Thanksgiving in the States and Canada

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All of us here in the States are getting ready for Thanksgiving this Thursday.

I am doing the good old turkey, mashed potatoes, creamed onions, carrots,

rutabaga, green bean casserole, corn, two wonderful loaves of bread, a black

olive panne and a walnut panne. I am also doing the black and green olives,

cranberry sauce, two kinds of pickles, stuffed celery and pumpkin pie and a

homemade cherry crisp with cherry vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. YUM!

There will be 10 of us. Lots of talking and picture taking. Both of our kids

and their families will be here this year. Last year we actually went to our

sons in laws for Thanksgiving. Christmas we go solo. Just the two of us and a

nice quiet time together. My husband takes the entire week off for vacation.

This week he has taken off Wednesday thru Friday and goes back next Monday. I

love it when he is home. What are the rest of you doing and eating this year?

Any of you going to be alone? I have a couple friends in the PBCers who will be

doing T. Day solo. If you are, make yourself something special and share it

with us. Do any of you in other parts of the world celebrate a day such as

ours? And>>>>>. a note For ANNE VERTREES. Happy Thanksgiving and write me

your phone number! Blessings to all Joanne

A Week 'till Thanksgiving in Canada

" What are you doing for Thanksgiving, " I was asked yesterday. " It's next

weekend. " Back! I hadn't turned the calendar page over to glimpse October yet

and thought the holiday was two or more weeks away. I scrambled to write a list

of goodies for Thanksgiving dinner - sweet potatoes, mixed veggies and potatoes,

apple and pumpkin pies, cranberries, and as always, the roasted turkey with

gravy. When put together, it all resembles autumn with comforting orange, brown

and russet hues.

The first Thanksgiving in North America happened in 1578 in Newfoundland, when

the English explorer Frobisher gave thanks for arriving safely in the New

World. (After such a long ocean voyage, I'm sure he was very thankful for

reaching solid land.) It was also a European tradition to celebrate the harvest

in October.

Fêted in North America in October or November, Thanksgiving finally became a

proper national holiday in 1879, set for November 6th of each year. In 1957, the

Canadian Government reset the day to the second Monday of October, emphasizing

it as " a day of thanksgiving to almighty God for the bountiful harvest with

which Canada has been blessed. " The October date works well in Canada, since our

harvesting is done in early fall. Rather than harvest celebrations, Americans

observe Thanksgiving for the arrival and survival of the Pilgrims in 1621.

But the Americans aren't without celebration in October - the same date is

recognized as Columbus Day. The Spanish explorer Columbus is

acknowledged for arriving in North America in October, 1492.

Since Canadians are so closely linked to the United States, it's as if we get to

enjoy Thanksgiving twice. Get ready for the big American holiday on November

22nd this year.

I'm ready to start cooking. Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!

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