The Pilgrims are to thank for this wonderful holiday. But during the very first meal in 1621, their primary meal wasn’t turkey, they were eating goose. It’s also interesting to note that most of the foods we have now for our Thanksgiving meals, wouldn’t have been introduced to them yet.
Thanksgiving dinner has always been one of my favorite meals of all time. You have a variety of different foods, for example, Turkey, stuffing, Mashed Potato’s, cranberry’s sauce, fruit salad, macaroni salad and much more. Although most families may celebrate it differently, most have the same concept. My family likes to say grace before we eat. We aren’t a very religious family, but during this holiday we always make sure we do say grace.
For as long as I can remember the female figure has always prepared the food for my family, except for the turkey. That’s usually cooked by my grandfather, but as time as went on he has gotten older, so now my mother makes the turkey every year. Once the meal is finished we all get up and get our own plates, and enjoy the meal together. Thanksgiving is a very modern holiday, everyone goes out and buys their turkey, and whatever else they need at the supermarket. But others will go out and hunt for their own turkey, everyone has their own tradition during Thanksgiving, which i find very interesting.
Gambino, Megan. “What Was on the Menu at the First Thanksgiving?” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 21 Nov. 2011, http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-was-on-the-menu-at-the-first-thanksgiving-511554/.
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