{"id":1185,"date":"2017-11-23T08:08:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T08:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/?p=620"},"modified":"2017-10-11T02:24:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T02:24:35","slug":"thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/2017\/11\/23\/thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Thanksgiving!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-601\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/11\/2061311475_eb88137853.jpg\" alt=\"2061311475_eb88137853\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/11\/2061311475_eb88137853.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/11\/2061311475_eb88137853-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Thanksgiving dates back to the first European settlers in North America. After hardship, illness and hard work the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest that they shared with their Native American friends. This national holiday is a day to feast and give thanks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #888888\">Photo: Benjamin Chun<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving dates back to the first European settlers in North America. After hardship, illness and hard work the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest that they shared with their Native American friends. This national holiday is a day to feast and give thanks. 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