Thanksgiving Day

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The Thanksgiving day is celebrated since 1863. People celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November. This holiday has its own history. One day in 1620 the passengers of the English ship came to the American shore.

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On the island they starved and they were cold. They made friends with Indian people who taught them to grow corn and pumpkin, hunt wild turkey. When the English people gathered the first harvest, they made a big feast and invited their Indian friends.

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Then there was a hot summer. The English people started praying and the rain began. They called this day the Thanksgiving day.

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Now the Thanksgiving day is a family holiday. There is traditional food on the table: turkey, potatoes, pumpkin pie, and cranberry juice. This holiday is very important for American people. It’s as important as Christmas because it’s a part of the American history.

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