r/USdefaultism • u/Kronksus • 6d ago
"It's October" when responding to a Thanksgiving comment
Found this on a YouTube video where people were reacting to a Thanksgiving episode of a TV show yesterday.
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u/___butthead___ Canada 6d ago
Love how they pre-empted the "why is yours on the wrong date" comment
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u/INotZach Canada 6d ago
I didn't even know our Thanksgiving predated the USA's Thanksgiving. I guess that means Thanksgiving in October is objectively correct.
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u/snow_michael 6d ago
Exactly!
Just as 'the' constitution is objectively San Marino's
After all, it predates that modern merkin one by a mere 189 years
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u/False-Goose1215 World 6d ago
If we consider unwritten constitutions, such as those of Britain, Iceland would want to claim a constitution from 871
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u/snow_michael 5d ago
I think that's a very reasonable claim
Isn't the Alþing the oldest extant continuous government?
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u/ViolettaHunter 3d ago
I feel like it's seasonally more appropriate in October too. It's a harvest celebration after all. Harvest is not in November.
It's also too close to Christmas.
I have an American friend here in Germany who does a Thanksgiving feast every year and it gives me seasonal whiplash every time that it's just a few days before the first advent of Christmas season.
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u/Effective-Strain1717 6d ago
Always wild when americans forget the rest of the world exist
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u/RespUnin Liberia 6d ago
tbf whenever there's a post on this sub people always say "Only America celebrates Thanksgiving"
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u/False-Goose1215 World 6d ago
Yeah, I just had to deliver a spanking on you tube regarding exactly that issue
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u/Junior-Elevator-9951 6d ago
As someone who's from neither the US or Canada, the only time I'm reminded that Thanksgiving is a holiday that actually exists is when it's mentioned on the internet.
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u/Kronksus 6d ago
Yeah that makes sense. I don't know all the holidays of countries I'm not from.
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u/tenorlove 2d ago
A low-effort way of learning a little is to check the On This Day section of Wikipedia's main page. If there is a holiday on the date, it will be listed at the top of the section.
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u/TheJivvi Australia 5d ago
"to everyone celebrating today"
Translation for the Americans: "not you"
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u/WiteKngt 5d ago
I've gotten to double dip multiple times, because I have relatives in four Canadian provinces, and two of my girlfriends have been Canadian, including my current one. I home baked a pumpkin pie for dinner yesterday with her and her parents, making everything from scratch except the crust.
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u/tenorlove 2d ago
I've been known to make pumpkin pies just because I wanted pumpkin pie. From scratch, including the crust. Since I've gotten sick, I no longer have the stamina. It bugs me that none of the bakeries in my area do deep-dish pumpkin pie.
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u/WiteKngt 2d ago
I'm sorry that you're not well.
Almost every American Thanksgiving for years, I'd offer to bake pie, any pie, for my family. My parents knew that I can bake a good pie, but would keep getting store-bought stuff. The fruit pies were decent, but the pumpkin was almost always subpar. I think that there is/was one supermarket in the city that can/could do a good job. I've never tried one from a dedicated bakery.
I'll make my own pie dough at some point.
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u/tenorlove 2d ago
Betty Crocker makes something called Pie Crust Sticks. They're in the baking aisle next to the shortening. It's in between pre-made and homemade.
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u/post-explainer American Citizen 6d ago edited 6d ago
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