[Leica] Canadian Thanksgiving & why? OT but?

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Hi crew,

This is completely of the wall from Leica. However many of us, Canadian's 
and American's have and will use our Leica's for Thanksgiving celebration 
pictures. Canadian's already and the southern side of the border shortly 
next month.

The reason this topic is here it's because an American friend asked me, "Why 
do Canadian's celebrate Thanksgiving? As it's an American tradition 
regarding the landing of the Pilgrim's many many years ago."

What was worse was I really didn't have a clue other than it was something 
about our fall harvesting, but nevertheles I didn't have a solid answer. 
However, look at this websight and here's the answer for both our southern 
cousins and I bet a great number of Canadian's who thought we did it because 
we followed the Americans. Well read on. :-) If your curiosity is peaked. 
:-) :-)


http://www.web-holidays.com/canada/

ted