I 've asked Manuela to write an article about Thanksgiving so she has done. I would like to give thanks Manuela for the time that she has spent and had a careful attention. She is very kind person really. I thought that this article shouldn't be stayed between us and I must share with everybody.Here is:Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the 4th Thursday of November, during autumn in the United States, after crops are gatheredWhen the Pilgrims landed with the Mayflower in the New World (somwhere in Massachussets), in 1620 they found a cold, desolate wilderness. There was nobody to greet them, no houses to shelter them. During the first winter, half the Pilgrims died of sickness or exposure Though life improved for the Pilgrims when spring came, they did not really prosper.When spring came, the Pilgrims began planting crops. A Native American Indian named Squanto helped them. When summer ended, the Pilgrims had a good harvest of corn and barley. Some vegetables had grown poorly. Yet there was enough food to last through the winter.The Pilgrims decided to hold a celebration to give thanks for their harvest. Writings from that time say Pilgrim leader William Bradford set a date late in the year. He invited members of a nearby Indian tribe to take part. That Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.The Pilgrims did not plan to establish a yearly Thanksgiving holiday. But as the American colonies grew, Thanksgiving or harvest celebrations were held in many towns and settlements. Finally, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the 4th Thursday in November as a national holiday of Thanksgiving. At that time, the United States was fighting a civil war. President Lincoln liked the idea of a Thanksgiving holiday that would also celebrate national unity. Since then, the United States has always celebrated the Thanksgiving holidayThanksgiving also is a time when Americans share what they have with those who do not have much. Churches and other groups provide free meals for old people, the homeless, and the poor. Many Americans give turkeys or other food to these groups. Some spend part of the day helping to prepare and serve the meals.Religious ceremonies are an important part of Thanksgiving day for many Americans. People join in prayers and songs of Thanksgiving.I like this holiday a lot when i have the chance to be in the States for that date. It's really a special day to get all the loved ones together. For some families in United States, it's became almost as important as Christmas.Hope everything if going fine for you dear Selma. Wishing you a very nice week.Manuela
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