1620, colonists or Puritans sailed to America by may flower, looking for a place where they could have freedom of belief. After more than two months of stormy sailing, they landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in the cold 1 1 month.
In the first winter, more than half of the immigrants died of hunger and infectious diseases [1]. Those who survived began to sow in the first spring.
They have been eagerly looking forward to the harvest all summer, knowing that their survival and the existence of the future colony will depend on the upcoming harvest. Finally, the crops got an unexpected bumper harvest. So people decided to choose a day to thank God for his persistence. Many years later, the President of the United States declared the fourth Thursday of 1 1 month as Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving celebrations continue to this day.
The form of Thanksgiving celebration has not changed for many years. There will be a big family dinner in the next few months. People can eat apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes at the table. In addition, there are raisin pudding, meat pies, various other foods, cranberry juice and fresh juice. Among them, roast turkey and pumpkin pie are the best and most attractive. They have always been the most traditional and popular food for Thanksgiving.
Everyone agrees that Thanksgiving dinner must be based on roast turkey filled with bread sauce to absorb its delicious juice. But with the cooking of family and regional life, it is not easy to find the exact type of stuffing for royal birds.
Today is Thanksgiving Day. In various senses, Americans of all faiths and backgrounds have joined in, expressing their gratitude for this year's generosity and sincerely praying for God's continued blessing.
Thanksgiving Day is the most authentic American holiday among the national holidays in the United States, and it is most closely related to the early American history.
In 1620, immigrants, or Puritans, sailed to the United States by may flower, looking for a place where they could have freedom of belief. After two months of sea bumps, they arrived in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts in the cold November.
During their first winter, more than half of the settlers died of hunger or epidemics. Those who survived began to sow in the first spring.
All summer, they waited anxiously for the harvest, because they knew that their lives and the future of the colony depended on the coming harvest. At last, the field got an unexpected harvest. Therefore, people decided to set a day to thank God. Many years later, the President of the United States declared the fourth Thursday of 1 1 month as Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving celebrations continue to this day.
The pattern of Thanksgiving celebrations has never changed for many years. This big family dinner was planned months ago. On the dining table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be plum pudding, meat pie, other kinds of food, cranberry juice and pumpkin. Among them, roast turkey and pumpkin pie are the best and most attractive. Over the years, they have been the most traditional and popular food for Thanksgiving.
Everyone agrees that dinner must revolve around roast turkey filled with bread sauce in order to absorb the delicious juice of roast turkey. However, it is not easy to agree on the exact stuffing of royal birds because cooking varies from family to family and living area.
Today's Thanksgiving Day, in various senses, is an annual national holiday. On this day, Americans of all faiths and backgrounds get together to express their gratitude for their generosity in the past year and sincerely pray for God's continued blessing.