Post on 12-May-2015
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When Do We Celebrate Thanksgiving?
In America the president Abraham Lincolndeclared on November 26th that the lastThursday of November should be a day of givingthanks. The congress in 1941 declared it anational holiday.
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Customs
The usual meal for Thanksgiving is Turkey,carrots, potato’s, cranberries, and pumpkin piefor dessert. Usually people add in otherkinds of food they want to eat with it as well.Families, and or friends get together to bakeand eat these delicious foods.
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More Customs
During Thanksgiving shops and factories areclosed down for the day so everyone can spendit with their Family and Friends. The only peopleworking are News stations who are covering thetraditional Parades. Parades are full of floats andballoons.
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Thanksgiving Symbols
A common symbol with Thanksgiving is theCornucopia. The Cornucopia is a hallow hornshaped basket that is filled with vegetables andfruit. It is more of a symbol of the harvest beforeThanksgiving.
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Thanksgiving SymbolsThe pilgrim hat is another symbol ofThanksgiving. Its to symbolize the firstThanksgiving of 1621 when the nativeAmericans taught the pilgrims how to harvestfood.
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Thanksgiving Symbols
The most famous symbol of Thanksgiving has tobe the Turkey. The Turkey is the main course ofThanksgiving.