Re: [nukkad] HAPPY THANKSGIVING

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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Birth, life and death. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Coincidence? 
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SDeo wrote:
> To be really frank Rawat,
> I myself donot know what this means, Will find out

Sean,

On reading your email, I smiled twice - first for your
jumping-on-the-happy-thanksgiving-bandwagon and then for the 
frank confession.

Rawat, if you haven't followed Anna's link and learnt about the
festival, it is supposed to be a day of being grateful for all
we have. It started off in the early 1600s with the then
fresh immigrants from Europe surviving their first winter with
the help of the natives (Red Indians/Native Americans) and 
throwing a party as a gesture of thanks. The gesture was
towards their native neighbors as well as towards their
new land.  

The fourth Thursday of November was established as the
national Thanksgiving day by a Presidential order in late 1700s.
It also marks the beginning of the holiday season that
culminates in New Year's Eve.

Here are some additional links:

The ritual of thanksgiving in different cultures:
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/story.htm

Details of the first thanksgiving:
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/pilgrims.htm

Some groups observe a day of mourning on Thanksgiving. Details:
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/daymourn.htm


Regards,
- Harshal



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