thanksgiving
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Presentation made by Taylor Maherly to explain how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA.TRANSCRIPT
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Thanksgiving
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Celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November in the US
Canada: a similar holiday in October
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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
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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
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Food
Turkey
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Green beans
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Food
Sweet potato casserole
Rolls
Devilled eggs
Pecan pie
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Potluck style: everyone brings a dish
People invite family and friends to their house for lunch, dinner or both
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Football• 1869: the first American football game ever
was played on Thanksgiving• A lot of important games take place on this
day
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade• New York City,
Thanksgiving morning
• Floats, dancers, singers, bands
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Holiday from work and school• No work or school on the
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Thanksgiving week
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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
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Black Friday
• The day after Thanksgiving, everything goes on sale at 12 am for 24 hours
• Many do their Christmas shopping on this day