I'm finding my interest in history is much greater now than when I was learning it in school. And everyone's history is fascinating in its own right. Thanks for sharing this and enjoy your Canadian-style celebration!
Thanks kindly, Ms. Writer. Your observation also fits with what I'm seeing in my own circle of relatives and friends. It seems that the older we get, the more interesting (or possibly pertinent, relatable?) history seems to become. Have a great week!
As always, I enjoyed your post, Renato. Although I'm from Canada I was always taught we celebrated Thanksgiving in October because harvest time is earlier in Canada than in the US. I've never heard the story about Frobisher before. Thank you for sharing this piece of history.
I wish you and your wonderful family a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you kindly, Lois. With these historical anecdotes, it's sometimes hard to understand the relationship between a specific event and a fixed recurrence on the calendar. After 1957 any explanation that fits makes sense, like the concept of our earlier harvest in October. Anyway I enjoyed finding out about Frobisher and Champlain. I was not aware of those stories either. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too, when you celebrate it soon!
Thanks, Elisabet. In this post I focused a lot on timelines and origins. Going a little deeper into food for the holidays could be something to explore in the future.
I'm finding my interest in history is much greater now than when I was learning it in school. And everyone's history is fascinating in its own right. Thanks for sharing this and enjoy your Canadian-style celebration!
Thanks kindly, Ms. Writer. Your observation also fits with what I'm seeing in my own circle of relatives and friends. It seems that the older we get, the more interesting (or possibly pertinent, relatable?) history seems to become. Have a great week!
As always, I enjoyed your post, Renato. Although I'm from Canada I was always taught we celebrated Thanksgiving in October because harvest time is earlier in Canada than in the US. I've never heard the story about Frobisher before. Thank you for sharing this piece of history.
I wish you and your wonderful family a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you kindly, Lois. With these historical anecdotes, it's sometimes hard to understand the relationship between a specific event and a fixed recurrence on the calendar. After 1957 any explanation that fits makes sense, like the concept of our earlier harvest in October. Anyway I enjoyed finding out about Frobisher and Champlain. I was not aware of those stories either. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too, when you celebrate it soon!
Fantastic explanation on the 2 different Thanksgivings!
Thanks, Elisabet. In this post I focused a lot on timelines and origins. Going a little deeper into food for the holidays could be something to explore in the future.