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Thanksgiving Day
День благодарения
Thanksgiving Day is one of
the most favourite holidays in the United States. Every fourth Thursday
of October American people celebrate this holiday. They usually stay at
home and have a big family dinner. This day has a very important meaning
in the history America. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by
pilgrims in autumn of 1621. They were European travelers who sailed on
“Mayflower” ship and tried to find the New World. Before their arrival
to America the country was inhabited by Native American Indians.
However, when they settled here, life was quite difficult. There was
nothing to eat and nowhere to live. First winter was especially
difficult and many people couldn’t survive without fresh food. In spring
Native Indians taught pilgrims how to survive in America. They now
could hunt, fish and grow plants. In the autumn of 1621 they had a
wonderful harvest. To celebrate this occasion pilgrims decided to have a
Thanksgiving feast. It meant that they were very thankful for their
food. During this holiday the tables were full of fresh food: corn,
beans, turkey, venison, pumpkin. Their Indian friends were also invited
to share the feast. Nowadays Americans continue celebrating this holiday
and the main dish is still turkey. The most popular dessert is a
pumpkin pie. People in Canada also celebrate Thanksgiving but it falls
on every second Thursday of October.