The first Thanksgiving was proclaimed in 1621 by Governor William Bradford of the Plymouth Colony to give thanks for a bountiful harvest after several seasons of privation. Both colonists and neighboring Indians attended. The first national Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1789, was called by President George Washington. At the urging of Sarah L. Hale, President Abraham Lincoln revived the Thanksgiving custom, decreeing that it be held on the last Thursday in November.President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that Thanksgiving would be celebrated on the third Thursday in November in 1939, 1940 and in 1941. In 1941, Congress passed a joint resolution that Thanksgiving would be held on the fourth Thursday. A number of churches and other charitable organizations will serve Thanksgiving dinners to the poor, the elderly, and the homeless. The Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year.That day, most of us enjoy Turkey with "all the trimming". The "trimming" includes a wide variety of foods that are a tradition for your family. Those traditional foods often replicate the foods at the first Thanksgiving feast. While others, are traditional ethnic or religious groups' recipes, or a special food item that your family always serves at Thanksgiving dinner. Then, to top it off, apple pies, an even mince meat pies are bountiful around the table.The American traditions of Thanksgiving revolve around a huge and lavish meal, usually with Turkey as the centerpiece. For those who do not like Turkey, a Roast or Prime Rib is common. As tradition has it in most families, a special prayer of thanks precedes the meal. In many homes, family members will each mention something they are very thankful for. Tucked between the two monster sized holidays of Halloween and Christmas, Thanksgiving receives far less attention. But Thanksgiving is a very important holiday, especially in the busy lives of Americans. It is a time to kick back and relax, watch a football game or go to a movie, and enjoy a huge feast. It's also time for us to give thanks to our God, for the things he has bestowed upon us and upon this great nation. There is no nation in the world that has more to be thankful for than us.
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