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Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States And Canada commemorating the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony in 1621. Yes, Thanksgiving is a holiday of Thanking and Giving.

Although similar to Thanksgiving, some observances were held locally. After the American Revolution in USA the first national Thanksgiving Day, proclaimed by George Washington, was Nov. 26, 1789, and 1941 Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November. Finally it was decided that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, However, Thanksgiving day is on the second Monday of October.

The Thanksgiving day is observed by church services and family reunions; the customary turkey dinner is a reminder of the four wild turkeys served at the Pilgrims' first thanksgiving feast. There are slight differences in Canada's and United States' Thanksgiving in dates but tradition is very similar. Other countries celebrate Thanksgiving Day as well.


T for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.
H for harvest stored away, home, and hearth, and holiday.
A for autumn's frosty art, and abundance in the heart.
N for neighbors, and October, nice things, new things to remember.
K for kitchen, kettles' croon, kith and kin expected soon.
S for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that abounds.
Definition & Pictures from Google.

Comments

CathJ said…
Ohhh... good to know... ^_^

Happy thanks giving... Ok suda makan turkey???? kekekkekekekk..
wenn said…
happy thanksgiving..
cathj - sudah will post later (*_*).

wenn - thanks.
Mama Mia said…
Happy Thanksgiving & happy holiday :)