Some Canadian Thanksgiving Trivia!
Canadian Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the second Monday in October, earlier than the American Thanksgiving, which is held in November. Since 1971 it has coincided with Columbus Day in the U.S.
The first Thanksgiving feast in the U.S. was held in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated their harvest. However, the Americans did not invent Thanksgiving. English navigator Martin Frobisher held a celebration of thanks in 1578 in what is now Newfoundland as he had survived the long journey over the seas.
There are 80 cranberry farms in B.C. with many destined for the Thanksgiving table, and while it is doubtful cranberries were served at the first Thanksgiving meals, the indigenous people used them for cooking and dyeing and introduced them to the pilgrims.
We want to invite you over for our feast!
Would you like Turkey or Fish or both?
Thank you so much for the invitation! Turkey please and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! I will have a large slice of the pie that is as big as the turkey and also turkey and fish..
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ReplyDeletethanks for the invite... what a wonderful festival and I hope you have all eaten to sufficiency and suffer no overfill!!! Hugswagswhiskeries, YAM-aunty xxx
BFF Jo Jo, I'm acomin' as soon as Lynn turns her back on me! I'll have a side order of fish please. And we see Angel Kozmo is flyin' overheada the 3 of youse doin' trick or treatin'. Bet he'll have turkey.
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving and the biggest turkey in all the land for you
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and yours. I'm hungry now.
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Have a fabulous day and week. Scritches all around, a smooch to Marvelous Marv and a big hug to you. ♥
Feliz día de acción de gracias. Una foto muy apetitosa. Besitos desde Bitácora literaria España
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Ayyy, happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Some turkey would be delicious, thank you!"
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "We cats will go with fish please!"
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us!
ReplyDeletedee mum wantz both and sum cranberries!! Happy Thanksgibbenz!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving all of you dear-to-me's,
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! Your feast look delish! I'll have a little bit of everything if that's okay.
ReplyDeleteI pray you have a blessed and beautiful Thanksgiving and a wonderful feast.
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ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! Mudpie will have the turkey and I'll have the pie please :)
ReplyDeleteOf course the U.S. glommed onto Thanksgiving, taking credit.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Canada!
Happy Belated Thanksgiving! Sorry I am late, Google didn't like me for a few days. XO
ReplyDeleteWe hope you had the best Thanksgiving, sweet pals! XO
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