ThanksgivingDay,ascelebratedinNorthAmerica,isatimetogatherwithfamilyandfriendstogivethanksforthemanyblessingsenjoyedbythesenationsandtheircitizens.However,tomanypeople,itsmeaningislost.Ithasbecomesimplyanotherdayforhugemeals,dinnerparties,get-togethersorreunions.WhatdoesThanksgivingmeantoyou?
Turkeydinners,cranberries,candiedyams,stuffing,mashedpotatoes,pumpkinpieandfamilygatherings—theseareallcommonlyassociatedwithmostAmericans'andCanadians'yearlycelebrationofgivingthanks—ThanksgivingDay!
IntheUnitedStates,ThanksgivingisonthefourthThursdayofNovember.InCanada,itisthesecondMondayinOctober.Onthisholiday,aThanksgivingmealispreparedwithallthetrimmings;familiesgathertogetherandtalk,whileotherswatchagameoraparadefilledwithpilgrims,Indiansandothercolonialfigures.SomefamiliesmayevenhavetheirownyearlyThanksgivingtraditions.
