CANADA OFFERS TO SHARE THANKSGIVING

(Badger, MN) In a gesture to the incoming Biden Administration, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has offered to lend Canadian Thanksgiving to its neighbors to the south in 2021.

That holiday, which is celebrated on October 11 up north, is pretty close to the American version especially if one substitutes poutine for nachos, hockey for football or a Caesar for a Bloody Mary.

“The country got screwed out of the only holiday that is real anymore, the only one that isn’t hyped out of its bright red holiday suspenders,” said a statement from Ottawa. “We simply want to show solidarity and give them options so as to facilitate the season’s celebrations.

Both countries expressed hope that the virus would no longer be an issue by next fall and that the US could again make use of its own longstanding day of thanks.

Many here expressed gratitude saying that they did feel robbed of a joyous Thanksgiving this year. Some insist that establishing a surrogate date lends stability in a world of black and white surprises on both sides of the border. Others think the matter is completely absurd.

Traditional feasting, watching football, tending the fire and dreaming about the coming holidays are not the heart of the celebration. It is the warmth of family that we crave. This year many people have been absent with gatherings cancelled due to virus concerns.

Some ignore precautions and continue to fight over drumsticks and mask wearing while others readily rely on vaccines and the government to save us.

It was not clear if Washington would offer The Commonwealth any of its holidays on loan in 2021. Non-franchise “festival dates” such as Colombus Day, was sold to Italy in 2019, and April Fool’s Day, scuttled by lies and mistruths, are no longer on the butcher block. Religious observations were not part of the conversation at the time of this writing.

– Fred Zeppelin