thanksgiving
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Presentation made by Taylor Maherly to explain how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA.TRANSCRIPT
Thanksgiving
Celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November in the US
Canada: a similar holiday in October
What is it?
• Harvest celebration• A time to give thanks for good things in life
(ex: family, friends, health, food, a place to live)
• A day to remember a feast shared bewteen pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621
The First Thanksgiving
• Plymouth, Massachusetts • After a good harvest, a celebration was held
between pilgrims and Native Americans to give thanks for their good fortune
Food
Turkey
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Green beans
Food
Sweet potato casserole
Rolls
Devilled eggs
Pecan pie
Potluck style: everyone brings a dish
People invite family and friends to their house for lunch, dinner or both
Football• 1869: the first American football game ever
was played on Thanksgiving• A lot of important games take place on this
day
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade• New York City,
Thanksgiving morning
• Floats, dancers, singers, bands
Holiday from work and school• No work or school on the
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Thanksgiving week
Presidential Pardon
• Every year the President pardons 1 turkey • This lucky bird does not get eaten and peacefully
lives out the rest of its life on a farm
Black Friday
• The day after Thanksgiving, everything goes on sale at 12 am for 24 hours
• Many do their Christmas shopping on this day