Thanks but no, Thanks

I don't really know why some Filipinos greet each other Happy Thanksgiving on the same day as the Americans when this tradition is not theirs at all.

Before you accuse me of being a kill-joy again, let me remind you of the significance of the American Thanksgiving. It commemorates the time in the 17th century when the English colonists shared an Autumn feast with the native Indians to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. It also signals the cooperation between the European settlers and the native people.

So tell me, what is its historical significance to Filipinos?

Nada. Exactly.

We already have our own versions of Thanksgiving, we have them all year round, we call them Fiestas. Let's not be ignorant, shall we? This display of colonial mentality is annoying.