Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving did not become an annual tradition until 200 years later from the first meal.And the first meal in 1621 wasn't just a meal it was a 3 day celebration.They celebrated because the pilgrims had a good harvest and the indians killed 5 deers as a gift to the pilgrims.Also they did not have turkey neither did they have pumpkin pie or potatoes because it wasn’t introduced to new england. They had cranberries but they were served plain not in a sauce or relish. The pilgrims did not intend to keep it as a tradition.In 1789 president George Washington made the first Thanksgiving meal in November 24, 1789.But it did not become a annual tradition until the 19th century.An american writer named Sara Josepha Hale who wrote Mary had a little lamb wrote a book to trying to explain what happened onthat day.In 1827 it took 30 years for it to became a national holiday. She wrote recipes on how to make Pumpkin Pie, Stuffing,Bread,Turkey,Cranberry Sauce, and Mash Potatoes. In 1863 during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln announced they would celebrate Thanksgiving every year on the 24th of November. They actually changed Thanksgiving to a week later to give shop owners a better profit but then changed back to Nov. 24.Every Thanksgiving the President gives pardon to a turkey and sent to a farm for retirement instead of the dinner table.

Reflection:

12 Things I Am Thankful For

1. My House 6.My Food 11. My Limbs
2. My Family 7.My School 12.My Intelligance
3. My Health 8.My Fish
4. My Grades 9.My Clothe

5.My Life 10.My Vision