Hi
>From the culturally-sensitive (said jokingly), Michael:
On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Michael Sylvester wrote:
> Need info about Canadian Thanksgiving day.
>
> when is it?
11 October this year.
> what is the story behind it?
> did a pair of those men and women in black landed on Canadian shore?
I'm not sure. Is some sort of Thanksgiving celebration common in
countries that have a clear harvest season? Did it come to North
America from England? Is it earlier in Canada because our
harvest season (on average) would be earlier than in the US?
> what are Canadians thankful for? (being close to the U.S,eh)
Being close, but not identical with. Thanks for public and
universal healthcare, lower murder rates, and so on!
> whats the main staple on Canadian Thanksgiving day?(cod fish and
> Molson,eh?)
Turkey, fine wine, and no football games!
> do students who are U.S citizens studying in Canada get excused from
> the Dean to party and celebrate U.S Thanksgiving?
> For Canadian students studying in the U.S,are those Canadian students
> excused to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving?
I would hope not in both cases.
> I do give my Mexican students a leave of absence to celebrate Cinco de
> Mayo, and do the same for my Cubans who want to celebrate Santeria
> festivals.
Have you done an exhaustive survey of your students to ensure
that you haven't missed any holidays that are important to them?
Best wishes
Jim
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