[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

We have turkey for our thanksgiving too...

Biggie.

 

[ServinginEcuador]

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Originally posted by NotoriousBIG_PJ We have turkey for our thanksgiving too... Biggie.

Biggie,

I stand corrected!! I talked to another lady, who is Canadian, and she said that her family never did, and none of her neighbors either. Is it more dependent upon where you live in Canada, or just family traditions??

 

[mbriant]

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Anybody know the REAL origins of Thanksgiving? Was it really the pilgrims and the native americans getting together to eat dinner? Or was it something that someone decided to do as a warm-up feast for the winter holidays

I think it's a harvest celebration that's been associated with a pilgrim/native turkey dinner.

The Canadian thanksgiving is held earlier because Canada's fall harvest, due to climate, is earlier than in most of the U.S.

 

[LobsterSan]

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Originally posted by mbriant I think it's a harvest celebration that's been associated with a pilgrim/native turkey dinner. The Canadian thanksgiving is held earlier because Canada's fall harvest, due to climate, is earlier than in most of the U.S.

Hmmm.. it seems that "harvests" are no longer really applicable in today's day and age (at least in most "developed" societies). The same goes for Holloween... I mean, I feel like the majority of people don't believe in the supernatural anymore. Someone should come up with a new holiday that is relatable for modern times... something like "new electronics release day". Everyone would get the day off and ... i dunno... major companies would release all their new goodies, and consumers would snatch it up in a frenzied free-for-all. Oh wait... this is sounding a lot like the current winter holidays... and almost all holidays these days in general.

 

[BenG]

http://radioshack.com

This Turkey needs to be stopped.

 

[Duncan]

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Originally posted by BenG http://radioshack.com This Turkey needs to be stopped.

At least the Head-Fi turkey looks friendly in a 'Wallace and Grommit' kind of way