U.S. holiday.
It originated in the autumn of 1621 when Plymouth governor William Bradford </needmore> invited neighbouring Indians to join the Pilgrims for a three-day festival of recreation and feasting in gratitude for the bounty of the season, which had been partly enabled by the Indians' advice. Neither the standard Thanksgiving meal of turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie nor the family orientation of the day reflects the Plymouth event, however. Proclaimed a national holiday in 1863, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November (though it was moved back one week in 193941 to extend the Christmas shopping season). Canada adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1879; since 1957 it has been celebrated on the second Monday in October.
http://www.britannica.com/
The above article does not mention that several US Presidents proclaimed a day of thanksgiving for Divine providence but not an official holiday. Pres. Lincoln, during the U.S. Civil War, was the last to do so and it became a national holiday. Pres. Washington was the first to declare a day of thanksgiving. Pres. F.D. Roosevelt shifted the day as mentioned but it was unpopular and shifted back. Roosevelt temporarily fell out of favor for tampering with what had become a sacred icon of tradition. In the U.S., this is the most traveled week of the year as familys join together to enjoy the feast and reunion. The day after Thanksgiving is shopping hell!
DAWES, Ray wrote:
Thanksgiving?
-----Original Message----- From: Les Hewkin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 November 2004 14:25 To: U2 Users (E-mail) Subject: [U2] test
Are the lists up and running? I haven't seen any post for nearly 24 hours
Les.
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