topic Re: thanksgiving in Australia in Community Spirit

thanksgiving in Australia

wilk1149 — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:23:41 GMT

Sarah Jane is on ABC news saying we should have thanksgiving here. Aren't we inundated with enough pseudo American culture already

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

aps1080 — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:26:29 GMT

We just don't have the religious and cultural traditions that go with it.

The only place in Aus that celebrates it is Norfolk Island and that is because of American ships that went there.

If people want to celebrate it, fine, go ahead but not a national holiday.

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

para-slights — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:29:50 GMT

Halloween I can understand (even the Americanised version), but Thansgiving and the reasons behind it (both the reality and the popular myth) should remain uniquely American. I suppose there could be an equivalent but it would have to be without the American tradition back story.

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

daydream**believer — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:32:00 GMT

No thanks

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

aps1080 — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:34:11 GMT

The US is much more religious than Aus.

The Christian block !

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

lionrose.7 — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:35:58 GMT

I wonder if American Indians Celebrate thanks giving.

Or think of the days before the Boat People came hahaha

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

katymatey* — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:39:08 GMT

I don't need a 'day'. I give thanks every day that I live in this beautiful country.

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

lurker172602 — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 02:44:11 GMT

That makes about as much sense as them commemorating Anzac Day. What silliness.

Who is Sarah Jane btw?

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

wilk1149 — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 02:53:56 GMT

Some yank that is on the ABC mornings news show. I think she is there for any American news to provide a locals point of view, or something.

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

tcmsecretuseid — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:02:33 GMT

That is nonsense.

Hey, maybe you can celebrate our Independence day in July too. Why not add our President days too.

Geez.... What kind of ding dong would suggest such a thing?

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

boris1gary — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:04:16 GMT

@lionrose.7 wrote:
I wonder if American Indians Celebrate thanks giving.
Or think of the days before the Boat People came hahaha

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

boris1gary — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:06:22 GMT

isn't sarah jane from Mr Squiggle?

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:09:39 GMT

That makes about as much sense as them commemorating Anzac Day. What silliness.

I celebrate ANZAC day............My grandfather was in the RN in the first war, in the RAN for the second..........

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:09:50 GMT

@lurker172602 wrote:
That makes about as much sense as them commemorating Anzac Day. What silliness.

Who is Sarah Janebtw?

nonsense

http://thanksgiving.org.au/aboutus/

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

wilk1149 — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:11:01 GMT

I know she was called miss Jane, don't ever recall a first name

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

tcmsecretuseid — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:12:35 GMT

Well, I don't feel too guilty about being a white American, since my Father's dad(my grandfather) was a full blooded Indian.

My mothers side didn't come to America until 1942, and my husband was born in Scotland.

I can enjoy my Thanksgiving.... guilt free. 😉

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

boris1gary — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:20:05 GMT

@tcmsecretuseid wrote:
Well, I don't feel too guilty about being a white American, since my Father's dad(my grandfather) was a full blooded Indian.
My mothers side didn't come to America until 1942, and my husband was born in Scotland.

I can enjoy my Thanksgiving.... guilt free. 😉

guilt is a useless emotion anyway, National Day of Mourning would be more appropriate just as Australia day should be here.

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

tcmsecretuseid — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:28:36 GMT

Boris, the U.S. has this horrible tradition called Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving, people trample over each other to buy things at a discount. Some stores open tonight, and let the crazies in to spend money all night long, and into Black Friday.

I recently read that Black Friday was originally a day where slaves were sold at a discount, so that farmers could buy extra slaves for the hard winters.

😞

Day of Mourning... indeed.

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

goldenjet16 — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:32:42 GMT

"guilt is a useless emotion anyway, National Day of Mourning would be more appropriate just as Australia day should be here."

Save it...... 🙂 almost every country/nationality and race has gone through the same thing through out history. Stop your whining.

Re: thanksgiving in Australia

lurker172602 — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:32:26 GMT

I think you misunderstood me. To me, Australians celebrating American Independence Day makes about as much sense as Americans commemorating Australia's (and New Zealand's) Anzac Day.
I know nothing about any movement to establish an Australian Day of thanksgiving.