Every november, Thursday fourth week, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. This thanksgiving was already celebrated since 1621. The first time is passed by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. Governor William Bradford proclaimed the celebration. The celebration also involved the Indians of the Wampanoag tribe. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln sparked the celebration was held the fourth Thursday of every month november. Occurred when the civil war. And he sees this celebration can unite the American public. This celebration is also often used as a benchmark for the American people immediately buy christmas gift.
Once Thanksgiving Require Millions of Turkeys
According to the calculations of 2010, 46 million Americans are in need of turkey at Thanksgiving. In addition to turkey, any supporting materials must be provided in abundance. Call it cranberry. in the same year in celebration of thanksgiving sold more than 350 million kliogram cranberry, 1 billion pounds of potatoes, and 450 million pounds of pumpkins. This amount was incredible.
Facts Behind Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in three days turns. but do not think that the current meny commonly presented, is also presented those times. In celebration of the first day of thankful, no mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, popcorn, milk, or cranberry. the time to process the rabbit, lobster, fish, nuts, dried fruits, maple syrup, honey, radis, cabbage, worel, eggs, and cheese from sheep's milk. But there is no accurate data since when presenting the turkey in the grateful day.
