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Message:: [QUOTE="stevex6, post: 2250753, member: 44183"]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 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> => 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!!) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]