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The best way to express our gratitude is through prayer at the dinner table, we have so much for which to be thankful for, example thanks God for our blessing, the food we eat, a home we have, our family and friends who have brought so much love in our daily lives. 
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RebelGirl said:
Not right. Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday until Abraham Lincoln made it in 1863.As for displays of gratitude, there are infinite ways. I think the greatest way is to share that gratitude with others through acts of affection. Doing something nice for someone. Helping out a complete stranger.
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To make a story short : When the pilgrims arrived on the land of this America - they met an Indian who will help them. One of the Indians knows how to speak in English. That was how both of them became friends - pilgrims and Indians. The pilgrims invited them to join Thanksgivin' Dinner by givin' thanks. 
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CyberRed said:To make a story short : When the pilgrims arrived on the land of this America - they met an Indian who will help them. One of the Indians knows how to speak in English. That was how both of them became friends - pilgrims and Indians. The pilgrims invited them to join Thanksgivin' Dinner by givin' thanks.
This is the reason Thanksgiving is celebrated, but it was not instituted until over 200 years later.
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I competely agree with that, I always wanted to work in the homeless shelter by helping serve food for the homeless people....
That's one of my dreams! ...I just love to see the smiles on their faces...
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^Angel^ said:
Bingo. Share those feelings of thanksgiving with the less fortunate. Give them something to be thankful for.
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Tegumi : The Pilgrims arrived on the land of Mass. somewhere and they met Indians there. Indians lived in Mass. ( on the very East Coast ). How do they communicate ? To the Pilgrims' surprised, one of the Indians just happen can speak in English and help the Pilgrims to communicate with the Indian leader to make friends. The Indian leader would like to help the Pilgrims to feel welcome on their land. That was how the Pilgrims started their givin' thanks by invitin' the Indians to join them for Thanksgivin' dinner.
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HISTORY OF THANKSGIVINGhttp://www.billpetro.com/HolidayHistory/hol/thanks.html
recipes are including… (I would try some of them
- I will have US public holiday to celebrate Thankgiving) Unfortunlately Thankgiving is not known in Germany... My co-workers & I celebrate Thankgiving at American canteen where I work one day before US public holiday every year).
http://www.inglewoodcarecentre.com/history/thanksgiving.htm
recipes are including… (I would try some of them
- I will have US public holiday to celebrate Thankgiving) Unfortunlately Thankgiving is not known in Germany... My co-workers & I celebrate Thankgiving at American canteen where I work one day before US public holiday every year).http://www.inglewoodcarecentre.com/history/thanksgiving.htm
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I highly doubt that an Indian out of blue knew how to speak English, and all was happy and dainty. The real reason for Thanksgiving is because the puritans had a very difficult winter. They had to live in these basic dwellings and it was quite cold. Since they arrived so late in the season, they did not have much food. Many of their subjects died during the winter.
Then whoever were leftover to survive started a new life in the New World. They were having a hard time trying to set things up, then the Indians started to teach them how to do things, such as fishes with seeds in the ground as fertiliser, etc... I am sure that it took them months before they could communicate well with the Indians. Have you ever heard what the Indian language sounds like? It sounds nothing like of the European languages that the White men are used to.
I am thankful for people who have misconceptions of what the first Thanksgiving was about.
I don't know what we will do this year, but probably cook a big Vietnamese dinner. Ahhh, I am thankful for the diversity in food!
Then whoever were leftover to survive started a new life in the New World. They were having a hard time trying to set things up, then the Indians started to teach them how to do things, such as fishes with seeds in the ground as fertiliser, etc... I am sure that it took them months before they could communicate well with the Indians. Have you ever heard what the Indian language sounds like? It sounds nothing like of the European languages that the White men are used to.
I am thankful for people who have misconceptions of what the first Thanksgiving was about.
I don't know what we will do this year, but probably cook a big Vietnamese dinner. Ahhh, I am thankful for the diversity in food!
CyberRed said:Tegumi : The Pilgrims arrived on the land of Mass. somewhere and they met Indians there. Indians lived in Mass. ( on the very East Coast ). How do they communicate ? To the Pilgrims' surprised, one of the Indians just happen can speak in English and help the Pilgrims to communicate with the Indian leader to make friends. The Indian leader would like to help the Pilgrims to feel welcome on their land. That was how the Pilgrims started their givin' thanks by invitin' the Indians to join them for Thanksgivin' dinner.
It is in Plymouth, Massachusetts
They put metal bars around the rock because someone sprayed the paint around on the rock. Isn't it terrible to destroy the history?
Mayflower ship is right near the rock. It is very old ship.
It is my favorite lighthouse.
Indians museum, it is interesting to know about the history.
That is Pilgrim lady. It reminds me of Amish lady.
I advise you to visit Plymouth, MA. It is very fascinated history about the pilgrims visiting America to meet with Indians in 1620.
The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story
http://www.2020tech.com/thanks/temp.html#story
It is interesting the story about the Thanksgiving history.
http://www.2020tech.com/thanks/temp.html#story
It is interesting the story about the Thanksgiving history.
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Sabrina said:
It is in Plymouth, Massachusetts
They put metal bars around the rock because someone sprayed the paint around on the rock. Isn't it terrible to destroy the history?
Mayflower ship is right near the rock. It is very old ship.
It is my favorite lighthouse.
Indians museum, it is interesting to know about the history.
That is Pilgrim lady. It reminds me of Amish lady.
I advise you to visit Plymouth, MA. It is very fascinated history about the pilgrims visiting America to meet with Indians in 1620.
Been there and loving it. Also there is Plymouth Plantation near that area. I am not sure how to get there but it is nice and have a theater where they talk about the pilgrim and idians and how they survive thru the hard time. It is very intersting.
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Sabrina said:
It is in Plymouth, Massachusetts
They put metal bars around the rock because someone sprayed the paint around on the rock. Isn't it terrible to destroy the history?
Mayflower ship is right near the rock. It is very old ship.
It is my favorite lighthouse.
Indians museum, it is interesting to know about the history.
That is Pilgrim lady. It reminds me of Amish lady.
I advise you to visit Plymouth, MA. It is very fascinated history about the pilgrims visiting America to meet with Indians in 1620.
Thanks. Very impressive ! I love history. By the way, have you seen the old 'Mayflower" ship in your local area ? Just curious.
I would imagine it how hard work it was in 1600's than today. Their hands must be strong than today, eh ? Thanks for the link.