Happy Thanksgiving Weekend Canadians!

[Iron Woode]

Yes, it's that time of year again to be thankful for all that we have. I am always thankful for good friends, caring relatives and safe healthy food to eat.

I will be making a small but tasty Thanksgiving dinner on Monday for my GF and I. Roast of pork with veggies (carrots, potatoes, onions, celery and cabbage) and cranberry sauce. My GF will be bringing dessert.

So a Happy Thanksgiving to all of us Canadians and any Americans that feel like joining in.

 

[Captante]

 

[Paperdoc]

Thanks, and I echo your good wishes to all and sundry. I just put the turkey in the oven, should be done in 5-6 hours. Immediate family, a couple grandchildren and a couple of their friends coming for dinner. Our usual menu includes mashed potatoes, lots of stuffing and gravy, sweet potato casserole, cranberry jelly, maybe corn, certainly apple pie with vanilla ice cream and pumpkin cheesecake tarts. Friends bringing wine (some home-made) and veggies with dip. Fun gathering and feast combo!

 

[JEDI]

Yes, it's that time of year again to be thankful for all that we have. I am always thankful for good friends, caring relatives and safe healthy food to eat.

I will be making a small but tasty Thanksgiving dinner on Monday for my GF and I. Roast of pork with veggies (carrots, potatoes, onions, celery and cabbage) and cranberry sauce. My GF will be bringing dessert.

So a Happy Thanksgiving to all of us Canadians and any Americans that feel like joining in.

is it usual to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend in canada when the holiday is on Mon?

 

[Iron Woode]

is it usual to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend in canada when the holiday is on Mon?

yup.

3 days of food, relaxation and fun. Who can argue with that?

 

[sdifox]

Butterball turkey breast, garlic paprika potato wedges, mashed potatoes, garlic bread and breaded mozzarella sticks.




That's more than enough, I have like a quarter left.

 

[JEDI]

Butterball turkey breast, garlic paprika potato wedges, mashed potatoes, garlic bread and breaded mozzarella sticks.

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That's more than enough, I have like a quarter left.

Canadians also do turkey for thanksgiving?
thought it was just an American tradition?

 

[lxskllr]

Hope y'all have a great Thanksgiving! Enjoy the day off :^)

 

[sdifox]

Canadians also do turkey for thanksgiving?
thought it was just an American tradition?

Turkey, ham or prime rib roast. Kids are not that into prime rib and wife didn't want ham so turkey it is.

 

[Paperdoc]

Thanksgiving day is Monday here, too. In our family this fall most are working that day, so flexibility rules and we had our big get-together and dinner Sunday.

Yes, we've adopted this tradition from the USA, like many other habits. We do Thanksgiving about 6 weeks earlier than the USA does, in recognition of the impact on outdoor activities and real harvest time caused by weather. In most parts of Canada we'll have first frost by end of October, frozen ground by end of November. Where I live (north shore of Lake Superior not far from the Minnesota border), in my lifetime we always have some snow permanently on the ground by Christmas.

Turkey is the the most popular main dish here on Thanksgiving, but of course families alter that according to personal tastes or other factors. One person in our family is allergic to poultry meat, so he gets steak.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Happy Thanksgiving! Had Turkey dinner at my parents, it's always good to have a good turkey dinner with family.

 

[Tsinni Dave]

Happy Indigenous People's day in the U.S. in return.

 

[Stiff Clamp]

Was there some singular historical event that birthed this Canadian holiday? Some folksy origin story?


BTW Americans . . . . Happy Columbus Day! (Oct 10th)


replica of Santa Maria here, photo'd a month ago

 

[sandorski]

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[BoomerD]

Was there some singular historical event that birthed this Canadian holiday? Some folksy origin story?


BTW Americans . . . . Happy Columbus Day! (Oct 10th)


replica of Santa Maria here, photo'd a month ago

Fuck that silly shit. Columbus day is October 12th. Never mind the stupid bullshit of moving holidays to a Monday so federal employees can have yet another 3 day weekend.

 

[Iron Woode]

Was there some singular historical event that birthed this Canadian holiday? Some folksy origin story?


BTW Americans . . . . Happy Columbus Day! (Oct 10th)


replica of Santa Maria here, photo'd a month ago

its history is interesting.

Thanksgiving (Canada) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Paperdoc]

Reading the real history of Thanksgiving from Wikipedia (link above) is quite interesting. I am familiar with the USA's version of the "First Thanksgiving" in 1621, but was unaware that it really is an earlier European tradition brought over by settlers to both Canada and the USA.