Rethink

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yan ay kung nasa Amerika ka.

As far as my cute ass is concerned, and if my memory serves me right, we do not celebrate 'Thanksgiving' the way the Americans do during these times of the year.

Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated every 4th Thursday of November, while in Canada is on the first Monday of October. During these times kasi naghaharvest ang karamihan sa kanila kaya because of a good harvest they celebrate Thanksgiving. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Dito sa Pinas, we celebrate Thanksgiving depende kung saang lupalop ka nakatira.

Sa Davao, it is celebrated every August by way of Kadayawan. Dito sa Bukidnon, it's every March by way of Kaamulan. And the list goes on.

Yesterday, while I was browsing the newspaper's lifestyle section I came accross this whole page ad from a mall. It says: Celebrate Thanksgiving with [name of mall].

Teka.

Kelan pa tayo nagcecelebrate ng Thanksgiving kasabay ng Amerika? Dahil may Thanksgiving doon ay kelangan meron din tayo dito?

Natawa ako na medyo nainis.

Pati ba naman holiday ng ibang bansa ay papatulan na rin natin? lol

Ok, marketing strategy 'to ng nasabing mall but I think it's quite inappropriate and it's sending the wrong message noh. It's anti-cultural. Or perhaps the whole page ad is for the Americans who are staying here in the country. I don't know.


Well, hindi na ako magtataka kung pati St. Patrick's Day ng mga Irish or ang Carnival sa Rio ay magiging 'event' to watch out for na rin dito sa ating bansa and make our 'own' version.

That's all.

lol