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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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Can a turkey be cook half way then ref and finish cooking 2 days later?
not a good idea. Poultry must be fully cooked, as it can be a breeding ground for salmonella. It is never a good idea to partially cook poultry, put it aside and finish cooking later.
Is Thanksgiving Sunday on the Sunday before Thanksgiving or the Sunday after?
In our church (and we follow the Methodist lectionary) we observe it the Sunday before.
Which US president refused to support a Thanksgiving holiday because of its religious connections?
Thanksgiving was observed annually in the New England area sporadically during the early years under England's rule. However it wasn't until 1789 that the first national Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed by George Washington. And, even after that precedent, this practice was not carried on by succeeding presidents. It is claimed that Thomas Jefferson condemned it during his two terms. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln established a yearly national holiday.
What are ten traditional Thanksgiving foods?
1. Relish tray - celery with flavored cream cheese, olives, etc.
2. Turkey
3. Mashed potatoes
4. Stuffing or dirty rice
5. Gravy
6. Sweet potatoes or candied yams
7. Green bean casserole
8. Jellied cranberries
9. Rolls
10. Pumpkin pie
Thankful essay who your thankful on?
mom good advice having fun helps with homework nice to me is cool makes me laugh
What was the first Thanksgiving commonly referred to?
The first Thanksgiving usually refers to the pilgrims. They started the tradion in 1621. It refers to the huge feast the pilgrims had on that day.
What Thanksgiving dish is known to scientists as meleagris gallopavo?
Meleagris gallopavo is commonly kown as the wild turkey.
Is Thanksgiving day a proper noun?
Yes, Thanksgiving Day is a proper noun, the name of a specific day.
Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada?
For the same reason as other countries celebrate thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is the celebration of the harvest, the bountiful time when all the effort of the spring planting and summer growing season are collected and shared.
Canadians celebrate this a few weeks earlier than our American cousins to the south because our harvest comes sooner.
What year was the Thanksgiving made?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. The first Thanksgiving as a national holiday was 1863.
What is a good acrostic poem for Thanksgiving?
Not quite a poem, but words at least:
Thankful for my family and friends.
Helpful setting out dinner.
Apple pie is my favorite dessert.
Nuts are good for
Kindness and Manors at the table please.
Sharing food with others, is what i like to do.
Grace before eating all the food.
Indians are in our thoughts.
Vegetables are in the cornucopia.
Important
Nice people are by you so, be nice to them.
Giving to all that comfort you.
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What is the actual date of the first Thanksgiving?
The actual date of Thanksgiving is 11th December.
How much does 1 cup of turkey equal?
== == 1 Cup of cooked cubed turkey would weigh about 5 oz. as
1 cup of anything is 8 ounces (actually liquids). For any question about equivalent measures, you can just go to Google and type in the quantity and both units, like this: 1 cup in ounces or 1 cup in oz In either case, the answer is 1 US cup = 8 US fluid ounces This also works for other measures; for example: 6 miles in feet: 6 miles = 31 680 feet 3 quarts in liters: 3 US quarts = 2.83905885 liters 2 yards in millimeters: 2 yards = 1 828.8 millimeters If you want to convert a cup to some measure other than ounces, use the same method. For instance, you could put in "1 cup in liters" and get the metric equivalent.
What are facts about Thanksgiving?
Here are some facts about Thanksgiving:
1. Though it is a tradition to eat turkey on Thanksgiving, which is grounded in the belief that the pilgrims and Native Americans ate wild turkey at the first Thanksgiving, it is not known if they actually ate turkey (though it is probable).
2, Pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert for Thanksgiving dinner.
3. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving to be a holiday in 1863.
4. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was not the first parade to be held on Thanksgiving. Gimble's, Macy's rival, had the first Thanksgiving Day parade in 1920, four years before Macy's. Gimble's is now out of business, but the parade is still held each year.
5. It is unlikely that any desserts were served at the first Thanksgiving. Sugar was probably in short supply and they had no ovens in which to bake them.
6. Sarah Josepha Hale is largely responsible for Thanksgiving becoming a national holiday. - See Related Question "Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?"
7. Thanksgiving is observed in Canada on the second Monday in October and in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. Though both countries celebrate Thanksgiving, each is a national holiday and the two are not related.
When will November 22nd fall on the fourth Thursday of the month?
2008
no, not 2008. 2007 it did, and it will on 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023..... it goes on and on....
WRONG!! It will fall on the fourth Thursday of the month in 2007, 2012, 2018, 2029, 2035, 2040, 2046, 2057, etc.
