Excuse my ignorance but everyone here knows of the US Thanksgiving - the native Americans helping the settlers, kids' school pageants, Pocahontas and all that. But b4 joining the UT I had no idea that Canada had one too.

Is there a story behind that or did the canucks just decide to follow the ham shanks, but have theirs earlier cos winter comes more quickly up there? My Canadian rellies have never mentioned it to me.

>>Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's old, it's positive, and it's all-inclusive. We get together with our families. We gorge. Some of us, those of us without dependencies, overdrink and become extravagant. We say no, no, I couldn't possibly eat that. And then we eat it Everyone is happy.
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>>I have an ex-family. Meaning Tricia and her family. From the first year we were married -- actually I think from the year before, when we were just engaged and living together -- everyone convened at our house every year. The crowd varied between 18 and 25, give or take. All the others had alternate in-laws in the area. We pushed every last table and chair into our long living room, which was the one indisputable charm of our house. Poppa, Tricia's dad, sat at the head of the table and said grace. He said "Our father....
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>>It's always a hard day for me. My best to everyone here.
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>We already had ours up here in October, but all my best to all of you. If nothing else, we can all be thankful for the friends and enemies we've made here on the UT, who have made our lives a little more interesting.