how did thanksgiving get started?
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http://www.geocities.com/the_playahata/Playahata__Thanksgiving.html\n\nhttp://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Video_Clips&content_type_id=50493&display_order=5&mini_id=1083
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is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to God) at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. 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 other parts of the world. This tradition was taken to North America by early settlers, where it became much more important\n\nmore details in this site\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
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The Lions played their first Thanksgiving game back in 1934.  The Lions were competing with the Tigers, and owner G.A. Richards wanted to do something to draw a larger crowd.  So, he held the game on Thanksgiving to avoid competing with the Tigers, and he also convinced NBC to broadcast the game nationwide.  The largest crowd during the previous season had been 15,000, and this first Thanksgiving Day game drew 26,000.\n\nhttp://www.detroitlions.com/document_display.cfm?cont_id=147421\n\nThe Cowboys were added in 1966 because Pete Rozelle was looking for a second team, and his good friend Tex Schramm volunteered the Cowboys.\n\nhttp://www.usafootball.com/articles/19-press-box/95-featured-articles/309-turkey-day-football-traditions.php
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Thanksgiving is tradition, thankfulness, and family.\n\nReligious households see Thanksgiving Day as an expression of faith and thankfulness to God at the end of the harvest season. \n\nThanksgiving is a time to gather with your family and or friends and spend the day together.  \nPeople catch up on what's been happening in the lives of their children, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and more.\n \nThanksgiving is a holiday for giving thanks, spending time with loved ones and indulging in delicious food that most people only eat once or twice a year.
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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.
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Wikipedia has a good article on this topic.  President Lincoln made it official national holiday to the last Thursday of November, but was later changed by FDR and by the Congress to the fourth Thursday of November.  You can read more details about it here:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving#1939_to_present
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You are all wired up for Thanksgiving.
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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.
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Everyday is Thanksgiving. It's just disturbing that more people dont/wont help others in need throughtout the year not just on holidays.
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Right after Thanksgiving
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the 'first' thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, called "The Harvest Festival" by Gov. William Bradford, there have been many incarnations of thanksgiving, yet it wasn't until 1863, when Pres. Abraham Lincoln made it a national holiday
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Thanksgiving is always the 4th Thursday of November\nthis year it is Nov 23
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This year, US Thanksgiving is on Nov. 23.
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When the Pilgrims came over from England they were greeted by American Indians who shared a great feast with them. We celebrate this feast every year the 4th Thursday in November. It is just a special time with friends and relatives-with too much food but much joy. No presents are exchanged, just love!
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that around early 1600s, in the fall, the pilgrims and natives had the thanksgiving.\n\ntheir menus were :\nWild Deer\nTurkey\nDuck Goose\nRabbit\nClams\nLobster\nSquash\nOnions\nBaked Pumpkin\nDried Berries\nCornbread\nCheese\nPudding (Pumpkin or Cornmeal)\n\nmay that help.-
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many supermarkets and restaurants now have services where u can order food for thanksgiving. u can also have each of the million people bring one dish to help u out.\nbread rolls\nmashed potatoes \ncorn\ncandied yam\nasparagus\nstuffing\ndessert\nserved with icecream and whip cream\napple pie\npumpkin pie\nsweet potatoe pie\nblueberry pie
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The tradition started a VERY long time ago, when no one wanted to play on Thanksgiving Day.  Detroit and Dallas were the only ones willing.\n\nNow that it's become a popular Thanksgiving Day activity, and there is a lot of publicity and exposure, many other teams are now stepping up and saying the teams should *alternate* on Thanksgiving Day games each year.  Well, no one wanted to *alternate* way back when, so why start now?