Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

[EDSGolf]

Have a great time with your families! Be safe out there!

[Rockford35]

Ya, thanks for nothin'....lol.



R35

[Loop]

Is it all right if we canucks eat sheep?

[Kilted Arab]

Originally Posted by Loop

Is it all right if we canucks eat sheep?

Isn't that a waste of a good sleeping partner for you guys?

[Bravo]

Thanks EDS...we are heading down to the beach tomorrow...although we will have temps in the 60's and 70's we still look forward to a plesant Turkey Day for everyone....

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by Kilted Arab

Isn't that a waste of a good sleeping partner for you guys?

Or cheating on your wife?

Thanksgiving. I wonder why the seperation between the weekends between American and Canadian....i've probably been told, and just didn't care all that much at the time.

Anyone have a reason behind that?

R35

[VtDivot]

Both holidays share the same "celebration of the harvest" roots. The date difference is explained below. Personally, having celebrated both, I like the timing of the US Thanksgiving better. It's typically a 2 day holiday which is nice, it kinda opens the Xmas season also, which is nice.

***Google references - accuracy not verified****
In 1879 Canadian Parliament declared November 6th a day of Thanksgiving and a national holiday. Over the years the date of Thanksgiving changed several times until on January 31st, 1957 Parliament proclaimed….”that the 2nd Monday in October”…..”be a Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed”.

In 1939, 1940, and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt, seeking to lengthen the Christmas shopping season, proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November. Controversy followed, and Congress passed a joint resolution in 1941 decreeing that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November, where it remains.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by VtDivot

... on January 31st, 1957 Parliament proclaimed….”that the 2nd Monday in October”…..”be a Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed...

1. Proclaimed by Parliment. Great.
2. Almighty god. Great.

Just when things were starting to come together.

I'm already lobbying for my family to have Christmas in January.

1. Stuff is at least 40% cheaper. That's not being cheap, that's being a good consumer.
2. There are no crowds. Christmas sucks. If you've ever been shopping when it's -40, you'll know of what i speak.
3. We have no kids right now. No one to fool into thinking that "Santa is coming" or that baby jesus came from a virgin.

Speaking of which, did that thing in Kansas ever get settled about teaching the origins of the earth and the beginning of life?

R35

[longiron]

Originally Posted by Rockford35

Or cheating on your wife?


R35

Not if its your sheep

[DaveE]

We're staying home which I like at Thanksgiving. I'd like it to be a bit cooler though, they're saying highs near 80 today and tommorow.


There's sound to this but it's clean.

http://www.msn.americangreetings.com...=1652&rr=y&sou

[IrishGolfer]

No-one's mention the T word yet? I'm talking festive fowl, bird scoff, feathered nose-bag, giblet heaven, breast-tastic Tear keeee!!

Who's got the biggest? How are ya cookin' it? Did you win it in a golf game? Is you family gonna starve due to a Welshed golf-bet?

[DaveE]

Originally Posted by IrishGolfer

No-one's mention the T word yet? I'm talking festive fowl, bird scoff, feathered nose-bag, giblet heaven, breast-tastic Tear keeee!!

Who's got the biggest? How are ya cookin' it? Did you win it in a golf game? Is you family gonna starve due to a Welshed golf-bet?

We're cooking two small turkeys this year. A few years back I tried the deep fried version and have been eating them that way ever since.

It sounds bad for you but if you skip the skin they're fat free and so tender and juicy you'll never want a baked one again. Can't wait.

Quick Edit: If you try it don't do this.

[IrishGolfer]

Originally Posted by DaveE

Quick Edit: If you try it don't do this.

A whole world of fun in your house DaveE. I like your hat!

[mont86]

Salutations..