Thursday 28 November 2019

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 Thanksgiving Day, 
28th November

Do you know that …

 "Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2019 occurs on Thursday, November 28. 
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. 
For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.(…)" Read more here.


Watch these two videos about the history of this date.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym4izq-rrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslqtUMwDxA

Do you know what Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is? Find out  here.

93rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ...joemygod.com
As you know, this American holiday is all about giving thanks, is all about remembering what you have to be thankful for. 
‘As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.’ – John F. Kennedy

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