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...speedy Canadian Schootte placed 16th out of a field of 292 runners, running the 3.1-mile course in a time of 18:08. Coming to the front of the massive throng of runners early, Schotte established her place at the front of the pack by the first mile mark, and picked off runners from there to claim 16th by the end of the race...
Instead, they base the festivities on the harvest. Because autumn comes earlier to Canada, if they waited until the end of November, snow would cover the crops and there wouldn't be much of a reason to party. But it's no revelation to Canadians that Americans don't know when to hold their own holiday. "Canadian Thanksgiving is set on a day that makes sense. We have a better sense of how to do everything," says James Y. Ko '00, a Toronto native...
...Some non-Canadians have been able to infiltrate this world of funny, polite people. Alexandra M. Leichtman '01 is originally from Kansas, but she gobbled turkey right along with the Canadians. "Its a warm-up for the real American Thanksgiving. But they understand something far greater--the love of Canada." Dave M. Nicoll '02 came because of inspiration from his Canadian FOP leader...
...club's co-Prime Minister, Paul D. Todgham '99, says seeing Americans come to the dinner gives him more Canadian self-respect. "We are by nature interested in the U.S., but to have someone take an interest in Canada is special...
Although the members of the club appreciated the efforts of HDS, some said they were disappointed that the meal lacked the distinctly Canadian aspect of alcohol. Stu A. Szabo '02, one of many first-years to be spending his first Thanksgiving outside of Canada, says that his family has a tradition of drinking two bottles of Canadian wine. Conversations also repeatedly turned to the topic of the domination of Canadian beer...