I’m out for the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, back on Sunday night. It reminds me of a story.

See, I was in IRC (internet chat) hanging out and discussing Thanksgiving with some friends. An American gent who fancies himself to be quite smart, enough to repeatedly mention to us how he’s getting into MIT, wasn’t aware Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving a month earlier than they did. This isn’t the strange part, lots of Americans aren’t aware of this. It was the question that followed that took us by surprise:

“What do Canadians have to be thankful for anyways?”

Turns out we “hadn’t died in any wars or anything” and therefore, apparently, didn’t deserve Thanksgiving. He has recently ceased in talking with us after feeling “i have plenty of idiots to deal with in real life”. Which makes one wonder who the real idiot is, no? He’ll be missed. ;)

Thanks and thoughts go out to everyone who has given up a part, or all, of themselves to give us what we have today. Don’t lose sight of what’s been given to each and every one of us and be sure to toss a few good thoughts their way. And don’t forget to cram your pie holes full of turkey while you’re at it. ;)

Cheers!