Thanks Giving Day in US

THANKS GIVING DAY IN US 

ON 22nd Nov. Thursday

In UK ( not in US), some protestants calling themselves  saints, 

wanted to estatablish a New Church in a new World.

In the year 1620 ( Sep) 102/103 people left UK in search of a New World. They teavelled in the Ship " May Flower ".

These passengers  are often referred as pilgrim fathers.

These pilgrims reached the  New world ( present US )  in  Nov.1620 

They settled in  the New World , cultivated grains and vegetables.

Celebrated their successful harvesting in Nov. 1621

This day is celebrated as Thanks  Giving Day in US every year.

These 102/103 people  were the founding fathers of US.

The History of US starts from their arrival. US has a history of only 400 years.

India has a history of more than 5000 years, but US has only 400 years of  history.

India has literatures written 3000 years back, US has no such ancient literatures.

In India, the construction of "  the love poem in marble " Taj Mahal was completed in 1653.

But in that year,  the US was an infant and  justed started to grow. To-day it is a mighty country.

In US every year( in Nov), the fourth Thurday  is celebrated as Thanks Giving Day. This year 2012, the Thanks Giving Day falls on 22 Nov .Thursday

22nd Thursday ( fourth Thursday),23rd, 24th, 25th , four days are  holidays
.It is called long week end. People plan to go for outing or shopping.

In the beginning, it was a religious celebration. Thanking God for all the blessingsNowadays this day is celebrated as Family get together.

Family members living separately will meet on this day in any one of the houses.Traditionally , Americans have a special  traditional menu for it.

Large Turkey roast.

Cranberry Sauce

Mashed potato

Green beans casserols.

Pumkin pie.

Turkey gravy

Pan cake.

Menu is traditionally the same but taste differs according to the family tradition.

In US, long week ends are a blessing to the people to plan for  holiday trips.

Some of the National Holidays are fixed either on Thurday or monday.

If it is on Thursday,  people get 4 days holidays  from Thursday to Sunday.

If it is in Monday, 3 days holidays, Saturday to Monday.

See the following National holidays  

For the year 2013. ( all these are fixed )

Monday, Jan.21, Martin Luther  King Jr day ( Third Monday of January) 

Monday, Feb.18, President's day ( Third Monday of February)

Monday, May. 27, Memorial day. ( Last Monday of May) ( Last Monday of May)

Monday, Sept. 2 ,Labour day. ( First Monday of September )

Thursday, Nov.28, Thanksgiving day. ( Fourth Thursday of November)

Because these holidays are fixed on Monday or Thursday, people enjoy long week ends.Saturday and Sunday  are  regular  holidays.

July 4th is the Independence day of US, it is not tagged with  any week end.

Christmas is 25th Dec is not tagged with week end.

Usually the Christmas holidays are for a week.

In India , a few  non religious public holidays  can be fixed on the Friday prior to second Saturday, so that, three consecutive holidays can be enjoyed by the government employees.

I wanted to taste a Thanksgiving dinner. We went to a restaurant  where the Thanks Giving Dinner is served.

( In India Dinner is night food. In fact night food is supper, and afternoon food is Lunch.

Any special food is dinner , it can be a mid day meal also .For Americans, dinners also mean special lunch)

In oval shape porcelain plates , the above mentioned items were served.I just tasted all the items.

Mashed photo is not merely smashed boiled potato.

Along with it,  in a right proportion butter and cheese are mixed which makes it very tasty

Cranberry sauce is prepared by using cranberry fruits.  it is a  sweetish item.

Considering my health  and age (71) , I go to restaurants to taste the food items, not to eat  and enjoy

To-day the date is 20th Nov 2012, the whole country is getting ready to enjoy the holidays on 22, 23, 24,and 25th.

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