Thanksgiving

History
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 because the Pilgrims wanted to celebrate their first harvest. The Native Americans were also invited because they taught them to grow corn and catch fish. Without this help they would have been unable to survive.

Thanksgiving today
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day you meet at the home of a family or friend and spend some time together while the food is prepared. Traditional foods are: turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn pudding, pumpkin pie ...

Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday". It's the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Stores open at midnight or very early in the morning and offer big discounts.


In my opinion it's a very good tradition that on Thanksgiving the whole family comes together and spends some time with each other.