TherearemanymythsandmisconceptionssurroundingthepeopleresponsiblefortheAmericanThanksgivingtradition.Contrarytopopularopinion,thePilgrimsdidn'twearbucklesontheirshoesorhats.Theyweren'tteetotalers,either.Theysmokedtobaccoanddrankbeer.And,mostimportantly,theirfirstharvestfestivalandsubsequent"thanksgivings"weren'theldtothankthelocalnativesforsavingtheirlives.
人们对与美国传统节日“感恩节”有关的故事、人物等一直存在各种误解和迷思。与主流观点不同,清教徒(Pilgrim)并不会穿戴系有纽扣的鞋和帽子。他们也不会禁酒,反而吸烟喝酒一样没少。最重要的一点,清教徒们的第一次收获与由此而来的“感恩”,与当地印第安人出手相救一点关系也没有。
DoyouknowtherearepublicschoolsinAmericatodayactuallyteachingthat?Sometextbooks,intheirdiscomfortwithopendiscussionsofChristianity,sayasmuch.Idaresuggestmostparentstodayknowlittlemoreaboutthishistorythantheirchildren.
你知道吗?如今仍有许多公立学校还在用错误的内容教授感恩节。有些课本也同样大肆谈论基督精神,令人感到不适。我敢打赌,许多家长对历史的了解就跟对孩子一样知之甚少。