Thanksgiving was first celabrated in 1621 by the pilgrims who wanted to celebrate their first harvest. The Native Americans were invited to eat with the Pilgrims.
Nowadays it is celabrated on the 4th thursday in November. On this day the family comes together to have a typical Thanksgiving dinner.
Typical dishes are: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, etc.
The day after Thanksgiving is the "Black Friday". On this day the Christmas shopping season begins. There are a lot of discounts granted and the shops open very early in the morning.
In my mind Thanksgiving is very nice. The family comes together and they have a fantastic dinner.
