allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest.finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.andthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtothelordbefixed[2].yearslater,presidentoftheunitedstatesproclaimedthefourththursdayofnovemberasthanksgivingdayeveryyear.thecelebrationofthanksgivingdayhasbeenobservedonthatdateuntiltoday.

thepatternofthethanksgivingcelebrationhasneverchangedthroughtheyears.thebigfamilydinnerisplannedmonthsahead.onthedinnertable,peoplewillfindapples,oranges,chestnuts,walnutsandgrapes.therewillbeplumpudding,mincepie,othervarietiesoffoodandcranberryjuiceandsquash.thebestandmostattractiveamongthemareroastturkeyandpumpkinpie.theyhavebeenthemosttraditionalandfavoritefoodonthanksgivingdaythroughouttheyears.

everyoneagreesthedinnermustbebuiltaroundroastturkeystuffedwithabreaddressing[3]toabsorbthetastyjuicesasitroasts.butascookingvarieswithfamiliesandwiththeregionswhereonelives,itisnoteasytogetaconsensuson[4]theprecisekindofstuffingfortheroyalbird.