"Graham C. Norris" wrote: > > Dimitris 'sehh' Michelinakis wrote: > > Indeed nobody else other than the US celebrates thanksgiving. > > I believe Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving, but not at the same time. > > > If i'm not mistaken its about killing the natives and taking their land. > > No it's not. It's my understanding it's about early European settlers > being helped to survive through a particularly harsh winter, and also > incorporates elements of harvest festivals celebrated elsewhere. > > FWIW I am neither American nor Canadian. >
As Stan mentioned, it was the natives that made it possible for them to survive that first winter with the food that they gave to them and the hunting skill that they taught the Europeans. Then the next spring, they were shown how to grow corn and to use fish as fertilizer in that poor New England soil. The Indians were honored guests at that first Thanksgiving meal. -- Bill <Okay, you win>
