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1 FourthThursdayofNovember 2 IfavisitorcouldmakeaThanksgivingDayjourney stoppingateveryfamilyhomealongtheway hewouldprobablybesurprisedtofindsuchuniformityintheholidayscene etherthehomewerelarge small ormiddle sized inthecountry city orsuburbs hewouldfindrelativesfromnearandfargatheredfortheannualreunion Andashewatchedthefeastbeingreadiedhewouldhearajovialconversationalblendoffamilynews commentsontheweather politicalviewsandcomplimentsontheattractivetabledecorations WhydoAmericanscelebrateThanksgivingDay HowAmericanscelebrateThanksgivingDay Well nowlet sknowsomethingaboutThanksgivingDay 3 ThestartofThanksgivingDay Firsttimeitwascelebrated 1621Thesettlers whohavesincecometobecalledthePilgrims hadlefttheirnativeEnglandbecausetheyhadbeendeniedtherighttoseparatefromtheestablishedchurchtoworshipintheirownway In1620 theysailedtoAmericaontheMayflower seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship TheiroriginaldestinationwasJamestown Virginia butstormsblewthemtothenorthandafteratempestuoustwo monthvoyage theylandedatwhatisnowPlymouth Massachusetts intheicyNovember 4 Duringtheirfirstwinter overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics butcourageoussurvivors throughfaithandsomefortunatecircumstance wereabletofoundapermanentcolony Whilescoutingtheareaforwater theyhadunearthedacacheofIndianseedcorn andwhenAprilcametheybegantheirplanting strugglingwiththerockysoilastheyhadstruggledwiththebitterclimate AfriendlyIndiannamedSquantotaughtthemhowtoplantthecornandhowtofertilizethesoilbyburyingthreelittleherringunderhillock ThroughSquanto theywereabletomakepeacewiththeneighboringIndiantribesandfromthemtheylearnedtohuntgameanimalsandtotrapbeaverandtomakeasyrupfromthesapdrawnfromthegreatmaplestrees 5 Allsummerlongtheywatchedthecropswithgreatanxiety knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest Whenfinallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations GovernorWilliamBradfordproclaimed adayofThanksgivinguntotheLordsowemightafteramorespecialmanner rejoiceafterwehadgatheredthefruitsifourlabors 6 Itwasandisanindigenousholiday Thecolonistshadsurvivedthethreatsofstarvation diseaseandthemenaceofattacksbytheIndians Theyhadgainedthelong soughtfreedomtoliveinaccordwiththeirdeep feltconvictions TheseblessingsweregratefullyacknowledgedonthatfirstThanksgivingDayin1621 7 26thNovember1789ThisisthefirstnationalThanksgivingDay GeorgeWashington 8 AnationalThanksgivingDaycameonlyafterthe13colonieshadbeenunitedandGeorgeWashington theRepublic sfirstpresident hadassumedoffice AresolutionwaspresentedtothenewlyformedNationalCongressproposingthatajointcommitteeofbothHouserequestthePresidentoftheUStorecommendtothepeople adayofpublicthanksgivingandprayer tobeobservedbyacknowledgingwithgratefulheartsthemanysignalfavorsofAlmightyGod especiallybyaffordingthemanopportunitypeaceablytoestablishaConstitutionofgovernmentfortheirsafetyandhappiness TheresolutionwasadoptedandpresidentWashingtonsetThursday November26th 1789 asthefirstNationalThanksgiving InhisproclamationPresidentWashingtonExhortedthepeopleoftheUstothankgodfordivinecareduringtheformativecolonialperiod forthepeaceandprosperitythathadcometothenationsincethewar and especiallyforthenewConstitution 9 October3 1863PresidentLincolnissuedthefirstnationalthanksgivingProclamationsincethatGeorgeWashingtonin1789 SinceLincoln stimeithasbeenthecustomforthepresidentoftheUStoproclaimannuallythefourthThursdayofNovemberasThanksgivingDay andforthegovernorsofthestatestoissueproclamationsfortheirrespectivestates 10 ThehabitsinThanksgivingDay NorhasthepatternofThanksgivingcelebrationchangedthroughtheyears Itisadayforthegatheringoftheclan togivethanksfortheyear sblessings toenjoythefruitsoftheharvest andtosharewhateveronehaswiththoselessfortunate 11 Thedinnermenu ThefollowingmenuservedonThanksgivingDay1863resemblesalmostexactlyoneservedahundredyearslater CranberryJuiceRoastTurkeywithDressingCranberrySauceSweetpotatoesCreamedOnionsSquashPumpkinPiePlumPuddingMincePiemilkcoffee 12 turkey 13 14 FamilyReunionandFeasting FamilyfeastisanimportanttraditionduringThanksgiving TheentirefamilysitsatthetableduringdinnerandofferprayertotheLordAlmightyforhiscontinuousgrace Itisalsoatimeforrelativeslivingindifferentplacestocometogetherandcelebrate 15 16 Parades ThetraditionalThanksgivingparadeprobablystartedwithPresidentLincolnproclaimingitanofficialday Thefull dressparadeisawaytodisplaythecountry smilitarystrengthanddiscipline Themainaimofsuchparadesistoliftthespiritsofthespectators providethemwithwholesomeentertainment Inthepresentday paradesareaccompaniedwithmusicalshowsandcelebrities 17 18 FootballGames WatchingNFLfootballduringThanksgivingisapopulartradition ThetraditionalgamebetweentheDetroitLionsandtheGreenBayPackerscontinues Oneofthemostmemorablegameshavingbeenplayedonthisday NFL NationalFootballLeague 19 CustomofDecoration Thanksgivingisatimetodecoratehomeswithwreaths freshanddriedflowers Peoplebeautifytheirhomes givetheinteriorsawholenewlookandfeel Theylightlampstobrightentheenvironment Tablesareadornedwithbestchinaandantiquesilvercutlerytomarktheoccasion 20 Cust
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