2. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the
United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and
of the preceding year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in
Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations.
Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions and
has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well.
THANKSGIVINGDAY
3. In 1620 a group of people left the south coast of England to live in America.
They arrived in November , and many of them died during that first
winter .The local tribe , the Wampanoag Indians , taught these Europeans
how to plant corn and catch the local fish .As a result , the following
autumn the settlers had collectd enough food to survive the winter . As a
thank you , the Euroeans invited the native Amaricans to a feast which
lasted three days. Unfortunately , this was one of the few examples
where the Europeans cooperated with the local people.
4. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade
In the 1920s one of New York’ s most famous
departement stores began parade through the
streets of the city to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Employees of Macy’s wore fantastic costumes taking
lions and tigers through the streets. Now the
parade is famous for its fifteen enormous ballons
depicting favourite children’s characters such as
Kermit the Frog or Snoopy ,Toothless the Dragon or
Paddington Bear.
5. What do they eat on Thanksgiving?
Squash soup, roasted turkey , potatoes ,sweet
potatoes, green beans, and carrots . Don’t forget
the cranberry sauce and traditional cornbread. End
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6. Pumpkin Pie
A pumpkin pie recipe.
Pumpkin pie recipe is made with pumpkin puree and ginger, cinnamon, milk and vanilla.
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
9-inch pie crust, unbaked
PREPARATION:In mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and flour. Add
eggs; mix well. Add evaporated milk, water and vanilla; mix well. Pour pumpkin pie mixture
into a 9-inch pastry lined pie pan.Preheat oven to 425°. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce
heat to 350° and bake pumpkin pie for about 35 minutes longer, until pumpkin pie is set.
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