Alright JA, let's get organized, dammit.

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  1. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Actually, your history is more fun than mine.
     
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  3. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    :D It is my discipline of study...still working on it!:hilarious:
     
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  4. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    ahahaha, Jwt => yah, I admit that I skipped a couple of classes in elementary school, but I'm pretty sure that Jacques Cartier is our Crissy Columbus, my friend

    :rolleyes:

    => In 1534, Jacques Cartier planted a cross in the Gaspe Peninsula and claimed the land in the name of Francis I (I had that written on the back of my hand)

    Oh, but I did have to look-up where our Canadian Thanksgiving originated ...

    Apparently in 1879, Canadian Thanksgiving was celebrated in either late October or early November. From 1879 onward, Thanksgiving Day has been observed every year, the date initially being a Thursday in November.
    The date of celebration changed several times until, in 1957, it was officially declared to be the second Monday in October. The theme of the Thanksgiving holiday also changed each year to reflect an important event to be thankful for. In its early years it was for an abundant harvest and occasionally for a special anniversary.

    Summary => it sounds like us Canadians wanted to make sure that the holiday fell on a Monday so we'd get a long-weekend (we may be cold, but we're pretty sharp!!)

    :woot:
     
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  5. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Revisionist!
    :cool:
    I kid!
     
  6. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    All of this is moot. The Native Americans discovered Canada. Then there were the Vikings. The damn Vikings went everywhere.

    vikingsonmoon.jpg
     
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  7. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

  8. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Ahahahaha, good one ... *edit*
     
  9. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    ROFL!!! My wife is Norwegian, don't give her any ideas!
     
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