what is the most important thing about thanksgiving?
964082
It is to spend your time with your friends and family and be grateful to who you are and the things you have.It is to thank them for helping you much on your rocky way of life.
956337
mine is christmas, valentime and also I like halloween because of the treats. also I like thanksgiving. because it is a time to remember that we should be thankful for all our needs that the heavenly Father gave it to us...
518720
Even though not all Americans are Christians and Thanksgiving can be celebrated by any religion or non religion, Christmas is still wildly more popular than Thanksgiving in the US. Thanksgiving happens to be my favorite holiday because it is not as commercial as Christmas or the other holidays and it is all about family. I come from a large family and we have wonderful Thanksgivings. Also, I love turkey and pecan pie and broccoli casserole and spinach dip and stuffing and bread rolls with real butter and on and on and on. \n\nHave you ever celebrated Thanksgiving? I live abroad and I've missed many other holidays, but I've never let Thanksgiving go by without celebrating it with my friends. It is TOTALLY appropriate to the spirit of Thanksgiving to celebrate it with people who know nothing about the day. I love introducing my traditions to my new friends around the world.
859497
You mean, the story behind Thanksgiving?\n\nRead below.\n\nIf you're trying to explain it to younger kids, there's a simple-English version of the same page.  I've linked to it as well.
828513
Depends on what time of year it is. Election time it's political and During the Holidays, it's you know Holidays. On average I would say relationships and friends and family. Just a guess though.
715735
We have a lot to be grateful for. Happy Thanksgiving (aka Dia de Gracias!)\n\nIt shouldn't matter what country you are from or whether Thanksgiving exists in their country.  Every individual and/or family should set aside a day to be grateful for what they were blessed with.  If those that disagree believe they should be grateful for their own ignorance... by all means... give thanks.
831900
First of all the word Thanks giving came about when the pilgrims\nand indians came together and feast in peace and harmony. That is why we feast every year to remember not only what we are thankful for but to remember those who created this wonderful holiday!
893920
I agree with you 100%.  It is Thanksgiving Day.  That's what it's always been, and should always be.  It's not just about eating a turkey, it's about thanks for all that we have.  Personally, I don't even like turkey; I prefer ham.  But I still wouldn't call it Ham Day.  lol
851823
The Pilgrims did have a feast in 1621, after their first harvest, and it is this feast which people often refer to as "The First Thanksgiving". This feast was not repeated.Nevertheless, the 1621 feast has become a model that we think of for our own Thanksgiving celebration and we do know something of the truth about it.\nThe feast went on for three days , included ninety "Indians", and food was plentiful. In addition, to the venison provided by the Indians, there was enough wild fowl to supply the village for a week. The fowl would have included ducks, geese, turkeys and even swans.\n\n\nIt is now a time to remember the Pilgrims and what they went through. A time to be tankful for all we have, our family and friends, for many things, we all have our own list.
873616
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. That doesn't even cover a majority of Christians worldwide, let alone everyone else who calls someone "God".
914844
I, my husband and  kids visit my parents home on Thanksgiving Day.  We also, visit his parents on Thanksgiving Day. We make it a priority to be with our loved ones at this time of year because we don't always see each other throughout the year as we live in different towns and have jobs, etc.  So, we catch up on Thanksgiving Day.  We reminisce of days gone by. There is always good food and memories to last until we meet again.  Happy Thanksgiving.
968440
It is a holiday that began with the first English settlers in America. Their voyage was long and hard, and after they arrived, they nearly starved in the first year. But the second year they had an excellent harvest, and they were thus blessed with a relative bounty of food to eat. They decided to have a party to celebrate 1) their good fortune for a good harvest, 2) the now fairly obvious fact that the colony would be successful, and 3) their faith in God, not necessarily in that order. They invited the local Indians to the celebration and they all had a very good time. Thereafter they decided to repeat the party every year, to mostly celebrate their good harvest. In today's world, it is a family gathering time that is usually free from the commercialism that has grown up around Christmas, Easter, the Fourth of July, etc. The traditional dish is roast turkey, because it is a large bird that is native to America and was thought to be the main dish at the original celebration. Other traditional foods for Thanksgiving include pumpkin pie and perhaps something made out of corn (maize), something made from sweet potatoes, and something made out of cranberries since these were the newfound foods that are native to the American continent that the early settlers were able to obtain in quantity, and they were largely new and different from what they were used to eating in the British Isles. If you are a new arrival in America, please have a happy Thanksgiving! Perhaps you can also celebrate your own safe travel across the Atlantic to the new world!
761160
In MY family, instead of saying a long, boring prayer, we go around the table---starting with the oldest person there---and each of us names something we are truly thankful about.\nIt makes you appreciate the reason for the holiday, and be grateful for all that you truly HAVE!
841994
In Canada Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Unlike the American tradition of remembering Pilgrims and settling in the New World, Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest. The harvest season falls earlier in Canada compared to the United States due to the simple fact that Canada is further north. \n\nThe history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an English explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient. He did not succeed but he did establish a settlement in Northern America. In the year 1578, he held a formal ceremony, in what is now called Newfoundland, to give thanks for surviving the long journey. This is considered the first Canadian Thanksgiving. Other settlers arrived and continued these ceremonies. He was later knighted and had an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northern Canada named after him - Frobisher Bay. \n\nAt the same time, French settlers, having crossed the ocean and arrived in Canada with explorer Samuel de Champlain, also held huge feasts of thanks. They even formed 'The Order of Good Cheer' and gladly shared their food with their Indian neighbours.\n\nAfter the Seven Year's War ended in 1763, the citizens of Halifax held a special day of Thanksgiving.\n\nDuring the American Revolution, Americans who remained loyal to England moved to Canada where they brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada. There are many similarities between the two Thanksgivings such as the cornucopia and the pumpkin pie.\n\nEventually in 1879, Parliament declared November 6th a day of Thanksgiving and a national holiday. Over the years many dates were used for Thanksgiving, the most popular was the 3rd Monday in October. After World War I, both Armistice Day and Thanksgiving were celebrated on the Monday of the week in which November 11th occurred. Ten years later, in 1931, the two days became separate holidays and Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day.\n\nFinally, on January 31st, 1957, Parliament proclaimed...\n\n"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed  ... to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October.\n\nHope this helps.
733457
Thanksgiving was instituted by the pilgrim who came over on the Mayflower.\nHistorytelevison has an article  on it, but they apparently have myths associated with it. I didn't read it all, but it came up when I "yahooed" thanksgiving and found the enclosed reference below.
827882
This is neither a joke nor a riddle, but hey...\n\nMAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,\nMAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.\nMAY YOUR POTATOES AND GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.\nMAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS,\nMAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,\nMAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.
741006
Everyday is Thanksgiving. It's just disturbing that more people dont/wont help others in need throughtout the year not just on holidays.