The Evolution of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to be with family and to celebrate with some sort
of feast, usually turkey and all the trimmings, but when I’m feeling lazy we go
for steak on the grill and boiled shrimp—a delicious treat, but a fraction of
the work and often less expensive.
In 1621 the first Thanksgiving was celebrated between the Pilgrims and
the Indians to celebrate the bounty of the fall harvest. They prepared a huge
feast including a wide variety of animals and fowl, as well as fruits and
vegetables from the fall harvest. This early celebration was the forerunner of
today's holiday tradition. However, after that first Thanksgiving the
observance was sporadic and almost forgotten until the early 1800's. In 1941,
Congress made it a national holiday and set the date as the fourth Thursday in
November.
Best wishes to all for a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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