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Thanks Giving Day
Thanks giving a national holiday preliminary celebrated on
fourth Thursday in United States and second Monday in Canada. The day is celebrated
for giving thanks for the blessing of the harvests. Thanks giving have its own
historical importance, tradition and culture.
How It Started?
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When the first corn of the pilgrims in November 1621 was
successful Governor William Bradford arranged a feast for celebrating the
success. For the celebration he invited the special group of fledgling colony’s
Native American allies along with the Wampanoag chief Massasoit. This festival
which lasted for three long days is now remembered as “First Thanksgiving”.
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In the celebration the most observing factor was the food
that was served for the quest. The food which was served has its own story. It
started in the following way. For the preparation of the event Governor William
Bradford send four men on this hunt mission and that the Wampanoag had arrived
with five deer. The food was prepared using traditional Native American cooking
methods and spices. The celebration was without the pies, cakes or other
deserts as no oven was available at that time. Also Mayflower’s sugar supply
had dropped by the fall of 1621.
First Thanks Giving proclamation by national government of
United states was issued in 1789 by Gorge Washington. New York the first of the
several states adopted the annual Thanksgiving holiday in 1817. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln Scheduled Thanks Giving as an
National Holiday for the final Thursday which
was celebrated on every year until 1939.Today Thanks giving tradition has lost its religious significance
which centre’s around cooking and sharing ample of meal.90% of Americans eat bird
on Thanks Giving day according to survey of National Turkey Federation.
Importance of flowers
on Thanksgiving Day:
Autumn
Accents Flower
Thanks giving day is celebration time with Turkey, Stuffing
and Pumpkin pie, and this feast would be incomplete without beautiful, colorful
and fresh flower arrangements, centerpieces and bouquet. Thanks giving include
autumn flowers like Marigold, Monte Casino etc. The traditional thanks giving flowers uses the combination of deep red, yellow and orange colored flowers.
Thanks giving flowers with colors of fall are regarded as
best Thanks giving flowers for the centerpiece which includes lilies, carnations
etc. This arrangement of oranges and yellows, accented with cat-tails, is the
perfect way to celebrate any fall occasion especially on Thanks Giving Day.
