tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384072722961165833.post1639954719876883910..comments2023-10-02T02:03:08.702-07:00Comments on bliss in a teacup: Contentbeckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14280541899725316294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384072722961165833.post-39236151029329603282009-10-18T19:26:43.280-07:002009-10-18T19:26:43.280-07:00I think that Thanksgiving in Canada has a bit more...I think that Thanksgiving in Canada has a bit more to do with bringing in the harvest- much like a 'harvest festival/october fest' kind of occasion. It's hard not to peg us on the colonial issue- Canada is fraught with this colonial history alongside other countries that share in our shame. As a Canadian, I guess I feel like 'Canadian Thanksgiving' celebrates being grateful for what we have and the abundance of it more than it 'celebrating' a historic event...this is why there are no parades/enactments/stories of an event that are passed along during Thanksgiving, it's just a reason to get together with family and friends and eat a meal together.dahlhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070656357173799352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384072722961165833.post-6420653049498548522009-10-16T04:12:01.577-07:002009-10-16T04:12:01.577-07:00Not to mention the mass killing of turkies for the...Not to mention the mass killing of turkies for the occasion! <br /><br />Hello Becka! I feel as though I have been missing out on reading your blog for ohhh the last month and a half or so. Now that I'm all caught up on the latest... glad to hear Thanksgiving atleast gave you the opportunity to enjoy some wine and fill your belly with food. Such a good feeling as the cold weather sets in! I'm so excited for more store updates! I'll have to get on making up my christmas list!Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626002756594525585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384072722961165833.post-46532602624850597282009-10-13T08:07:39.610-07:002009-10-13T08:07:39.610-07:00Hey Sophie, thanks for your comment! I do understa...Hey Sophie, thanks for your comment! I do understand what you're saying, and while I was aware that there is no Canadian version of the pilgrims and natives story, I still think it is a holiday inherently based on colonialism. Even if Canada is just copying the states, they're copying a pretty problematic celebration! <br /><br />This is not to say that we can't celebrate it in a more ethical and just manner though, of course! And you're right, 1996....thats crazy.beckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280541899725316294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384072722961165833.post-45273775281089175192009-10-13T08:01:17.754-07:002009-10-13T08:01:17.754-07:00ahh, but canadian thanksgiving is about copying th...ahh, but canadian thanksgiving is about copying the american holiday, not about any foundational myth of colonialism. there was no "first thanksgiving of pilgrims and natives" here. <br /><br />this is not to deny the horrific effects of colonialism on first nations peoples here. people are always shocked when i tell them the last residential school only closed in 1996...Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940633379227901826noreply@blogger.com