Now
that Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I thought “Why not write a little
bit about this famous American holiday?” So here we go.
In general,
thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November which means this
year’s Thursday the 28th. At this very special day families gather
together to celebrate and have a large dinner. This usually involves roasted
turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and corn. Some families
also watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or a football game on TV.
But why do
people actually celebrate Thanksgiving? Well, the first Thanksgiving was
celebrated by the Pilgrims to thank the Native Americans who helped them
harvest food in order to survive. Nowadays, however, people express their
gratitude for the simple things in life at this special holiday.
If you want to know a
little bit more about Thanksgiving, I found this video on youtube:
It is a
little bit ridiculous since a rock tells the story but nonetheless it sums the
history of Thanksgiving up pretty well.
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