Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is a term that means an expression of gratitude or the act of giving thanks.In Thanksgiving Day, its a holiday in which it is celebrated the fourth thursday of November. It has been celebrated ever since 1863. On 1621, the plymouth colonists and the indians shared a harvest feast that is acknowledge today as the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. The pilgrims had their second thanksgiving celebration in 1623 to mark the end of the long drought that had threatened the year’s harvest and prompted Governor Bradford to call for a religious fast. In many american households, there are an abundant of traditions for Thanksgiving. For instance, huge parades. This one of the most common tradition. These parades features: marching bands, performers, elaborate floats conveying celebrities, and giant balloons shaped as cartoons. Many people wonder why turkey is the main food to eat in Thanksgiving Day. Well, since Bradford wrote of how colonists hunted turkeys during the autumn of 1621 and since turkey was known as “scrumptious”, it gain traction as the Thanksgiving meal of choice for americans. More than 4 million of turkeys were consume on the day of Thanksgiving!

Reflection:     

1. Food and water
2. My family and friends
3. Home
4. Education Appreciation
5. Clothing
6. Basketball
7. My health
8. Phone
9. Computer
10. TV
11. Shelter
12. My life