...is not the case of Thanksgiving. Very few people know the true story of Thanksgiving in America. Its origins have been twisted and it is wished that parts would be erased. The story is never really told truthfully in its entirety. Thanksgiving should be taught as it happened in history. Thanksgiving should no longer be celebrated the manner it currently is in America due to the suffering of Native Americans during the early years of United States history. This holiday should be eliminated...
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...chose to discuss is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a holiday that has its origins in North America circa 1621 when Wampanoag Indians shared a Harvest Feast with the colonists of Plymouth. The holiday was continued throughout the years until it was declared an official holiday by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. (Staff) This holiday is generally celebrated by people who live in North America. These people generally span across a wide range of cultures, and the actual celebration may vary from family to family. A Thanksgiving Day celebration normally consists of a group of family or friends, or mix of both who gather together for a large dinner and companionship. One custom people follow is gathering together. Thanksgiving is a time to appreciate and spend time with your loved ones, whomever they may be. Another custom is the president’s annual turkey pardon, where he “pardons” one or two turkeys from becoming a Thanksgiving meal. The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade is also a customary tradition. It runs in New York and is broadcasted live on National Television every year. One custom that is celebrated by about 90% of Americans is the cooking of a large Turkey as the main dish for the celebratory meal.(Staff) The cultural traditions for this Holiday have evolved over time and will most likely continue to evolve throughout the years so I do not believe that a change impacts the holiday or traditions negatively. The most important entrée served at the Thanksgiving meal is the turkey. The...
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...Thanksgiving Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863, when during the Civil War; President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26. As a federal a popular holiday in the U.S., Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of the year. The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated to give thanks to God for helping the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal winter in New England. The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days, providing enough food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. The feast consisted of fish and shellfish, wild fowl, venison, berries and fruit, vegetables, harvest grains, and the Three Sisters: beans, dried Indian maize or corn, and squash. The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating "thanksgivings"—days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought. Thanksgiving Day in the United States started as a way of giving thanks to food collected from a good harvest or problems that were fixed. It originated in 1621 and was a religious festival, but is now largely secular. It is now a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. Many people trace the origins of the modern Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration that the Pilgrims held in Plymouth, Massachusetts...
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...A Thanksgiving in America My family and I moved to America to pursue the American Dream in the beginning of February of 2005. As every new human in a new country, my family and I was trying to adapt to the American style. However, the months of our first new year in America went as rapid as a blink of an eye. It was already fall season: the leaves in November were indeed colorful. For example, the leaves were in variety of colors such as: red, orange, brownish, and a mix of twilight. The month of November is significant in America. November is the month of gratefulness, and there is a specific day in November were the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, therefore, Thanksgiving plays a great role in the month of November. To begin with, the...
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...Thanksgiving is a traditional annual celebration and it is celebrated on the United States and Canada. In the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October. Generally during this holiday people gather around a table with family and friends to celebrate this day. Thanksgiving has a different meaning for some people, but for most of them is synonymous of huge meals, parades, football match and spending quality time with the beloved ones. This holiday is not only about cooking delicious dishes and spending time with family but also is a reminder of being thankful for all the blessings in our lives. More than half of American families celebrate thanksgiving. History The Thanksgiving Day had its origins in a mixture of European and aboriginal traditions. Both cultures had their own different way of celebrating the harvest day, but when the Europeans came to America for the first time; they brought their own tradition better known as the harvest festival which celebrates the end of their journey as well as the good harvest of the year. Despite the origins of Thanksgiving Day, this holiday is similar in Canada and the United States but everyone celebrates it in their own way. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621; where a group of 102 people (the pilgrims) from England arrived to the new world. They found a village called Plymouth. As the winter came along and diseases struck the village the...
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...foods to come in mind when thinking of thanksgiving is turkey, ham, cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pies. At the time, the Indians, and settlers ate deer, berries, and corn. The Indians would celebrate a successful harvest. Corn was a very important factor to the “first thanksgiving”. Corn was used in many ways during this time of harvest. During the “first thanksgiving” the Indians turned the corn into porridge. Fruits that were native to the land were gathered and eaten. Americans have taken the foods stated in the history of thanksgiving and transformed them into the traditional holiday meal. When Thanksgiving rolls around in the American tradition it marks the time for the holiday season. Thanksgiving begins the holiday...
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...Thanksgiving Dinner Even though it was many years ago, I vividly remember my first Thanksgiving dinner. I was a little kid, no older than the age of seven. I flew in that day from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where we had attended a special ceremony honoring my uncle. As a result of the hectic flight schedule, I did not have the opportunity to eat very much that day, and I was eagerly anticipating the Thanksgiving dinner. We arrived at my grandparent’s house around six thirty in the evening. As soon as I entered the house, the tremendous aroma of all the foods filled the air and my taste buds began salivating in anticipation for the meal. Normally at family meals the food came out in courses, appetizers followed by the entrée. However, this time all the food came out at once. I immediately reached for the turkey and proceeded to take a huge slab of meat for my plate. Coupled with gravy, the turkey seemed irresistible. It was a big piece of dark meat, roasted to perfection. The skin had some sort of spice on it. I don’t recall the name of the spice, but I can tell you that the spice was sharp. Yes sharp, I think that’s the best way to describe it. After my first bite I found myself reaching for the nearest cup of water. However, after I got used to the spice, I began to realize its incredible taste. In less than ten minutes, I proceeded to wolf down this massive chunk of turkey. Feeling the need to fill my now empty plate, I next reached for the Cranberry sauce. I had tasted...
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...complete fabrication. Three of the many misconceptions that he goes in to are: that Columbus was the first to reach North America, that Plymouth Rock was the where the first “pilgrims” landed, and that Jamestown was the first English Colony in the new world. Another main point that he wants to get across is that, in his research around the country, he found that the myths or legends were more important to the people than what actually happened. The common idea of the first european to set foot on North America is that it was Columbus. This is far from the truth. The group that holds that title are the Vikings. They arrived in what is modern day “Newfoundland”. They also arrived half a millenium before any other europeans reached North America. Now, the settlement wasn’t a beacon of its time as it was just a farm settlement but, it was there long before Columbus’s great grandparents were even alive. The reason why American’s choose not to acknowledge this or flat out do not know about this is likely due to the fact that the Vikings didn’t land in modern day “USA”. The fantasy that Plymouth rock was where the first english settlers landed and that thanksgiving was eaten on it and all the indians were invited and that it was all perfect is just that, a fantasy. First of all, Roanoke was the first english settlement. Second, the Indians were not invited to Thanksgiving. The reason why the myth of Plymouth is so perpetuated throughout American history is because, as the author is told...
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...Why the Exchange of Food on Thanksgiving Day is the Corner Stone of the Holiday Bryan Hitchings CF 107 Chef Quan Anderson November 12, 2013 Why the Exchange of Food on Thanksgiving Day is the Corner Stone of the Holiday The first Thanksgiving Day as history records was truly a day of thanks for the weary Pilgrims. Had it not been for the humility of Squanto “a member of the Pawtuxet tribe”, (history) the first settlers would have surely perished. Squanto showed the Pilgrims weakened by illness and malnutrition how to cultivate corn, extract sap from maple trees, fish in the rivers and to avoid poisonous plants. Squanto also helped the Pilgrims develop a relationship with local Native American tribes such as the Wampanoag. This would last for over fifty years and is sadly one of the sole times of peace recorded between the first settlers and Native Americans. After the Pilgrims, first successful harvest Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited all the colonies and their Native American allies which lasted for three days. The Native Americans showed up with five deer and Governor William sent some of his men out to gather fowling, and they also dined on the fruits of their harvest. This was known as Americas first Thanksgiving. So in my opinion Food is the corner stone of the holiday because it’s the way the Pilgrims came together with Native Americans to show thanks for all their help in surviving the harsh new land. For me it is the way...
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...Black Friday, the Retail Holiday Black Friday is the biggest shopping day in the United States of America. Forget about Thanksgiving, Black Friday is the truly notable holiday for a lot of shoppers. In this essay, I am going to discuss about how Black Friday began and how it is changing, how business make business on that day, the pricing strategies and competition, and the implications for employees. It is hard to tell when the day after Thanksgiving became a retail behemoth, but it probably started on late 19th century. At that time, department stores such as Macy and Eaton sponsored the holiday parades. These parades gave stores an opportunity to begin advertising holiday sales. This turned into a result in a lot of people going shopping after the parades were over. It wasn’t called Black Friday until 1966. Originally in Philadelphia, on the shopping day after Thanksgiving, it was a massive traffic jams and over-crowded sidewalks as the downtown stores are mobbed from opening to closing. So, Philadelphia police and bus drivers call it "Black Friday". I think Black Friday makes good business sense to major retailers. It brings a good opportunity to retailers to sale their products. It is a good time for major retailers to make profits. But, on the other hand, I think Black Friday could hurt small or local business. It is hard for small or local retailers to compete with major retailers like Walmart or Target. Major retailers have a variety of things on sale on Black...
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...Although Christmas and Thanksgiving are both holidays, they both have many similarities and differences. Around Thanksgiving and Christmas, most families remain so busy that their memories of these two holidays tend to blend together. These two holidays are so similar, but yet so different at the same time, both Thanksgiving and Christmas are time of giving thanks, merriments, gift exchange and family reunion but the clear differences are there purposes are not the same. It is a time where family comes together that haven’t been around the whole year. Christmas differs from Thanksgiving in food, decorations, and family tradition. During Christmas, there is a lot of running around to do. Usually, weeks before Christmas, families get together and go out and buy Christmas gifts. They also go out and buy Christmas trees, decorations, wrapping paper, and food that is going to be cooked the night before Christmas. Days before Christmas, the families gets the gift and wrap them to put under the Christmas tree. When decorating the Christmas tree you usually put your lights on which are usually red and green. You also put ornaments which could be Christmas balls or hand crafted ornaments. At the end of decorating the tree, the traditional topping for the tree is an angel or a star. The night before Christmas families gather together to make milk and cookies for Santa. The food that is usually prepared for Christmas is ham, macaroni, collard greens...
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...Thanksgiving Introduction Thanksgiving is a traditional annual celebration and it is celebrated on the United States and Canada. In the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October. Generally during this holiday people gather around a table with family and friends to celebrate this day. Thanksgiving has a different meaning for some people, but for most of them is synonymous of huge meals, parades, football match and spending quality time with the beloved ones. This holiday is not only about cooking delicious dishes and spending time with family but also is a reminder of being thankful for all the blessings in our lives. More than half of American families celebrate thanksgiving. History The Thanksgiving Day had its origins in a mixture of European and aboriginal traditions. Both cultures had their own different way of celebrating the harvest day, but when the Europeans came to America for the first time; they brought their own tradition better known as the harvest festival which celebrates the end of their journey as well as the good harvest of the year. Despite the origins of Thanksgiving Day, this holiday is similar in Canada and the United States but everyone celebrates it in their own way. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621; where a group of 102 people (the pilgrims) from England arrived to the new world. They found a village called Plymouth. As the winter came along and diseases...
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...Jewish Holy Day Hanukkah REL/134 Jewish Holy Day Hanukkah Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. Jewish law says Hanukkah is one of the less important Jewish holidays. Hanukkah is much more widespread now because of the date are close to Christmas. The Hebrew calendar determines the dates of Hanukkah. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, and concludes on the 2nd or 3rd day of Tevet. Kislev can have 29 or 30 days. These dates correspond with late November through late December on the nonspiritual calendar. According to the Hebrew calendar, Hanukkah starts at sunset on 16 December 2014, 6 December 2015 and 24 December 2016. During the year of 2013, Hanukkah started at sunset on 27 November 2013. The American holiday Thanksgiving Day, was on 28 November 2013 during Hanukkah. This was the third time Thanksgiving occurred during Hanukkah since President Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday. This incident occurred last in 1899 and is said not to occur again in the foreseeable future based on the Jewish calendar. The definition of the Hebrew word Hanukkah is dedication. This definition prompts us to realize that the Jewish holiday memorializes the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Jews successfully took conquered the Greeks in 165 B.C.E. The Jewish Temple was taken over in 165 B.C.E. by Greek military and devoted to the reverence the god Zeus. The takeover was an unexpected...
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...sole purpose of being shown during the game than on Super Bowl. Its the only day other than thanksgiving, when food is served like a feast and not in small portions; and its OK to have potato chips and dipping sauces for dinner. Every year on this day, for three hours, you will find anyone who has a pulse sitting in front of their television set, with their family and friends; rooting for a team that may or may not even be their favorite. Its the only day of the year, just like a holiday; where a signficant portion of the country follows the same routine as everyone else, where families and friends put aside their differences and celebrate together. Even americans that aren’t necessarily fans of the sport join in to celebrate the victory of a team that they may have never heard of before. Speaking of large audience, Super Bowl is the only television event when everyone watches the whole thing in its entirety, even the advertisements. Most companies spend a majority of their advertising budget on showing their commercials during Super Bowl because they know that it’s the only event which is viewed by the entire country, approximately 105 million of us. Some advertisers will even go so far as to wait until Super Bowl to announce their product on this day to get the most out of their ads. Whenever there is a large gathering of friends and family, there is always food involved. Just like Thanksgiving, when someone is invited to a Super Bowl party, it is expected to bring food...
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...No Turkey for Thanksgiving “What do you mean we aren’t having turkey for Thanksgiving?” My family has become set in our ways when it comes to the food menus for holidays. You could say my family has created folkways for our holiday meals governing the “when and what to eat” -- concept. Folkways are defined by Joan Ferrante, as norms that apply to the mundane aspects or details of daily life (Ferrante 50). My family has developed many folkways around the holidays, so much so that if anyone tries to change them up it disrupts the norm of the holiday for us. The traditional family does everything by the book as far as preparing holiday meals but sometimes changes up the menu. In my family, we are so set in our way that if something is missing, it can cause drama and make for grumpy family members. My family has developed many folkways that are centered on the foods we eat for certain holiday meals, such as 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The typical 4th of July meal that my family prepares is barbequed hamburgers, hot dogs, potato and/or pasta salads, chips, dips, and fruit, usually cantaloupe and watermelon. Thanksgiving dinner consists of turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, gravy and all the other traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Christmas dinner is usually prime rib, baked potatoes, salad and all things that go along with a prime rib dinner. Our most traditional Christmas meal is prime rib, and it would be really strange if that was not on...
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