Thanksgiving is a holiday that has been celebrated for numerous years in order to thank the gods and the earth for a fabulous harvest. Thanksgiving started in 1621 with the pilgrims and their neighbours the Native Indians. Since then Presidents in the USA have been proclaiming Thanksgiving a national holiday. Thanks giving in Canada started in 1891 on the first Monday of October. Popular thanksgiving meals include turkey, gravy, stuffing, autumn vegetables and fruit desserts. Canadians also place a cannipuca (curved rams horn filled with fruits and nuts) in the centre of the table.
I think thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year. I love getting together with my family, cooking tons of food and eating together at a wonderfully set table. I also enjoy playing with my cousins before and after dinner. I think the most important part of thanksgiving is getting together with your family and being thankful for being together.
