Ihadapheo From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 6026 posts, RR: 59 Reply 3, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1142 times:
I like Boxing Day better myself, but ...
Happy Thanksgiving to all
IHAP
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BAViscount From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2338 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1135 times:
OK, here's a quick question from someone that didn't know that Canada had its own Thanksgiving day...but what do you guys do to celebrate that holiday? I've experienced Thanksgiving US style, with turkey, pumpkin pie and everything that goes with that, but am curious to know how you good Canadian folk celebrate your own Thanksgiving. Am also curious to know what you're giving thanks for. Don't mean to be contentious in any way, just curious.
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Lnglive1011yyz From Canada, joined Oct 2003, 1588 posts, RR: 17 Reply 6, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1129 times:
Quoting BAViscount (Reply 5): OK, here's a quick question from someone that didn't know that Canada had its own Thanksgiving day...but what do you guys do to celebrate that holiday? I've experienced Thanksgiving US style, with turkey, pumpkin pie and everything that goes with that, but am curious to know how you good Canadian folk celebrate your own Thanksgiving. Am also curious to know what you're giving thanks for. Don't mean to be contentious in any way, just curious.
Exactly the same thing.
Turkey/ham/pumpkin pie...
It was basically done in the past to signify the end to the harvest season.
And it has some kinda religious thing to it too, but who cares about that? Gimme turkey!
ScarletHarlot From Canada, joined Jul 2003, 4673 posts, RR: 59 Reply 7, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1123 times:
Like 1011 says...just not for pilgrim reasons, more for harvest reasons. And it's not the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, nor is it the busiest travel day of the year in Canada.
Hey Canadians...some of my friends here eat this god-awful sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on the top. Do any Canadians eat such a thing? I had never seen it before, but wasn't sure if that was more because my family didn't eat such a thing and Mr. Harlot's family is Portuguese and certainly doesn't eat such a thing!
We have American Thanksgiving dinner with the same couple each year, and he's Hawaiian, so the turkey stuffing has teriyaki bacon in it. Man, that's some good stuff!
Lnglive1011yyz From Canada, joined Oct 2003, 1588 posts, RR: 17 Reply 9, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1107 times:
Quoting ScarletHarlot (Reply 7): Hey Canadians...some of my friends here eat this god-awful sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on the top. Do any Canadians eat such a thing? I had never seen it before, but wasn't sure if that was more because my family didn't eat such a thing and Mr. Harlot's family is Portuguese and certainly doesn't eat such a thing!
OH MY GOD.
I *sooooo* thought my grandmother was *NUTS*
Somehow, the family eats it, but YES. We eat that dish too! Oh my god.
I honestly would NEVER have told anyone this unless someone else brought it up HAHAHA
Nordair From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1103 times:
Quoting ScarletHarlot (Reply 7): Hey Canadians...some of my friends here eat this god-awful sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on the top. Do any Canadians eat such a thing? I had never seen it before, but wasn't sure if that was more because my family didn't eat such a thing and Mr. Harlot's family is Portuguese and certainly doesn't eat such a thing!
I have never known anyone here to serve it, but I did have it once in the US. God - awful doesn't even begin to describe it. It's awfully vile!!
CurtisMan From Canada, joined Jun 2005, 996 posts, RR: 52 Reply 12, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1097 times:
Quoting ScarletHarlot (Reply 7): Hey Canadians...some of my friends here eat this god-awful sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on the top. Do any Canadians eat such a thing? I had never seen it before, but wasn't sure if that was more because my family didn't eat such a thing and Mr. Harlot's family is Portuguese and certainly doesn't eat such a thing!
I've had it too. I don't know many people that serve it but man alive that stuff is sweet. Far to sweet for even my sweet tooth.
Even worse than the sweetness is the texture. It's just...goo. Like pureed applesauce or something. With the goopy marshmallows on top. My friend who served it was quite good about it, saying that it didn't bother her if we didn't like it. I had one small forkful and haven't had any since - and we've had Thanksgiving with these friends for like five years now.
It's a great scam - these friends cook the whole dinner and we just bring dessert and tequila. Makes all of us happy because I'm not a good cook but I am a pretty good baker and we bring good tequila!
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12365 posts, RR: 12 Reply 14, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1090 times:
In the USA, the same Monday in October in Canadian Thanksgiving day is Columbus Day, the day in 1492 when Christoper Columbus was the first (non-scandavian) European to land in the Americas (with is the Island of Hispanola, on the Dominian Republic side. In the USA Columbus Day had become a big day to celebrate those of Italian ancestry, including parades and for politicans to campaign (most general elections are the 1st Tuesday in November, so only a few weeks later).
Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12 Reply 17, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 1062 times:
Quoting ScarletHarlot (Reply 7): Hey Canadians...some of my friends here eat this god-awful sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on the top. Do any Canadians eat such a thing? I had never seen it before, but wasn't sure if that was more because my family didn't eat such a thing and Mr. Harlot's family is Portuguese and certainly doesn't eat such a thing!
We do it one better in Hawaii - the local sweet potato is purple in color, so not only does it taste, smell and feel (texture) awful, it looks like something served in a bad sci-fi flick!
Happy Thanksgiving to all
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Canuckpaxguy From Canada, joined Sep 2003, 1510 posts, RR: 56 Reply 19, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1038 times:
Nice bird Phyllis!
No turkey for me this weekend unfortunately.
I'm heading to Kitchen-Waterloo for some Oktoberfesting today (and a little tour of my alma mater while I'm at it); and then tomorrow we're having a Thanksgiving TROUT dinner. (Don't ask!)
SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 20, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1028 times:
Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Anything but oysters in the stuffing!
On a related note, and with all respect and affection, why is it that Canada can have its own Thanksgiving Day and its own model names for US cars but still use the "$" sign for money?
For those of you who don't know, $ comes from a "U" superimposed over an "S" or the other way 'round. It used to have two vertical lines down through it, but over the years that has been dropped but in any event, it means United States. So Canada, why not come up with one of your own?
£ is taken.
¢ is too.
Maybe a "C" superimposed over an "E" for Canada, Eh?
Happiness is not seeing another trite Ste. Maarten photo all week long.
Canuckpaxguy From Canada, joined Sep 2003, 1510 posts, RR: 56 Reply 21, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1021 times:
Quoting SlamClick (Reply 20):
On a related note, and with all respect and affection, why is it that Canada can have its own Thanksgiving Day and its own model names for US cars but still use the "$" sign for money?
This should be a thread of its own.
I'd be interested in reading responses to those questions.
SlamClick:
- The USA and Canada are not the only countries to use the $ symbol.
- Americans don't own the concept of Thanksgiving, lol.
- We use different model names for US cars? I didn't know that.
I know that the Mercury line has all but disappeared in Canada. We kept the Ford Taurus, but got rid of the Sable, etc. Chrysler has dropped the Plymouth brand here for the most part too. Oldsmobiles are now a thing of the past.
SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 22, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1010 times:
Quoting Canuckpaxguy (Reply 21): - We use different model names for US cars? I didn't know that.
Yeah agreed. Took me a minute though, those legs just looked too familiar!
edit: ...and from considering who's missing from the guest list I'm wondering if Frogs Legs and Roast Ham are also on the menu?
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25 RobertNL070: Quite right there Canuckpaxguy. In addition to those countries of the world that use dollars, a number of other countries use the symbol to denote th
27 SLC1: Yeah you crazy canucks, stop screwing with our mare can traditions. Maybe it has something to do with Canada's harvest being earlier due to its sligh
28 ScarletHarlot: Yep, we sure do. The Mazda MX- series had numbers only in the States, but had names in Canada: MX-3 Precidia MX-6 Mystere Also the Intrepid is under
29 Canuckpaxguy: Interesting. I knew we used different model names on our cars that in say, Europe for example, but I didn't know there was a big difference with Amer
30 CurtisMan: G, Is there any other way to pronounce Cavalier? Is it not a french word? I've always pronounced it "ka-val-yay". I thought my friends that pronounce
31 Blackbird1331: Geeeze; I'm confused. A lot of our cars are considered turkeys, but we do not eat them. Anyway, Happy Thanks Giving, Canada. Our problems are small. T
32 ScarletHarlot: Yes - because Acura did not market the four door Integra in Canada. They instead gussied up the Accord and sold it as the EL. Hatchbacks are much mor
33 Mr Spaceman: Hi guys & girls. "Happy Thanksgiving!" I hope all you crazy canucks out there are having a Great Thanksgiving weekend & are enjoying time with friends
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