Today is Thanksgiving~ Thanksgiving 2006, the fourth Thursday in November. Gregorian date: Thursday, November 23, 2006; Lunar calendar: November 3rd of the Bingxu Year (the year of the dog). Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November each year, is a national holiday in the United States. It began in 1621 and has over 360 years of history. In September 1620, one hundred and two British Puritans, in order to escape religious and political persecution, boarded the wooden ship "Mayflower," and after sixty-five days of drifting at sea, arrived on November 21st of that year in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Due to unfamiliarity with the land, lack of clothing and food, coupled with severe cold and disease, half of them died during the first winter. The local Wampanoag Indians sympathized greatly with these immigrants and taught them hunting, fishing, and how to grow corn and buckwheat. After hard work, the immigrants finally reaped a bountiful harvest. To thank God for the great harvest and to strengthen their friendship with the Indians, these immigrants held a grand feast in the autumn of 1621, preparing delicious dishes from their labor's fruits such as turkey, pumpkins, corn, sweet potatoes, and fruits. Ninety local Indians were invited and came with five deer and turkeys to join in the celebration, celebrating joyfully for three consecutive days. During the day, banquets were held along with wrestling, running, archery and other sports activities. At night, bonfires were lit, and they danced and sang merrily. Year after year, this gradually formed the tradition of Thanksgiving. In 1789, George Washington, the first President of the United States, declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday. However, the date was not fixed back then. It wasn't until 1941 that the U.S. Congress set Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year. On Thanksgiving, the entire United States takes a three-day holiday. People enjoy traditional foods like roasted turkey and pumpkin pie to celebrate the festival joyfully. However, in 1970, on Thanksgiving Day in Plymouth, the Native Americans did not eat turkey but instead protested through fasting against the ingratitude of the whites towards them.
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