i'm from uk so have no idea what it's for
2006-11-23 03:23:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
great answers so far except for red dragon
who obviously has no idea either!
2006-11-23 03:46:29 · update #1
Thanksgiving is a remembrance of the day when my British ancestors decided to be grateful to have finally found freedom of religion in the "New Land", but mainly (I suspect) the other reason they celebrated was because, some kind Native Americans took pity on their poor starving, inept butt's and fed them. It's been said that it was at this meal that they first tasted popcorn, provided by the indians who already knew all about it.
2006-11-23 03:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by Thankyou4givengmeaheadache 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President Abraham Lincoln declared a day in the fall when Americans should give thanks to God for the harvest that provided food for the winter months. We celebrate this day (the fourth Thursday in November) with family feasts and GIVING THANKS for all our riches of food, shelter, and loved ones; all gifts from the Almighty.
2006-11-23 03:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is a tradition we do here in america. We celebrate how the pilgrims and the indians became friends and had a huge feast to give thanks for all the friends,family,food,and other necessities thay had. So now, if you are religious, you give thanks to God for all the wonderful things in your life.
2006-11-23 03:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by kutie1194 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American harvest festival first started with the first pilgrim settlers
2006-11-23 03:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by mikey31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is for gogeing urslef wiht as much food as possible and then sh!itting ur brains out when ur done 3 days later
uu should rtry it some time im fat so its my favorite holiday
2006-11-23 03:25:36 · answer #5 · answered by Kris G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanksgiving is the american holiday celebrating the pilgrims surviving their first winter in the new world (thanks to the help of the indian people)
2006-11-23 09:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not american, so i wouldn't know
2006-11-23 03:26:03 · answer #7 · answered by what's up 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...for giving thanks, perhaps?
2006-11-23 03:31:15 · answer #8 · answered by Red Dragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋