Thanksgiving Essay examples

The truth behind the tradition is surprising. Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims seem to go together, but the truth is, the Pilgrims never held an autumnal Thanksgiving feast. However the Pilgrims did have a feast in 1621, after their first harvest, and it is this feast, which people often refer to as "The First Thanksgiving". This feast was never repeated, though, so it can't be called the beginning of a tradition, nor was it termed by the colonists or "Pilgrims" a Thanksgiving Feast. In fact, a day of thanksgiving was a day of prayer and fasting, and would have been held any time that they felt an extra day of thanks was called for. Nevertheless, the 1621 feast has become a model that we think of for our own...show more content...

The truth of the matter is, when the Pilgrims arrived, they found an abandoned Wampanoagvillage and moved right in. In 1618, a massive epidemic of an unknown disease left by English explorers swept across Wampanoag country and decimated many of the villages. This epidemic caused the death of ten to thirty percent of the total population and all but a few of the 2,000 people of the village of Patuxet. When the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, they landed at Patuxet with no idea of what had occurred. At this point, there were only about 2,000 members left in the Wampanoag tribe, down from 12,000 in 1600. Despite the incredible losses to his people, Wampanoag leader Massasoit and 90 of his men sat down for a harvest celebration offered by the white men. For three days the Wampanoag and Pilgrims feasted on deer, wild turkey, fish, beans, squash, corn and other foods native to North America. Although the celebration was good–natured, this event truly signifies the beginning of a drastic decline of native culture and Thanksgiving would be more fittingly observed as a day of mourning rather than a celebration. In the years that followed, skirmishes occurred and more Native Americans were killed. In 1637, English soldiers massacred 700 Pequot men, women and children as an example of the English way of war, yet we still celebrate Thanksgiving as a joyful event. So, as we sit down for our Thanksgiving dinner, Get more content

Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks to your life and everyone and everything in it. Thanksgiving is thought of in different ways and is celebrated in unlike ways. Families have divergent meals, places that they visit on Thanksgiving, and activities that they enjoy taking part in on Thanksgiving. Overall, no matter what traditions there are, what meals you have, or the activities enjoyed on Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving is truly a wonderful holiday. There are many places that people may visit on Thanksgiving, and some may not even go to a relative's house! For Thanksgiving at my house, my family and I travel to my Great Aunt Brenda's house. My Aunt Brenda lives about two and a half hours away, I'm not exactly sure where...show more content...

Pumpkin pie, chocolate cream, whipped cream, and strawberry lemon pie are normally the pies that we enjoy after our Thanksgiving meal. I enjoy a piece of each pie, and so do my cousins, but the adults, normally stick to the chocolate cream pie. My absolute favorite part would be the stuffing, and you can't forget cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and cornbread! The cornbread is so good, and I could eat stuffing by the spoonful! Food has to be my favorite part of Thanksgiving, and seeing family! I have discovered that people don't share the same Thanksgiving traditions as me. Chicken, Duck, Turkey, and Turdunkin are all enjoyed as main course meals! Vegetables, mashed potatoes, rolls, cookies, ice cream, lemon pie, and blueberry pie bars are also enjoyed on Thanksgiving. Cookies, assorted pies, and blueberry pie bars are commonly enjoyed, and they actually sound pretty tasty! The favorite part of some people's Thanksgiving feast would be the pie and rolls. Meals aren't always eaten with family at the table. Some families sit on the couch, while they watch tv, or they eat at a fancy restaurant. Everyone has their own customs when it comes to the holidays. Every year for Thanksgiving, my dad, cousin, and 2 uncles go hunting. Hunting is a tradition that we enjoy on Thanksgiving, and we have repeated it for several years. Hunting is done before the meal, and after, and we normally shoot 2–3 deer

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I can't believe my first college semester is almost over. Key word is "almost" because the weeks following thanksgiving break will be critical for me. Even though it's almost over, I must finish strong. I wouldn't want all my hard work to go to waste. All the A's that I earned so far must remain A's for me in order for me to be happy with my academic performance. These next 3 weeks are going to be hectic, but also relaxing. Thanksgiving break is just around the corner and I can't wait to be with my family for the holiday. My family and cousins are all coming into town, so it should be a great Thanksgiving Day. There is nothing like being with your whole family cracking jokes at each other and eating delicious food. I enjoy cooking...show more content...

I have made a schedule on what days I would be writing my papers for my other 3 classes. I also broke down the chapters I will be studying on different days for my algebra class. I don't think it will be to hard because in high school I had to take 6 exams for all my classes. This year all I have to take is one physical in class exam. So this whole process will be different for me. To this day I still appreciate how prepared I came into college, in large parts thanks to my high school. If all goes well, I can finish my first semester with all A's. Although the semester went by fast, there were days were it went by really slow. I've learned a lot in my first semester. Some things didn't go as expected for me, but in the end it's a lesson leaned. Lastly, next semester I will be having a new roommate. One of my roommates is transferring so I am assuming that they would place another girl in our room. I'm anxious to see who it is and how everything turns out. Hopefully everything works out because have good roommates is essential for a good college experience, in my opinion. Anyways these next 2 weeks I will be reviewing all my notes and writing all my papers. I know what the reward is for me if I everything goes well. I must finish the semester

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