What is thanksgiving?

Question

i have obviously heard of it, but i dpnt actually know what it is, please someone explain.

Answer 1

As I heard it once, there was a great starvation in America in some areas of the country, then from the sky, abundant of turkeys came on to the grounds, they were easily caught, and everyone had their meal. It was like the Manna, a miracle! eh.

Answer 2

Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to a God), for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, and in Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United Kingdom, Thanksgiving is another name for the Harvest festival, held in churches across the country on a relevant Sunday to mark the end of the local harvest, though it is not thought of as a major event (compared to Christmas or Easter) as it is in North America, where this tradition taken by early settlers became much more important. Other European countries, such as Germany, also have harvest-thanks (Erntedank) celebrations which are perceived to be rather minor and mostly rural holidays

Answer 3

Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to a God), for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, and in Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United Kingdom, Thanksgiving is another name for the Harvest festival, held in churches across the country on a relevant Sunday to mark the end of the local harvest, though it is not thought of as a major event (compared to Christmas or Easter) as it is in North America, where this tradition taken by early settlers became much more important. Other European countries, such as Germany, also have harvest-thanks (Erntedank) celebrations which are perceived to be rather minor and mostly rural holidays.

In the United States, certain kinds of food are traditionally served at Thanksgiving meals. First and foremost, turkey is usually the featured item on any Thanksgiving feast table (so much so that Thanksgiving is sometimes referred to as "Turkey Day"). Stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, Indian corn, other fall vegetables, and pumpkin pie are commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner.

In New York City, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held annually every Thanksgiving Day on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The parade features parade floats with specific themes, scenes from Broadway plays, large balloons of cartoon characters and TV personalities, and high school marching bands

American football is often a major part of Thanksgiving celebrations in the U.S. and likewise Canadian football in Canada. Professional games are traditionally played on Thanksgiving Day in both countries; until recently in the U.S., these were the only games played during the week apart from Sunday or Monday night. In Canada, these are the only games played on a Monday except for the Labour Day classic, and on the Civic Holiday. In America, the tradition is referred to as the Thanksgiving Classic. The Detroit Lions of the American National Football League have hosted a game every Thanksgiving Day since 1934, with the exception of 1939–1944 (due to World War II). The Dallas Cowboys have hosted every Thanksgiving Day since 1966, with the exception of 1975 and 1977 when the then-St. Louis Cardinals hosted. The Kansas City Chiefs hosted games during their days in the American Football League, and will revive that tradition in 2006 when they host the Denver Broncos on Thanksgiving. Additionally, many college and high school football games are played over Thanksgiving weekend, often between regional or historic rivals.

Answer 4

Dear little_el,

When the Pilgrims first landed on plymouth Rock, they suffered through a very first harsh winter. It was so severe that nearly 1/3 of them died.

The following year the harvest was bountiful and Thanksgiving was celebrated to acknowledge and give thanks to God for his provision and kindness. The pilgrims wanted to share God's blessing and they invited their neighbors the Native American Indians to share thanksgiving with them and this is where the tradition of Thanksgiving came about.

i believe it was many years later when it became recognized as an official holiday and it obviously has undergone much commercialization and changing in meaning over the years. But this was the original historical background behind Thanksgiving.

Hope yours was happy and thankful.

Kindly,

Nickster

Answer 5

Thanksgiving is a tyme to give thanks for everything you are grateful for and things that you are thankful for happening. But I feel that you should always be happy and thankful for the things you have and the things that have happened or are going to happen. Thanksgiving is just a special day reserved for that particular. Oh yeah and a tyme to enjoy your family and friends and cook foods you usually dont and eat up a storm like I did.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Check out http://www.thanksgiving.org/2us.html

It's got the history, a timeline, the menu, and today's traditions.

Basically though, thanksgiving is a time to stop and thank God for what He's done and blessed us with.

Answer 7

it a day that Americans celebrate when they migrated over to America from other countries. They all nearly starved ,but thanks giving brought them food.

Answer 8

Yank crap their version of a harvest festival

Answer 9

us tradition

Answer 10

welcome to america