Don't you wish the pilgrims had celebrated Thanksgiving with margaritas and nachos rather than turkey?
912976
whoooooo \n \nMexican alert\n\njust kidding   and NO to answer your question
889986
We aren't celebrating the killing of Native Americans!!  This is a day that we set aside to give "thanks" based loosely on what happened at the "first" Thanksgiving.  It is not actually about celebrating what happened 400 years ago, but its about remembering to give "thanks" for what you have now.  And as an American Indian, I think its just a tad bit racist to want to give to Native American charities just on Thanksgiving, which By the way, I never knew we had our own socio-economic problems, must be something knew...God, I love some of you white people with your guilt.  I'm just playing, you're hearts in the right place
730541
Why not?  It can be served as a "side dish" next to the turkey and just eaten in smaller servings.  It's not traditional, but if people will enjoy it, I say bon appetite!
944933
Thanksgiving is no different for me than any other day...  I give thanks every day for my blessing which is why my life is a dream !!!\n\nWhat a pity that some people need a special day to give thanks rather than see what a blessing it is to simply wake up every morning! \n\naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahg God is good !!
909177
I don't believe the Philippines could celebrate a "Thanksgiving" like the US.  If I remember correctly, Thanksgiving is a declared Holiday to commemorate the feast and celebration between the early pilgrims or explorers of North America and the native Indians that were originally here.  It wouldn't make sense for the Philippines to copy that Holiday as well unless there was ever a similar feast or celebration recorded in Philippines history.
702203
Well, religious people are always religious regardless of the occasion...\n\nBut yeah actually it was meant to be a sort of patriotic celebration of the survival of the (religious, granted) pilgrims through the first harsh year after coming to America. That's why it's only celebrated in the US. There isn't any global religious significance.\n\nThe dinner goes much like Christmas around here, big dinner that's usually turkey, and the family sitting around the table (hopefully) enjoying each other's company. There aren't any gifts exchanged usually, except maybe something for the hostess like wine or flowers. There aren't really any Thanksgiving lights or songs to speak of.\n\nWhen I lived in Europe I missed my family more at Thanksgiving than I did at Christmas, oddly enough. I guess maybe because there were some Christmas celebrations going on that were very fun.\n\nIt might be seen as a sort of warm-up for the Christmas holiday (or Yule for me... same difference).
319
No, Canadians have Thanksgiving too.
833608
That certainly would be justice as we see it wouldn't it?  \n\nBut I'm still going to have turkey, you stick with your pepperoni pizza.  Somewhere a pepperoni is chasing someone who looks remarkably like you, run!!\n\nPeace.
715962
yea...and sometimes it not on Thanksgiving...it's longer...:(
873616
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. That doesn't even cover a majority of Christians worldwide, let alone everyone else who calls someone "God".
743126
Estoy esperando con mucha anticipacion las fiestas de navidad (christmas) de accion de gracias (thanksgiving).  Or you could just say "estas fiestas".
790158
This is one of those holidays that seems to tear my families (my fathers side and my mothers side) apart.  My father is Cherokee and my mother is *mostly* Welsh.  Many of the Christians in her family talk about how wonderful the 1st Thanksgiving was, while my fathers family talk about the murder that happened.\n\nPearly Gator, please read up.  Or watch the History Channel.  The truth is out on this one... be thankful, for whatever it is you think you should be thankful for... but at least be honest about it.
904775
The settlers came to the new world and found Indians. They came in peace and had a feast together, then....BOOM. We screwed them for their land and ambushed them when they weren't expecting it. That's why the Native Indians of today don't pay tax, it's almost like an "I'm Sorry" and a thank you from the government. Our government discloses that part of Thanksgiving to make it seem all nice and pretty and full of thanks. But I don't see how you can say thanks when you stole it.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!
752446
Yes, as I served I was heartened to see people take service members into their home for a more "home cooked " feel to the day. I never saw the religious nature people are posting - this is never been like this for my family, weird, being Roman Catholics, but then my father also served in Korea. Sad people can't just be thankful to be among family, and friends. That's enough for me. I thought all the lawyers established GOD as not being of one religion but of them all? That's how I live. \nSo, I am thankful to be American. To have a healthy family, and good friends. \nI hope you all have a wonderful day! \n\nP.S. \nDid anyone see the History channel shows on the Macy's Parade and Holiday Food?
849550
It is not only ok, it is preferred.  You can have Thanksgiving with me anytime.  I was starting to think i was the only one who did this.
964174
The roots of this holiday go as far back as 1621 when the Pilgrims who arrived in the New World from England celebrated a particularly bountiful harvest following a very harsh winter earlier in the year.  \n\nThanksgiving was originally intended to be just that – a day of giving thanks for all that we have been blessed with:  homes to shelter us, food to sustain us, friends and family to support us, and the freedom to worship and live in any way that we might choose.   I could tell you that this warm and fuzzy sentimental tradition is still carried out today, but I would be lying.  Thanksgiving has become all about the food, and it is viewed as the final hurdle we must cross in order to unabashedly start reveling in the Christmas season. \n\nThe Pilgrims were members of the English Separatist Church, and sailed to Holland in order to flee from religious persecution.  They did experience more religious freedom while there, but became disillusioned with the Dutch way of life, viewing their way of living as ungodly.  Eventually, the Pilgrims managed to strike up a deal with a London stock company, who helped to finance this pilgrimage to America.  Oddly enough, only about one-third of those aboard the ship (for those of you who don’t know it was called the Mayflower) were actually religious Puritans.  The remainder of the men on board were hired by the stock company to protect their interests.  \n\nSo as the story goes, the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620.  The Pilgrims were unprepared for the harsh New England winter that lay ahead of them, and by the following fall 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower had perished.  However, the harvest of 1621 was bountiful, and the Pilgrims decided to celebrate with a feast, including the Indians who had helped them to survive through that first year.  The feast lasted for three days, and did not include the traditional items we think of when we think of Thanksgiving dinner today.  The meal included wild duck and geese, venison, boiled pumpkin, fish, berries, clams, lobster, dried fruit, and watercress.  \n\nThanksgiving was celebrated off and on over the next few hundred years until it was finally established as a legal holiday by Congress to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year in 1941.
703368
there are more traditions for christmas like santa and reindeer and snow but thanksgiving has nothing. what are u gonna sing about turkey and leaves...most christmas songs are not about the real story except a few so if u want thanksgiving songs there not gonna be about being thankful