Thanksgiving+A.H.

Tomorrow and Friday, we are vacation off from school. This is because we are celebrating the holiday of Thanksgiving. But are we really celebrating Thanksgiving the way the pilgrams had? Are all of our family traditions living up to those statements about the pilgrams? THAT is the question. On Thanksgiving my family gets together, and we have a HUGE feast. My family consists of my mom, dad, sister, 3 cousins, 3 uncles, 2 aunts, and 2 grandparents. Food is a big thing in our family, so on special occasions, like Thnksgiving, is a very big thing for us. Usually, friends from the family come over the house to eat, so the house is very crouded. Another tradition my family has is that we usually put up the Christmas tree up after everyone has gone home. Thanksgiving never concentrated on family, it was a multicultural event, which would also lead to the reason why they had the indians join them in their dinner. That is myth number 1; Thanksgiving was a multicultural event. Thanksgiving did nit have to do anything with religion. Going back to what was said before, if it was, then the pilgrams would not have let the indians eat with them. Also if it was a religious event, then there would not have been any fesivities aloud. Thanksgiving was not only celebrated within the month of November, it was celebrated all throughout the year. That is fact number 2; Thanksgiving was not about religion.

Now, everyone, go and have some fun with your families, eat lots of food, then maybe relax with a nice cup of hot chocolate^^ Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

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