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**isogeople** · 11-25-2009, 07:58 PM

The Canadian thanksgiving makes more sense as it coincides with the harvest.

Also, the US thanksgiving is too close to Christmas. TOO MUCH TURKEY within a month or so.

**JOR4qxYH** · 11-25-2009, 08:03 PM

That's just ****ed up. The shame.

**Savviers** · 11-25-2009, 08:09 PM

I have Chinese on Christmas eve every year.

Christmas day is TURKEY DAY pt 2.

**LoveTTatall** · 11-25-2009, 08:47 PM

Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas ham.

**welihiedginly** · 11-25-2009, 09:01 PM

I'd love it as well.

**Indoendris** · 11-25-2009, 09:07 PM

You should twitter your dad

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**freevideom** · 11-25-2009, 09:27 PM

How do you feel about our, US, Thanksgiving Holiday?

Do feel angry that in some small way it signaled a new age of colonialism followed by a sweeping degraded of colonialism, rise of Western influence, and your eventual fall of power?

Do you feel disgusted that us fat Americans would actually have a holiday that celebrates feasting and football which is not soccer?

Are you indifferent, and wonder why Canadians have Thanksgiving in Februtober?

Are you Thankful in that the US markets are closed and we can't do anything on that day to screw up the world economy?

**VIAGRA-VIAGRA** · 11-25-2009, 10:17 PM

I echo that. I have no particular feelings toward Thanksgiving. Halloween on the other hand

**Avoireeideree** · 11-26-2009, 06:03 PM

Turkey

Ham

My Korean intern said they had their thanksgiving a week or two ago. So the real question is how many countries have an equivalent holiday to our thanksgiving.

**ARKLqAZ6** · 11-26-2009, 06:16 PM

We have ham at Christmas.

Ditto.

**itepearce** · 11-26-2009, 06:52 PM

No, not right.

It may be American, but it's not about that, you idiot!

**Edisesyethisp** · 11-26-2009, 06:58 PM

My family always has ham for Christmas.

I ****ing hate ham.

So I usually just watch everyone else eat, then I go find a Chinese restaurant.

**anaisdannyxys** · 11-26-2009, 07:05 PM

Ham at easter, Turkey at christmas, Turkey at Canuck thanksgivings.

I hope all of you are having a great thanksgivings!

**Heclailia** · 11-26-2009, 09:32 PM

Turkey = poor man's ham

**RobertLS** · 11-27-2009, 07:11 AM

Nah, it's thanking the natives for getting out of the colonist's new lands.

Exactly.

**JJoon077** · 11-27-2009, 03:50 PM

What a downer.

**gkihueonhjh** · 11-27-2009, 06:35 PM

Thanksgiving? Never cared about, never heard the story behind it... but hey, now I have a reason to hate it

I hope this one doesn't end up in Denmark some day

Halloween on the other hand I have always hated, but then in a few months we have our own version of Halloween (Fastelavn), so after Halloween took over, we now have two Halloweens each year

**BILBONDER** · 11-27-2009, 06:45 PM

The Welsh are the most useless of all nations.

Maybe, but he is right about this one.

**triarmarm** · 11-29-2009, 05:37 AM

Excellent movie. The ending made a good movie great.

**soydaykam** · 11-29-2009, 03:59 PM

No, not right. It may be American, but it's not about that, you idiot!

I think it was... wasn't the holiday orignaly meant to thank God for the victory over the south?

11-25-2009, 07:58 PM	#1
isogeople Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	American Thanksgiving: European Reflections The Canadian thanksgiving makes more sense as it coincides with the harvest. Also, the US thanksgiving is too close to Christmas. TOO MUCH TURKEY within a month or so. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 08:03 PM	#2
JOR4qxYH Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	That's just ****ed up. The shame. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 08:09 PM	#3
Savviers Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 309 Senior Member	I have Chinese on Christmas eve every year. Christmas day is TURKEY DAY pt 2. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 08:47 PM	#4
LoveTTatall Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas ham. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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welihiedginly Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	I'd love it as well. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Indoendris Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	You should twitter your dad LINK Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 09:27 PM	#7
freevideom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 387 Senior Member	How do you feel about our, US, Thanksgiving Holiday? Do feel angry that in some small way it signaled a new age of colonialism followed by a sweeping degraded of colonialism, rise of Western influence, and your eventual fall of power? Do you feel disgusted that us fat Americans would actually have a holiday that celebrates feasting and football which is not soccer? Are you indifferent, and wonder why Canadians have Thanksgiving in Februtober? Are you Thankful in that the US markets are closed and we can't do anything on that day to screw up the world economy? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 10:17 PM	#8
VIAGRA-VIAGRA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	I echo that. I have no particular feelings toward Thanksgiving. Halloween on the other hand Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-26-2009, 06:03 PM	#9
Avoireeideree Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	Turkey Ham My Korean intern said they had their thanksgiving a week or two ago. So the real question is how many countries have an equivalent holiday to our thanksgiving. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-26-2009, 06:16 PM	#10
ARKLqAZ6 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	We have ham at Christmas. Ditto. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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itepearce Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	No, not right. It may be American, but it's not about that, you idiot! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-26-2009, 06:58 PM	#12
Edisesyethisp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 553 Senior Member	My family always has ham for Christmas. I ****ing hate ham. So I usually just watch everyone else eat, then I go find a Chinese restaurant. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-26-2009, 07:05 PM	#13
anaisdannyxys Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Ham at easter, Turkey at christmas, Turkey at Canuck thanksgivings. I hope all of you are having a great thanksgivings! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Heclailia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Turkey = poor man's ham Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-27-2009, 07:11 AM	#15
RobertLS Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Nah, it's thanking the natives for getting out of the colonist's new lands. Exactly. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-27-2009, 03:50 PM	#16
JJoon077 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	What a downer. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-27-2009, 06:35 PM	#17
gkihueonhjh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	Thanksgiving? Never cared about, never heard the story behind it... but hey, now I have a reason to hate it I hope this one doesn't end up in Denmark some day Halloween on the other hand I have always hated, but then in a few months we have our own version of Halloween (Fastelavn), so after Halloween took over, we now have two Halloweens each year Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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BILBONDER Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	The Welsh are the most useless of all nations. Maybe, but he is right about this one. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-29-2009, 05:37 AM	#19
triarmarm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	Excellent movie. The ending made a good movie great. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-29-2009, 03:59 PM	#20
soydaykam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	No, not right. It may be American, but it's not about that, you idiot! I think it was... wasn't the holiday orignaly meant to thank God for the victory over the south? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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