving? You know, with booze, loose women, and people setting fire to Perkins restaurants?
 

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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 
(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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Edited to add: Ah, Stormy, so you have seen Trailor Park Boys.
 

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Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
 
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:

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For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured

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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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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
<-- in favor of eating turkey
 

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Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
Alternatively, Chinese delivery will do in a pinch.
 

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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
<-- loves cranberries and pumpkin pie.

If I were Canadian-American, I'd get to celebrate twice.
 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
You could combine Twinky's idea, Tante, and have <a joke that's just slightly over the line --PJ>.

[ October 09, 2006, 03:53 PM: Message edited by: Papa Janitor ]
 

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Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 
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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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
What are you, a communist? Halloween is easily the best holiday.
 

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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
AAaagh!

That was truly horrible.

<runs screaming from thread in horror>
 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
*innocent look*
 

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Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 

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Originally posted by Storm Saxon:
What are you, a communist? Halloween is easily the best holiday.

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If I were Canadian-American, I'd get to celebrate twice.

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I am a Canadian living in the U.S. and I get two Thanksgivings! Neener Neener

Edit to add: Oh ya, and Happy Canadian Thanksgiving too!
 

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Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
 
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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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 

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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.

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With the fervent hope, one would expect, that things turn out much better for the US this time.


 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
Lyrhawn, you are a sad person.
 

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Posted by Mig (Member # 9284) on :
 
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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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
Molson, I guess.
 

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Posted by hugh57 (Member # 5527) on :
 

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Originally posted by Storm Saxon:
What are you, a communist? Halloween is easily the best holiday.

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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.
 

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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 

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Originally posted by Mig:

I have a question: What do you eat at the traditional Canadian thanksgiving meal?

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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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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
I'm just kidding, by the way, Lyrhawn. Kind of. Mostly.

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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.

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Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chocolicious, devilishly good snacks!
 

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Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 


No one likes the kid who doesn't like candy.
 

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Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
 

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Originally posted by Mig:
What do you eat at the traditional Canadian thanksgiving meal?

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You could combine Twinky's idea, Tante, and have <a joke that's just slightly over the line --PJ>.

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Originally posted by Lyrhawn:


No one likes the kid who doesn't like candy.

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Candy doesn't like you either!
 

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Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
 

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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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Originally posted by The Rabbit:

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Originally posted by Mig:
What do you eat at the traditional Canadian thanksgiving meal?

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Has any tried serving flaming toad on a stick for thanksgiving? I here it's quite tasty when properly prepared.

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Yippee, I'm gonna be eaten!

 

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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 

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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
Orange Flavorite stick?

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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.

But I found an extra big one.
 

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Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
 
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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Posted by solo (Member # 3148) on :
 
I'll see what I can do.
 

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Posted by solo (Member # 3148) on :
 
Flavorice? We've always called them Freezies. The white ones are the best.
 

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