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ThanksgivingNovember 27, 2008
What is Thanksgiving?
• Time to say thanks• Gather with your
family
• Holiday feast!• Turkey, ham, mashed
potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, fruit salad, biscuits and
• PUMPKIN PIE!!
Thanksgiving in the United States
• American Football
• Tennessee at Detroit• Seattle at Dallas• Arizona at Philadelphia
When is Thanksgiving?• End of the
harvest season, autumn
• Fourth Thursday in November
• Long weekend, go shopping…
Parades!• Thanksgiving Parade• Macy’s Parade in New York• Marching bands, floats
• Tradition began in 1600s
• Spanish? American? Texan?
• Pilgrims
All football and shopping?
Pilgrims 1621
• Legend of Squanto• Native-Americans
teach farming• Colony in Plymouth,
Massachusetts• Survived first year,
say thank you
• Christmas Season begins• Hear Christmas music• Coming of winter
Santa Claus!
Thanksgiving in the U.S.
• Varies by climate
• Rain, snow, sunshine
• Chicago is in the Midwest
Midwest!
Thanksgiving in Chicago
• Trees lose their leaves
• First snowfall
• Very cold!