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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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Is Logan's roadhouse open for Thanksgiving?
Franchises might be - but corporate stores are not open on Thanksgiving.
Who invented the first Thanksgiving?
The Wamponoags did and who had the first Thanksgiving were the Pilgrims.
Can you make 2 wishes on Thanksgiving with a wishbone?
In the UK, only the one left holding the longest piece of the wishbone is allowed one wish. The wishbone is dried in front of the fire overnight, and two people curl their little finger round the wishbone, and pull until it snaps in two. You must never reveal your wish!
When does Joann Fabrics open of Thanksgiving Night for Black Friday?
It opens at midnight according to the 2011 black Friday just last week!
According to the Butterball Company how much turkey is consumed on thanksgiving day?
675 Million lbs ?
Differences and similarities of traditional and progressive schools?
The similarities of traditional and progressive schools is that both follow core curriculum. The difference between traditional and progressive schools is that the curriculum is taught at the students own pace.
a sesonal diet is when you pick the foods th1at you can and cant for every season like no candy in the fall
Which Friend got a turkey stuck on their head at Thanksgiving?
Joey In a Friends' episode Joey got a turkey stuck on his head while trying to scare Chandler.
Is Thanksgiving celebrated in December?
No, Thanksgiving isn't celebrated in December. In Canada, it's celebrated the second Monday of October. In the United States of America, it's celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
What are some sayings for Thanksgiving?
Some sayings for thanksgiving are...
What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving? ~Erma Bombeck
He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
~J.A. Shedd
Ah! on Thanksgiving day....
When the care-wearied man seeks his mother once more,
And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled before.
What moistens the lips and what brightens the eye?
What calls back the past, like the rich pumpkin pie?
~John Greenleaf Whittier
The thing I'm most thankful for right now is elastic waistbands. ~Author Unknown
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
~Author Unknown
There are many more but these are just some of the ones that I remember.
How many turkeys are sold each Thanksgiving for cooking?
There are hundreds and thousands of turkeys sold each Thanksgiving for cooking. The exact number depends on the exact location.
Name five birds besides the turkey that are eaten?
Some people eat chicken instead of turkey on Thanksgiving. There are probably people who eat small game birds, such as pheasant, also.
Where was the Thanksgiving held in 1612?
On November 5 1612, a Thanksgiving dinner was held at Jamestown, Virginia. It was in honor of the arrival of Governor Dale with a ship-load of girls who were to become the wives of the settlers.
Thanksgiving got started to make peace and friends with the Natives of America and the new comers during that time. Food was hard to come by and the Natives knew what to eat and seeing the new people starve and struggle to survive the Natives brought forth many new foods that the Pilgrims knew little or nothing about. In the Native eyes it was the first peace offering between the two peoples.
Was Thanksgiving Day a national holiday until 1863?
Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday in America on October 3, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln.
When was the Bullwinkle balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Bullwinkle J. Moose made his parade debut in 1961 and quickly became a crowd favorite. He was retired in 1983, in dire need of repair. A redesigned, second Bullwinkle appeared with has friend Rocket J. Squirrel (aka "Rocky" the flying squirrel) for the parade's 70th edition in 1996.
Bullwinkle and Rocky are not in the lineup for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2010.
To view a photo of the original Bullwinkle balloon, see Related Links, below.
Is Thanksgiving celebrated only in the US true or false?
True.
Nearly true. Thanksgiving is celebrated only by Americans. If they happen to find themselves in Iraq, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Korea, Okinawa, Germany, etc that won't stop them munching on a turkey with potatoes and sprouts.
