I credited Americans with hosting the first "official" Thanksgiving at Plymouth in the early 1600's (1621, according to Wikipedia), when in fact, Martin Frobisher celebratory "three cheers for not dying while looking for the Northwest Passage" Thanksgiving was held in present-day Newfoundland in 1578. That's a 43 year difference in "first" Thanksgivings.
As an apology, here are some Thanksgiving-themed fun facts that you may or may not have already known!
- Thanksgiving in Canada is always celebrated on the second Monday in October.
- Thanksgiving isn't a statutory in the eastern provinces (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, and New Brunswick).
- According to the Turkey Farmers of Canada, 3 million turkeys were purchased by Canadians for Thanksgiving weekend in 2011.
- Apparently the Etruscans began the tradition of breaking the wishbone in 322 BC, and carried it throughout Europe as they went along conquering. The tradition struck and was passed along to other Europeans, who then brought it over to North America when they conquered the New World.
- During the 1920's, Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving during the week of November 11th, but after Remembrance Day became a nationally recognized date, Thanksgiving was pushed back to October so the dates would not coincide.
- According to the Turkey Farmers of Canada, there are only 548 official turkey farmers throughout the entire country.
- In Canada, we don't have Black Friday sales the day after Thanksgiving. It's just more of a normal Tuesday, except the majority of people are suffering from serious turkey comas.
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