THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is believed to have been celebrated first in 1621 when the Plimoth settlers enjoyed a fall feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest with the local indians. The tradition of having these harvest came over to Americawith the Puritan and Pilgrim settlers from England.

MYTHS

• They did not have silve buckles on their shoes
• They did not really eat turkey.
• They did not sit down for dinner beause no chairs
• The indians did not wear head dressses
• They did not really make pop-corn

On the first Thanksgiving they did not have Turkey. That is one of the big things about Thanksgiving is eating the Turkey. But there are no signs of turkey at the first Thanksgiving. They are said to have cranberry sauce, veggjes, and many other things, but not turkey.

Everybody has their own traditions, but a lot of people share similar traditions. For example eating turkey.most people always get together with family for Thanksgiving. Traditions can be very fun to very serious but either way they are very important.

Thanksgiving food varies depending on the family. The average known Thanksgiving food is Turkey but thats not what everyone eats. Some people have sea food or tamales.according to historians there was no turkey at the fkrst Thanksgiving.