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thanksgivingdayisthemosttrulyamericanofthenationalholidaysintheunitedstatesandismostcloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.
in1620,thesettlers,orpilgrims,theysailedtoamericaonthemayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.afteratempestuoustwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicynovember,whatisnowplymouth,massachusetts.
duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedof[1]starvationorepidemics.thosewhosurvivedbegansowinginthefirstspring.
allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest.finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.andthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtothelordbefixed[2].yearslater,presidentoftheunitedstatesproclaimedthefourththursdayofnovemberasthanksgivingdayeveryyear.thecelebrationofthanksgivingdayhasbeenobservedonthatdateuntiltoday.
thepatternofthethanksgivingcelebrationhasneverchangedthroughtheyears.thebigfamilydinnerisplannedmonthsahead.onthedinnertable,peoplewillfindapples,oranges,chestnuts,walnutsandgrapes.therewillbeplumpudding,mincepie,othervarietiesoffoodandcranberryjuiceandsquash.thebestandmostattractiveamongthemareroastturkeyandpumpkinpie.theyhavebeenthemosttraditionalandfavoritefoodonthanksgivingdaythroughouttheyears.
everyoneagreesthedinnermustbebuiltaroundroastturkeystuffedwithabreaddressing[3]toabsorbthetastyjuicesasitroasts.butascookingvarieswithfamiliesandwiththeregionswhereonelives,itisnoteasytogetaconsensuson[4]theprecisekindofstuffingfortheroyalbird.
thanksgivingtodayis,ineverysense,anationalannualholidayonwhichamericansofallfaithsandbackgroundsjoinintoexpresstheirthanksfortheyear'sbountyandreverentlyaskforcontinued[5]blessings.