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28 Nov 2013

Thanksgiving

It is Thanksgiving today, a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November here in the US as a day of giving thanks.

In 1621, the Plymouth (today Massachusetts) colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is believed to be the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, thanksgiving was celebrated by individual colonies and states.
It was first celebrated on the same date by all states in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.


Presidential Turkey Pardoning is a tradition when the President “pardons” a selected turkey, sparing the bird from someone’s dinner table and ensuring the rest of its days are spent on a farm.

 
 
Otherwise it is all about food :-)  O.K. and about spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and have to travel long distances to be with their loved ones. It is definitely the busiest travel day of the year.
 
You will probably find on the Thanksgiving table:
 
Turkey

 
 
 
Stuffing



 Gravy




Mashed potatoes
 
 
 
 
Green bean casserole
 
 
 
 
Sweet potatoes with marshmallows
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cranberry sauce






 Pumpkin pie




It is all delicious and there are many other Thanksgiving dishes, but these are typically the ones you will find on every American table. I was invited to several Thanksgiving dinners and had a great time. I like this holiday, unfortunately my husband's and my family are far away, so we can't share the experience.
 
 




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