Transcript THANKSGIVING DAY

THANKSGIVING DAY
SYMBOLS OF THANKSGIVING
DAY
Another modern staple at
almost every
Thanksgiving table is the
customary 'Pumpkin Pie'.
 It is not sure whether
pumpkin was one of the
dishes in the first
thanksgiving dinner.
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Pilgrims probably made a pumpkin dish sweetened with
honey or syrup.
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They were however a part
of all traditional meals
long before the arrival of
pilgrims. Pumpkin leaves
were also used as salads.
According to historians,
other seasonal vegetables
included squash.
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People at that time were not
particularly fond of
vegetables, they were mostly
meat eaters. Pumpkin is one of
the important symbols of the
harvest festival and has been
an American-favourite for
over 400 years now.
TURKEY
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The celebration of
Thanksgiving will be
incomplete without the
legendary Turkey. It
derives its name from the
'turk turk' sounds it
makes when scared.
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Turkey was at one time being
considered as the national
symbol of America. Benjamin
Franklin felt that turkey was
the right choice because it was
a good runner and had a sharp
sight. A bald eagle later
became the national symbol of
America.
CORN
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of the popular symbols of thanksgiving.
It came in many varieties and coloursred, white, yellow and blue. Some
Americans considered blue and white
corn sacred. It is said that native
Americans had been growing corn a long
time before the pilgrims arrived in their
country. The oldest corns date 7000
years back and were grown in Mexico.
Americans taught pilgrims how to grow
corn and help them survive the bitter
winter of 1620. It is certain that corn
were a part of the first thanksgiving
dinner.
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The tradition continues and corn finds
its place on every dinner table world
over during thanksgiving dinner.
Ornamental Corncobs are quite popular
during the festival. They are used to
decorate dining tables and make harvest
wreaths- A popular gift item among
Americans. Ornamental popcorns are
also widely used. Corn reminds us of the
importance and heritage of the famous
harvest festival. It also remains
America's foundation of 'ModernAgriculture
CRANBERRY
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Cranberry, is a symbol
and a modern diet staple
of thanksgiving.
Originally called crane
berry, it derived its name
from its pink blossoms
and drooping head which
reminded the pilgrim of a
crane.
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The name was later changed
to what is popularly known
as Cranberry. Pilgrims soon
found out a way to sweeten
the bitten cranberries with
maple sugar. Ever since
cranberry sauce is a permanent
companion of turkey during
thanksgiving feast.
CORNUCOPIA
Cornucopia is the most
common symbol of a harvest
festival. A Horn shaped
container, it is filled with
abundance of the Earth's
harvest. It is also known as
the 'horn of plenty'. The
traditional cornucopia was a
curved goat's horn filled to
brim with fruits and grains.
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According to Greek
legend, Amalthea (a goat)
broke one of her horns
and offered it to Greek
God Zeus as a sign of
reverence. As a sign of
gratitude, Zeus later set
the goat's image in the sky
also known as
constellation Capricorn
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Beans
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Beans are a special
symbol of thanksgiving.
Native Americans are
believed to have taught
the pilgrims to grow
beans next to cornstalks.
This was so that beans
could grow and use
cornstalks as their pole.
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This American beans are
also known as 'Pole
Beans'. Famously known
as one of the 'Three
sisters', beans are a part
of thanksgiving feast.
First Thanksgiving Feast
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The famous 'Turkey' adorns
the table of every household as
a main course during the
celebration. The customary
dinner reminds of the 'Four
Wild Turkeys' served at the
'First Thanksgiving Feast'.
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It is said, that pilgrims had a feast
consisting of cooked turkey after
their first harvest in the year 1621,
which popularly came to be known
as 'First Thanksgiving Feast'. It
continued for three days and
included ninety Indians. There is
however no evidence to prove that
turkey was cooked during the first
feast. It could have been Venisonflesh of a deeror wild goose meat.
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According to folklore Queen Elizabeth of
16th century England was chewing a roast
goose during a harvest festival. During the
meal, she got to know that the Spanish
Armada, on its way to attack England had
sunk. In the joy of good news, she ordered for
a second goose. Goose became a favourite bird
at harvest time in England. However, when
the pilgrims arrived in America, they replaced
the roasted goose with roasted turkey as main
course as it was easier to find and in plenty.
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Today, every house cooks
turkey as the main dish
during the celebration. It
is the main mascot of the
modern-day thanksgiving.
The festivity completes
with the customary
'Turkey
Cranberry
Cornucopia
Beans
Corn
That´s all
HAVE A NICE THANKSGIVING
DAY