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ThanksgivingDayisthemosttrulyAmericanofthenationalHolidaysintheUnitedStatesandismostcloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.In1620,thesettlers,orPilgrims,sailedtoAmericaontheMayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.Afteratempestuoustwo-monthvoyagetheylandedat,inicyNovember,whatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts.Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.ManywouldnothavesurvivedhaditnotbeenforthelocalIndianswhotaughtthemhowtohuntwildturkey,tofishandtoplantcornandpumpkins.Allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest.Finallythefieldsproducedayieldbeyondexpectations.AndthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtotheLordbefixed.Yearslater,PresidentoftheUnitedStatesproclaimedthefourthThursdayofNovemberasThanksgivingDayeveryyear.ThanksgivingDayhasbeenobservedonthatdateuntiltoday.ThepatternoftheThanksgivingcelebrationhasneverchangedthroughtheyears.Thebigfamilydinnerisplannedmonthsahead.Onthedinnertable,peoplewillfindapples,oranges,chestnuts,walnutsandgrapes.Therewillbeplumpudding,mincepie,othervarietiesoffoodandcranberryjuiceandsquash.Thebestandmostattractiveamongthemareroastturkeyasthemaincourseandpumpkinpiefordessert.TheyhavebeenthemosttraditionalandfavoritefoodonThanksgivingDaythroughouttheyears.Thanksgivingtodayis,ineverysense,anationalannualholidayonwhichAmericansofallfaithsandbackgroundsjoinintoexpresstheirthanksfortheyear'sbountyandreverentlyaskforcontinuedblessings.MostschoolsandbusinessareclosedonThursdayandFriday.Thisholidayusuallyconsistsofatriphomeforahugemealfollowedbyhoursandhoursoftelevisedfootballgames.ThanksgivingDayisalsoadayforfamilyreunion.
