Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

[Jayelle]

Since this board is being taken over by Canadians anyway...

Happy Thanksgiving!

mmm...turkey
mmm...mmm...stuffing...

[Hegemon]

Yes, Happy America Jr. Thanksgiving.

I have a question about it. Does it actually take place on Monday? I was never all that sure about it.

[hive_king]

"they don't celebrate thanksgiving at the right time of the year" -one more reason for making canada the 51st through 64th states.

[Jebus]

"they don't celebrate thanksgiving at the right time of the year" -one more reason for making canada the 51st through 64th states.

Why not just make it one big state? There can't be more than a couple a' people living there and being the largest state in the U.S. would finally give them something to be proud about.

EDIT: Happy Thanksgiving, ya hosers!

[ratesjul]

Happy Thanksgiving, Canadians!

Is this a ploy to ensure advertising for Christmas can start now?

[Hegemon]

51-64? Don't we only have 10 provinces and 3 territories?

I am with Jebus. I say we just make it one giant state.

[starlooker]

It all depends on how many senators you want to have.

Or, rather, since we're annexing you -- it all depends on how many senators we want you to have.

[hive_king]

whoops, 51-63. my math's bad.

They still wouldn't have the biggest population with all that land, that's the funny part.

[Hegemon]

How big is the biggest state? Also, which one is it?

[wigginboy]

I have a question about it. Does it actually take place on Monday? I was never all that sure about it.

To answer your question instead of making pointless but somewhat funny jibes at Canada (cuz I'm from here) Yes its on Monday, and theres no school or work unless you work at a convenience store, gas station or fast food restaurant. I dont even think our national donut shop(Tim Hortons for the Yanks) is closed on stat holidays.

EDIT: PS, Hegemon, Texas is the biggest state, and as to how large it is, youll have to ask someone from there, or someone who's not too lazy at 2:28 AM (Alberta time) to Google it

[Luet]

Hmm, and today is Columbus Day in the States...any coincidence?

We have a few Tim Horton's in the states, at least I've heard of it. But Dunkin' Donuts is the one that is taking over the world in my neck of the woods. There are literally 7 in about a 15 minute strip of road.

[Petra]

Well. I'm supposed to have class today, but with not one but two international holidays...

SCHOOL IS CANCELLED!


Yes, ladies and gentlemen. I have the power to cancel class at the University of Florida. The only question is if everyone else will listen to me...

[Petra]

I e-mailed my prof and told him that due to the fact that it is Thanksgiving in Canada, I will not be attending class today.

Why do y'all have Thanksgiving? (Insensitive American question, but who cares! Tell me!)

[Jayelle]

Why? Why not?


...and about it being "early", doesn't it make sense that a fall festival actually be in fall?

[Hegemon]

I was never sure of the date when the turkey massacre actually falls because it seems to me that having just Monday off is not enough.

For a worker it would usually be fine, but students get kinda screwed. Students want to be able to go home and do the big turkey dinner thing, but if that takes place on Monday then they either have to go back to school that night, or early the next morning.

About the biggest state, I was actually referring to population size. Basically in response to a comment about having so much land, yet us still not being the biggest state.

[wigginboy]

Hege, it appears the largest state population wise is California, with approx 34 million inhabitants, with Texas following on its rear with about 24 million. Other close ones are Illinois and New York in the 20 millions.

Holy Jesus, California alone has more people than Canada in its entirety.

EDIT: These demographics taken from the US Census Bureau website.

[Ela]

Happy Thanksgivings, all you Canadians.

[Young Val]

Happy Thanksgiving!

enjoy the food! god, i love big feasting holidays.


i'm surprised there hasn't been a big surge in the "I'm Thankful" thread as a result of the current Canadian holiday and impending American holiday.

[Qing_Jao]

And the actual largest state in land mass is Alaska.
Happy thanksgiving from someone who lived in AB for two years.
(as a small person)

[Hegemon]

I am not too surprised by the lack of a surge in the Thankful thread.

Thanksgiving is not something that is as big a deal in Canada as it is in the US. People do find it important, but it doesn't seem to be as big an event.

[wigginboy]

Wow, i always thought Texas was the largest state. Guess im an ignorant Canadian. But aside from that, Qing-jao, where did you live in Alberta? If you dont remember thats fine. Or if all you can remember is that there was lots of farmland, well, thats ok too.

[Eaquae Legit]

Don't forget, today is also Hangul Day.

Happy Thanksgiving, all! (I'm thankful for Hangul, and for all written languages.)

[Ela]

Why? Why not?


...and about it being "early", doesn't it make sense that a fall festival actually be in fall?

American Thanksgiving is in the fall too, you know.

[Jayelle]

November is not fall.

[Ela]

November is not fall.

The winter of 2005/2006 will start on the 21st of December, 2005, at 1:35 PM EST (18:35 GMT). It will end (and spring start) on the 20th of March, 2006, at 1:26 PM EST (18:26 GMT).

And it will start on Dec. 21 this year, as well.

[Hegemon]

I think that the difference in timing might be due to the climate.

In most parts of the US, late november will be "fall-like". However, in Canada at that time, big chunks of it will potentially have winter snow and cold, even if the season has not technically begun.

[mr_thebrain]

no the difference in timing is that canada assumes that the the thanksgiving feast was on the day that columbus arrived to the americas. that's what our columbus day is.

the US believes that the actual thanksgiving feast (you know the one where the indians gave food to the starving settlers) happened later in the year.

thus we have columbus day and thanksgiving.

darn canucks can't even get holidays right

(of course neither can we because i'm pretty sure the whole indian/settlers thing was only a tale)

[peterlocke123]

Happy Turkey Day!!! losersssss, don't even have it on the right day...

[primevere]

i hope everyone had an excellent thanks giving. i know i did.

[Jayelle]

*Massive BUMP*

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend!

...with EL and Rei in the UK, are there only 3 Canadians left on the board?? Jason! We need to recruit!

[Gravity Defier]

Jason! We need to recruit!

Trust me, he's trying. It's not working; there's a certain...Canadianess about Canada. Throws people off.

(I have a picture I took, just for you My brain thinks it's a good idea to just drop that info in at the moment, apparently.)

[neo-dragon]

*Massive BUMP*

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend!

...with EL and Rei in the UK, are there only 3 Canadians left on the board?? Jason! We need to recruit!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and the entire family!

Wow, I actually didn't notice how few of us there are.

[Dr. Mobius]

Happy Fake Thanksgiving, Canuckistanians!

[Caspian]

So I made three kinds of pie today (for Thanksgiving). What did you do?

[Luet]

Um, I woke up early and went birding and got pics of two more new birds. And then did laundry. Woo hoo!