Thanksgiving was made a holiday by president Abraham Lincoln in 1863 but was celebrated long before than. Thanksgiving was created in 1621 when the pilgrims and a native american tribe got together to celebrate a good year of harvesting. Over the years thanksgiving has been celebrated for many different reasons such as winning a war‚ for religion‚ or just being thankful. In 1620 the pilgrims journeyed from England to the New World to establish a colony where they could practice their religion freely
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The history of Thanksgiving day. The last Thursday in November‚ as you know‚ is a holiday in America. People call this holiday Thanksgiving Day. It is perhaps the most important day in the American year. People go to church‚ and families come together for the day. They decorate their houses with the fruits and flowers of autumn and prepare traditional American food: roast turkey‚ potatoes and pumpkin. It’s rather like Christmas‚ but what are people celebrating? What are they giving thanks for?
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Here are four popular Thanksgiving events in Fort Meyers‚ Florida‚ that will bring joy to a senior’s life: The Gobbler 5K This race will take place at the Florida Gulf University on November 24 starting at 7:30 a.m. This marathon gives seniors the opportunity to reduce stress‚ have fun and get some exercise before their Thanksgiving gathering begins. It’s also a wonder event where seniors can bring friends and family together to begin the day in a healthy way. Seniors of all fitness levels are
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The importance of Thanksgiving Holidays in my opinion are times for families who are spread across the United States and those around the world to come together and share laughs‚ memories‚ and stories. One of the most important and my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving in my family is a time for love‚ giving thanks‚ and simple joy of being with family. It is a time to give thanks for all the things you’ve been blessed with from family right down to the shoes on your feet.
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8 Oct. 2014 Thanksgiving at My Mammaw’s When I was younger‚ the main holiday I looked forward to was Thanksgiving. This time of the year was always the happiest because everything feels so exhilarating because I am spending quality family time with the ones I love. This holiday comes with the most memorable good and bad times. Thanksgiving with my family symbolizes good food‚ good times with the family and taking pictures so we can have memories for years to come. The bad part of
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Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving is going to be extravagant. I love food it’s the best thing ever. Almost every year my family meets at my grandpas but this year I think we are going to my cousins. I’m excited for that because we are changing it up for once. I have a really big family so there is a lot of food for all of us to feast on. I am not the oldest out of all the kids‚ but I am close to being the oldest. I’m the third oldest so I feel pretty old. Thanksgiving to me means to be thankful
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Thanksgiving Dinner Many people yearn for various types of holiday events. These events may be in the summer‚ fall‚ winter‚ or spring time. Some find carving a pumpkin exciting‚ others enjoy hunting for eggs delightful‚ and even wearing green to be suspenseful. Considering the fact these are very popular holiday events‚ there is one I enjoy the most. Thanksgiving dinner is my favorite holiday event‚ because I enjoy setting the table‚ reuniting with family members‚ and eating all the delicious food
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Thanksgiving two-thousand and fifteen started out normal‚ my sister and I arrived around one to start to help my grandparents prepare for the mighty feast we were going to have. My grandmother works her ass off every day for a week straight in order to make sure this day is spectacular. After a while of being at her house around four thirty my brother and father showed up making the house filled with laughter and joy. The laughter bounced from room to room‚ off wall to wall and created the sweetest
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Thanksgiving of 2012 It was Thanksgiving afternoon and I could see my family cooking stuffing‚ the kitchen. The dogs were begging for food‚ just waiting for someone to spill. There was a beautiful centerpiece on the table‚ red‚ brown‚ orange‚ and yellow fall leaves surrounding a lit orange candle . The air smelled delicious‚ like fresh cooked steamy turkey. When it was finally time to eat my family and I began by saying what we were thankful for‚ I was thankful for That month at school
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Thanksgiving is the one holiday in which the meal takes six weeks to plan‚ three days to cook and five minutes and 30 seconds to eat so everyone can watch 10-hours of football. Contrary to popular wisdom‚ the sole purpose of the holiday is not giving thanks and togetherness. It is about football‚ and pie. As the rest of the family prepares side dishes‚ sets tables or drinks spiked Dr. Pepper‚ a handful of football junkies gather around the 96-inch HDTV to get eyeball burn from instant replays and
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