In keeping with a recently-established annual tradition, we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend. In years past I've been asked a lot of questions regarding the purpose and fundamentals of a Canadian Thanksgiving. Allow me to clarify:
We eat turkey, potatoes, gravy, stuffing, pumpkin pie...etc.
When European farmers settled in Canada, they brought with them the tradition of celebrating harvest time. Americans who remained loyal to England following the Revolution moved to Canada and integrated parts of the American Thanksgiving into this autumn festivities.
Unlike the American tradition of remembering the pilgrims and settling in the New World, Canadian Thanksgiving is to celebrate and express thanks for a successful harvest.
It is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October because the harvest season falls earlier in Canada due to the fact it's simply further north.
So, while the Jones family doesn't necessarily have any bountiful harvest to be grateful for (I hate gardening...yes, I said it), we feel lucky to have two reasons each year to remember the happiness of our little family, our loved ones, and the many wonderful blessings in our lives.
So, Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
3 comments:
Any excuse to have pie twice is a good excuse!
totally interesting and I love the idea of being more thankful.
Don't forget the sweet potatoes. It's not Thanksgiving without those. (Or cranberry sauce.)
You are so grown up to cook a whole Thanksgiving dinner by yourself. I am proud to know you.
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