Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Canadian Thanksgiving




Thanksgiving Day in Canada is linked to the European tradition of harvest festivals. A common image seen at this time of year is a cornucopia, or horn, filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. This represents the "Horn of Plenty", which was a symbol of bounty and plenty in ancient Greece. Turkeys, pumpkins, ears of corn and large displays of food are also used to symbolize Thanksgiving Day.

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/thanksgiving-day
http://blog.oup.com/2012/10/canadian-thanksgiving/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada)

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