Modern Day Thanksgiving

Carving the 22lb bird, stirring the creamy homemade mashed potatoes, and creating memories with loved ones are some of the magnificent things about the Thanksgiving season. But how did Thanksgiving become what it is today? According to History.com, 1621 was when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. Thanksgiving was also made up of three days which included: more eating, hunting, and entertainment in honor of the pilgrims first successful harvest. But it wasn't until a couple centuries later that Abraham Lincoln made it a national holiday on the last Thursday of November because a woman named Sara Josepha Hale. It took her over 30 years to get it passed as a national holiday, but in the end she got her wish. But, our modern day thanksgiving food wasn't what the pilgrims had back in they day; roast goose, corn, fish, and lobster are just some of them.
But how come we eat turkey and nott some other piece of meat on Thanksgiving day? There is really no significant reason on how it became what it is today, but tradition has to do with it. Ever since 1621, it was consumed because it was a unique and just a delicious bird. There are also other side dishes that are traditions for Thanksgiving, like pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie is a more modern food that wasn't ate back at the first Thanksgiving. But according to Organicauthority.com, the squash dates back 9,000 years to Mexico which they roasted or boiled food. Green bean casserole could be dated back to the 50s, which was invented by the company Campbell's. We also can't forget about that delicious stuffing; it has been eaten since the Romans and even before them. All of these delicious foods that we eat on Thanksgiving help make the holiday more special and more unique than each other