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Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving holiday or celebration is in fact celebrated in many countries. Thanksgiving is essentially a harvest related festival and celebrates the harvest when it is completed and the work is done. Worldwide, harvest celebrations are observed with different names and at different times depending on the harvest season of the country. Ask questions here about the origin and traditions surrounding Thanksgiving such as foods served, giving thanks, and parades.
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Why did the Pilgrims celebrate Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving out of gratitude for their survival in the New World.
Specifically, the Atlantic crossing and the conditions in the future state of Massachusetts had been challenging. Indeed, the community had lost many members during their first year. Despite these challenges, they had survived. Additionally, they had high hopes for the coming years because of the successes of their crops.
What is the date after Thanksgiving?
It varies, being that thanksgiving is always on the 4th Thursday in November (u.s.)
Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
canda is the first country to adopt Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Thanksgiving day falls on the fourth Thursday of November.
When and where are the balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade inflated?
On the day before Thanksgiving, the balloons are inflated on 3 streets surrounding the Museum of Natural History, beginning at 79th Street and Columbus Avenue. Spectators can visit this area from 3 to 10 PM.
Where were the live animals in the first Macy's thanksgiving parade borrowed from?
They were borrowed from The Central Park Zoo.
What rhymes with first and for?
=Words that rhyme with first:==thirst==burst, hurst==cursed==Words that rhyme with for:==boar , soar==door, poor==bore, core, fore, more, pore==caw, haw, jaw, law, maw=
you should go to japan and ask people there you should go to japan and ask people there
What is a IJ target model 1900 .22 caliber octagon barrel worth these days?
$100 to $250 depinding on the condition..
What are similarities between the German Thanksgiving and the American Thanksgiving?
Both celebrate thanksgiving on their fortune first harvest.
What is the New York Thanksgiving Day parade?
The New York Thanksgiving Day Parade is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What football games will be shown on TV this Thanksgiving?
Fox will show the Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, CBS will show the Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys, and NFL Network will show the NY Giants at Denver Broncos.
How does Guatemala celebrate Thanksgiving?
Independence day is a big thing for all Guatemalans.
A lot of Fireworks. Traditional Food like tamales (meat covered in cornmeal dough and baked or steamed in corn husks), rellenitos (black smashed beans covered in a plantain dough topped with sugar), and other traditional foods.
You should look for it on youtube.
Dia de la Independendia Guatemala
When did the Cowboys and the Lions begin hosting the Thanksgiving football game?
The tradition started in 1970. Thanksgiving Football games have be be going on way before that, but it was random which teams played. The tradition that the Lions and Coyboys ALWAYS play on Thanksgiving was started in 1970.
In 2006, another random game was added. No certain team has to play in that game.
How does this Thanksgiving dinner compare to the Thanksgiving dinners Maniac has had in the past?
maniac,was maniac and ours are calm! :)
What is the Fear of Thanksgiving?
some may say that the fear of Thanksgiving may be the combination word Dia-meleagrisphobia, or "Fear of the Day of Turkey" for English enforced speakers, the word Dia, in Spanish meaning "Day" and Meleagrisphobia being the generalized Fear of Turkey.
While most fear the family and the stress that comes with keeping said family happy, there are those that are downright terrified of the gobbler, and therapy can only go so far. Either way, that about sums up the answer to your question.
now, whether this is a true Phobia or not is up to the medical associations of the US to decide and is not my call in the least.
What country celebrates the holiday called Thanksgiving in November?
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the USA. It is celebrated on the third Thursday of November. During the time US President Lincoln was in office, he was pressured by Protestant religious leaders to make the traditional feast day of Protestants a national holiday. Since the overwhelming population in that time was some form of Protestantism, Lincoln made the day, Thanksgiving, a national holiday.
How many days until Thanksgiving 2009?
The turkey has gobbled and the Thanksgiving feast for 2009 has already been consumed! Please see the related links for the current Thanksgiving countdown!
Do kids wear clothes that are too small for them?
some kids do i think its because they can not afford it or they are just being lazy. i think we should all wear clothes that fit us because its not setting agood impression
What is A horned-shaped basket that contains fruits used to represent Thanksgiving Day?
A horn-of-plenty, or Cornucopia. In mythology, it was magical and would never empty, no matter how much was taken from it.
