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A New Tradition (Soaps in Depth 2/15/05)

As a Canadian transplant living in New York City, Bree Williamson (Jessica) has grown accustomed to celebrating American holidays. One holiday the countries do share is Thanksgiving -- albeit on different dates. "Canadian Thanksgiving is in October because our harvest is sooner than the American harvest," the actress explains. This past November, the Canuck experienced her first American Thanksgiving. "A good friend of mine hosts a dinner every year for foreigners, and there were about 20 of us at her house -- but it [wasn't] our Thanksgiving," she reports with a laugh. Although there were guests from all over the globe, they each understood the significance of the holiday to Americans. "Most of the people there had lived in teh States for a couple of years, so they pretty much knew what was going on." And even though Williamson celebrates the holiday in her country, she points out, "It's not as big a deal in Canada as it is in the States."