Thanksgiving

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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.

In the United States, "first Thanksgiving" refers to the the pilgrims and Indians' feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest in 1621. That was 390 years ago from the year 2011.

As a national holiday, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863. In 2011, that was 148 years ago.

Crazy people get up at some ungodly hour of the morning to fight over the last toy. Or more simply -- shop. Bookkeepers used to use black ink for positive numbers and red ink for negative numbers. The name comes from the fact that many businesses operate 'in the red' all year, making less money than it costs to run the business. On Black Friday, they turn profitable for the year for the first time operating 'in the black.'

They might but on a different day and they might call it a different name.

People give thanks to Christ for the many blessings He has provided us with. Think about it; your bed, your clothes, your food, your family. These are all things that he has provided us, and also much much more. Things we don't necessarily need to survive, he has blessed us with, from little things, to huge things. What would we be without our Lord? This is why people give thanks.

The Canadian growing season is shorter and harvest earlier. Thanksgiving is to celebrate the harvest, therefore the Canadian Thankgiving comes at a time when the harvest is completed.

They read in the bible about the Feast of the Tabernacles.

Of course teas are much smaller than dinners as we know, but they can be just as important in certain social sectors or in some countries. Here are some tips: * Linen table cloth should be put on the table. Any color (generally a soft color) should be used to compliment your tea set. Linen napkins should be used and a different color can be used to accent your table. * Flowers (something simple is fine) or a pretty medium sized low bowl with water (you can color it with food coloring) and float some flowers on the water with some floater candles. * You need to prepare your menu. You can have anything from small sandwiches to a wholesome salad as the course and of course some small buns if you are serving salad and you can include soup if you wish. Things should be kept in bite size and not like the normal sandwiches you would generally use. It's usually 3 - 4 sandwich pieces per person. Salads of course are individual servings and served icy cold from the refrigerator. Soups can be served hot or cold. * A good quality tea should be used and you can use two tea pots. One with normal rich tea and one with a herbal tea of your choice. The proper way to make tea is by boiling water and rinsing the tea pot out with that boiling water to warm it up. Then you put the tea bags or 'tea leaves' inside and brew and then remove. Then the 'tea cozy' should go over each tea pot when put on the table to keep it warm. You can use a Carafe if you like, but it doesn't represent the idea of a 'tea'. * Place settings for each person should have a plate with bowl on top if serving salad or perhaps soup and salad. On the right should be a plate for buns or those bite sized sandwiches. There should be two forks (a normal sized fork can be used if your main course is a hearty salad) and then a small fork or spoon for dessert. The smaller spoon should rest on the saucer for the cup so the guests can stir their own tea. * Wine glasses should be at the top of the plates on the table. ALWAYS have ice water in a nice pitcher because not all guests may drink wine. Serve white/red wine so your guests have a choice. Red wine is served at room temp and white wine is chilled. * Sugar in the sugar bowl (on a tiny plate and on that plate also put artificial sweetener for some of your guests), 1/2 and 1/2 and cream should be present on the table. If you have but one creamer then you use 1/2 and 1/2 (half cream/half milk) as many ladies are on diets. * A nice recipe I use that is very simple for a dessert is a fancy low glass parfait glass (set on a glass plate) and a flavored Sherbet (it comes in 3 berry, Mango, Orange, Lemon, Lime ... my favorite is the 3 berry and the Mango. Top with a piece of the fruit to match the flavor. For instance if it's Mango then put thinly sliced Mango pieces on top with thinly sliced strawberries. If you are serving 3 berry, then top with blackberries, raspberries. You can also buy those small round wafers (in a tin) by the cookie section in your grocery store (filled with chocolate) and I split them in half with a knife and then place two of them on top of the Sherbet along with your decorations that are on top (one higher than the other.) You can also buy (generally frozen) tiny round balls stuffed with shipping cream and I will put a chocolate and vanilla one on each plate alongside the parfait glass. It's a hit and also cleanses the pallet which is the proper way to eat any meal. If you don't like this then make a nice coffee cake or strawberry short cake. If you don't bake then buy it. Teas are for a gathering of women to enjoy themselves and just chat so things should be in petite sizes. This isn't an 'all out' buffet for an evening. Keep your menu light, decorated attractively and keep it simple. NOTE: The hostess serves and that includes serving the tea. Be sure to ask your guests if they would like their wine, tea or water refilled.

It was a Presidential proclamation in 1862 by Abe Lincoln. Federal legislation set the date as the 4th Thursday in November in 1941.

Thanksgiving is an American celebration and isn't held in England, except maybe by American ex-pats.

Another name for the corucopia is the Horn of Plenty

STONEWOOD GRILL & TAVERN in NORTH SARASOTA will be open Thanksgiving Day at noon. They will offer a Traditional Thanksgiving Menu or their regular menu. Reservations are recommended. 941-355-3315.

Thanksgiving.

Most Weis Markets are open until 5 PM on Thanksgiving Day. Most Weis Markets are not open on Christmas Day.

No president did this because there is no such thing as "novender".

thanksgiving is not celebrated by Muslim countries.

There is no such thing. Only the USA celebrates thanksgiving as a national event.

Ghana does not celebrate American Thanksgiving.

the English settlers

Life, the Universe and Everything. Brazilians are the worlds best at celebrating.

Because the first thanksgiving feast was three days long.

Thomas Jefferson is the president who scoffed at the idea of a national Thanksgiving day.

Ironically, despite being native to North America, the domesticated turkeys that graced the tables of the Pilgrim Father's first Thanksgiving dinner in 1620 had travelled out with them on the Mayflower from England. Turkeys first reached Europe in the 1520s, brought back from their native Mexico to Spain and distributed throughout the Mediterranean by Turkish merchants. They were a hit, and quickly became a favourite food for the richer classes. As early as 1585, turkey had become a Christmas tradition in England. Then, as now, the flat, fertile plains of Norfolk, grew the best birds and breeders set to work to produce a heavier breasted, more docile version of the wild bird. The Norfolk Black and the White Holland were both English breeds re-introduced to America, and most domestic turkey now consumed in the USA derives from these two breeds.. Origins of the word 'turkey' Turkeys have nothing to do with Turkey. They were called 'Turkie cocks' in England because the traders who supplied them were Turkish. (Maize, also originally from Mexico, was once called 'turkie corn' for the same reason). There is something odd about how turkeys tend to be named after other countries, particularly India. No one knows why the turkey was thought to be Indian but it might be because the Spanish returned with it from the 'Indies' (as America was called).

Yes, Thanksgiving is observed in Florida.