{"id":1164,"date":"2012-11-10T16:55:05","date_gmt":"2012-11-10T21:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dca\/2012\/11\/10\/thanksgiving-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-celebrated\/"},"modified":"2012-11-10T16:55:05","modified_gmt":"2012-11-10T21:55:05","slug":"thanksgiving-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-celebrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dca\/2012\/11\/10\/thanksgiving-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-celebrated\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving &#8211; What is It and Why is it Celebrated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"post-141\">\n<div>\n<table style=\"height: 411px\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"357\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0The initial \u201cThanksgiving\u201d feast, held in 1621, was really a traditional English harvest celebration. The Pilgrims shared it with the Native Americans because they had taught the colonists to plants crops and hunt wild game. Without the Native Americans, the Pilgrims may not have survived the harsh winter and been able to celebrate their first harvest of plentiful crops in the New World. The colonists\u2019 first harvest feast lasted for three days. Food was served all at once, instead of in courses, so people ate whatever they pleased in the order that they desired. The more important members at the feast were given the best pieces of meat, while the rest of the diners ate whatever was closest to them. Since the Pilgrims didn\u2019t use forks or plates, they ate their meal straight off the table with spoons, knives or their fingers. They used large napkins to wipe their hands and also wrapped it around food when it was too hot to hold.Nowadays, the day before the third Thursday of the month is the busiest travel day of the year (even more than Christmas). In America people of all religions, races etc. celebrate this holiday and they bring to it the foods that they enjoy at celebrations from their home countries. Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, stuffing, cranberry sauce are all traditional parts of a current Thanksgiving meal. It is a very important occasion for families to gat<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>her together from all over the country.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"post-141\">\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2009\/11\/765e_turkey1-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"765e_turkey1\" width=\"230\" height=\"234\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Au Pairs please note: While host parents and other workers are off for the day, it is NOT an Au Pair holiday off of work unless an Au Pair is given that day off by the Host Family\u2026Au Pairs are to help the family in whatever way is needed as it is a busy day but, more importantly, Au Pairs should be part of this very American holiday! This may be your only time to join in a true American Thanksgiving!\u00a0 Enjoy.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2009\/11\/rockwell-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"rockwell\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" \/><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Permanent Link to Tips on interviewing au pair\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdb\/2009\/11\/05\/tips-on-interviewing-au-pair\/\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The initial \u201cThanksgiving\u201d feast, held in 1621, was really a traditional English harvest celebration. The Pilgrims shared it with the Native Americans because they had taught the colonists to plants crops and hunt wild game. 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