The Thanksgiving Day It is the most important family celebration in the United States. In most homes, a sumptuous table is served, where the main course is a roast turkey. The date also has a special meaning linked, among other things, to charity and solidarity.
The date is commemorated on the fourth Thursday of November, this Thursday the 24th. It is a public holiday throughout the country and both government agencies and schools and many businesses remain closed.
During this day many Americans also carry out some solidarity action. Many gather in soup kitchens, shelters, churches and community centers to cook and serve food to the poor and needy.
Origin and meaning of Thanksgiving Day
The first time the Thanksgiving Day It was 1621 when the English colonists who founded Plymouth, in the current state of Massachusetts, and the Indians of the Wampanoag tribe shared a banquet.
The British were Puritans and crossed the Atlantic to develop their religion in a new territory. But their arrival was tough, they had a terrible growing season and half the colony died of various diseases after a harsh winter.
The Indians helped them with corn crops and processing other crops in the area; they also taught them to fish and to hunt. In return, in the autumn of 1621, the British colonists thanked him with a great party in which, the story goes, they served the traditional turkey.
How is it currently celebrated?
In 1863 Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. A 1941 resolution fixed it on the fourth Thursday in November.
One of the traditions of this date is that the incumbent President must “forgive” two turkeys for dying in the oven: the “pardoned” birds will spend the rest of their days in a zoo.
Because it’s a family reunion day, many Americans travel long distances to be with their loved ones. On this date, air and land traffic increases considerably.
Finally, fashion shows in various cities, such as the one in the Macys stores in New York, which like others is broadcast live on television.
the traditional menu
Stuffed turkey is the most important dish. It’s stuffed with mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. This food has been refined to the latest meatless options, supplanted by tofu, for vegetarians,
Source: Clarin
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