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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Lovey Heart896because some people may not enjoy spending time with people as it isn't their type of thing it is up to the people really whether...
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some sacrafice cats and drink there blood
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Because it was the first treaty between Native Americans and the pilgrims. They got together and made a feast to celebrate their...
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There are two written accounts of the Plymouth colonists' harvest feast in 1621: one from Edward Winslow (published as "Mourt's...
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No, the Olive Garden is Closed for Thanksgiving day.
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Ate food and celebrated. Since none of us were there that's my best guess!
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Pres. George Washington wrote his reasons for giving thanks in his 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation. His reasons are on the theme...
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Several restaurants that serve Thanksgiving dinner. Many fast food places will close.
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According to the website mentioned in the Related Links, the rule of thumb is to pick a bird that weighs 2 pounds more than the...
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It means the same now as when ancient Greek myth first told of the horn. It means prosperity and plenty. Often used at...
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It could have been eaten at the very first Thanksgiving meal eaten by the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. The main reason why...
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No. It is total shutdown.
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the pilgrims and the native Americans decided that it was so good to work together that they would do it every year
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There is no such thing. Only the USA celebrates thanksgiving as a national event.
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thanksgiving is celebrated toward the end of autumn.so, yes it is.
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a lot of stuff like deer, lobster, duck, cod dried beans and much more
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Canada has an earlier harvest season than its neighbors to the south. Crops are usually all harvested by mid October therefore...
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Among the foods that are commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner are turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and...
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I'm an employee of Tilly's and we don't work on Thanksgiving, sorry. WHOMP WHOMP
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Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863. Abraham Lincoln signed the proclamation making it so.
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Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, issued the first official proclamation that made Thanksgiving an annual national holiday.
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1863 Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November Thanksgiving If you look at your calendar you will notice that...
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Thanksgiving is not a Norwegian tradition, but some still celebrate it, and in some stores you can even buy decorations. Other...
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No, Thanksgiving is celebrating when the pilgrims arrived in America, therefore it is an American celebrated holiday.
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The Dallas Cowboys started hosting Thanksgiving Day games in 1966. The NFL has been playing Thanksgiving Day games since the...
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The first Thanksgiving lasted for 3 days.
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Yes.
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Each store will have different hours, but they will be limited due to the fact that it is Thanksgiving. Call your local Old Navy...
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Think about it for a minute. The U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving as a holiday to commemorate the first successful harvest in America...
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Surely not. The cornucopia ("horn of plenty") is an ancient symbol of food and abundance, arising out of Greek mythology. It has...
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There are many harvest celebrations in Europe, but they're not called "Thanksgiving". Some of the more well-known harvest...
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Everybody eats turkey traditionaly and usally mashed potatoes.
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It is tradition that says the Native Americans brought turkey to the the Pilgrims providing them food for their first...
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Abe Lincoln.
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Dry red The choice of a wine for Thanksgiving dinner is a personal choice that should be based on what your guests like to...
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No, I think the Pilgrims were fed.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Alcoholic stuffing
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Macy's, hence the name Macy's Thanksgiving day parade
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Franklin D. Roosevelt in order for retailers to have more time for Christmas sales.
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It is just TRADITION
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I'm Canadian, but both US and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving. It started with the original puritans or pioneers giving thanks for...
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Tradition holds that it was a Puritan celebration of their first harvest in the New World.
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to extend Christmas shopping
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The actual date of Thanksgiving is 11th December.
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November 27th. : ) That's when the Macy's Day Parade was in 1986.
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Alas, the word "turkey" is not among them. Here are some words that you can make from Happy Thanksgiving: a, aghast again against...
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Those balloons are filled with helium gas. Helium is lighter than air. Helium is a noble gas.
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The Lions host a Thanksgiving day game every year, so yes, they always play at home.
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No. Thanksgiving is an American holiday and happens on the last Thursday of November.
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People celebrate Thanksgiving by eating and being with their families. They also give thanks on Thanksgiving.
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Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 2nd. The previous answer stated that it was celebrated on Christmas Eve having to do...
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Five countries celebrate Thanksgiving. The United States, Canada, Libya, The Netherlands and Norfolk Island. Thanksgiving is not...
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It shows how you will appreciate things. Detailed Answer: Traditionally "Thanksgiving" is a type of harvest festival that can be...
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Some things traditionally eaten on Thanksgiving are: Turkey Potatoes Gravy Stuffing Cranberry Jelly Pumpkin Pie Corn Pecan Pie...
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the first Indian that came to the pilgrims and said "welcome englishmen" was named "Squanto"...hope that helps.
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Thanksgiving Unwrapped showed that the first Thanksgivings were celebrated for 3 days.
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You can work it out yourself - each date in the calendar repeats every 11 years. So - since the fourth Thursday in November this...
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It was the single largest air battle of the war between the Japanese and the American air services. It also decimated the last...
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November 27, 2008. Fourth Thursday of November, which is usually the last Thursday of the month, but not always. Below are...
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AnswerPumpkins are eaten year around, usually as pumpkin pie (a popular thanksgiving dish) & pumpkin bread. I have seen...
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Well they probably lived in the houses of the Indians that had died or built their own houses. Ask me more. -Round Rupert
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Sarah Josepha Hale was the editor of a woman's magazine for nearly 50 years in the early 1800s. Credited for being one the...
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since 1863
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The Wampanoag Indian tribe first celebrated Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
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Macy's debuted Felix the Cat, the first air-filled cartoon character balloon at its Thanksgiving day parade in 1927 (helium...
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There will be 33 balloons. This includes novelty AND giant balloons. The list of giant balloons appearing in the Macy's...
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It was a celebration feast by the Pilgrim settlers of the English colony in Massachusetts, after narrowly surviving their first...
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Answer2010 marks the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade started in 1924, and was suspended for three years...
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Joe Prestella of nogales high school Franklin D. Roosevelt during the depression.
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On Nov. 25, 2010, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 30-27, at Cowboys Stadium. Before that, Dallas has won four...
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It usually rotates between NFC opponents and AFC opponents. In 2011, the Lions are scheduled to play their NFC North rivals, the...
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in New York City, home the first Macy's department store. The parade begins in Central...
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No. The Continental Congress did proclaim a national day of thanksgiving each year during the Revolutionary War, but the date...
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Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in a whole reason of saying thank you to everyone and everything. Also, Thanksgiving is to also...
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The Pilgrims after leaving England.
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Thanksgiving day is always the 4th Thursday in November. In 2007, it will be on Thurdday. November 22.
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A horn-of-plenty, or Cornucopia. In mythology, it was magical and would never empty, no matter how much was taken from it.
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FDR changed Thanksgiving to be the fourth Thursday in November as opposed to the third.
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Chief Massasoit, the leader of the Wamponoag village, attended the first Thanksgiving. That Thanksgiving was also attended by...
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Yes they are normal hours on that day are 9a - 6p
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it didn't ! It came from the americans...who were from england...
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Bears, Beets, Battlestar Gallactica.
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The handicapped watched the thanksgiving parade on the TV
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