Thanksgiving By Aziz Ansari

Holidays are always celebrated no matter religion, beliefs, or culture. Some are recognized more than others but none two are as highly recognized like the cherished Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays. The pair may seem vastly different, as they are two completely separate occasions, but in actuality they do share very similar attributes. Many of the similarities and differences are about to be explained, so here goes.

It is the same thing as the other cultures such Chinese food, Japanese food and more with their own culture beliefs. In addition, The Intervention of the American Meal by Abigail Carroll gives an example of the American’s cultural tradition, Thanksgiving meal, as “their purpose is to enjoy this harvest meal together and, it being a time of war, to celebrate the country’s heritage of prosperity and freedom.” (pg.77). Thanksgiving is such a big part of American’s lives because it has been passed down from generation to generation as a day everybody gathers to have a meal together. This brings to the reason why dinner is so special compared to the other mealtime.

As the holiday season is coming nearer each day, I found it appropriate to look further into the traditional Thanksgiving topic. I can only describe what my family does, my Puerto Rican and Caucasian family. As far as I can say, we are not necessarily traditional with our celebration of Thanksgiving. So I figured why not use this assignment as a way to further look into the holiday and how it is celebrated across America, this can mean anything from families celebrating it in their homes, to the retail shops of the country selling holiday/seasonal items to go along with the tradition. I would like to examine the traditions of thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a national and annual holiday where people express their gratitude and appreciation towards family members, friends, significant others, their religion, their health, their education, or are appreciative of what they have. Most of us are all aware that Thanksgiving is one of the happiest days of the year because we all share a traditional meal with our family and often give thanks to our loved ones. Typically, on this day interactions are what is primarily being focused on. Everyone is communicating with one another about how grateful they are to have them in their lives and this ultimately strengthens and provides reassurance to the relationship. The most important part about Thanksgiving is that all families come together

Recent adjustments to the Thanksgiving Day Feast: The Role of the Turkey from Late 1800 to late 1900.

On the edge of winter comes November, introducing early evenings, brisk air, and leafless trees, but before winter settles in, Thanksgiving must come in. While there are some constants in the way we observe the day, it is certain that America’s once most treasured holiday has gone down in the past years. Many stores today, are already skipping Thanksgiving, and heading straight to Christmas because retail stores are more concerned with their profits than the bonding time of families across the world. However, it is critically important to understand the benefits Thanksgiving introduces to the world. Whatever one’s view is, people should continue to celebrate Thanksgiving for its strengthening of families, and its benefits to the economy.

Traditions and holidays are supposed to be exciting with you family, but the author, Jenifer New, of Thanksgiving: A Personal History, has “the too-sweet memory of that one shining moment coupled with the painful certainty that the rest of the world must be sitting at a normal Rockwell table feeling love”(New 67). New’s family significantly hinders her ability to change because they made a holiday more a dread rather than a fun tradition. Her childhood opinions didn't change because of her family hinder her point of view. Now on Thanksgiving is celebrated with her and her husband by “rent movies, walk the dog down the still streets and have a meal with my parents and husband”(New

As we saw in the documentary, A Spoken Dish, food meant a great deal to these people and their traditions. During class, we watched documentaries and deciphered the food memories that were associated with people of the state of Louisiana. Much associated food as values that range all over, some such as, regional pride/ local pride, migration (food as an aperture to culture), affection, faith, and ethical consumptions of food. Food, for me, reflects plenty of things such as time, place and people. Thanksgiving is one food tradition in my life that reflects all the three reasonings stated above. For my family, Thanksgivings overrules all other holidays, although some may think otherwise. It is a holiday at which the whole entire family get together and partake in something that involves every person. The men and women all have a different role in this holiday. This holiday is the most meaningful to myself and my family because it’s a great way for the older generation to teach the younger generation more about responsibilities and to bond. As some may assume, the women do cook but they, in my opinion, carry the most weight during this time of year. The festivities call for a lot of food to be made ranging from turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, casseroles, cranberry sauces and plenty of desserts. No food is bought pre-made,

To begin, when I asked my father to describe the essentials to his ideal Thanksgiving, the first thing he mentioned was the preparation of traditional ethnic foods. He went on to detail foods such as candied yams, macaroni and cheese and spiraled honey ham. By my father listing these ethnic foods as essential to an ideal Thanksgiving, it shows us that his ethnicity contributes to the way he believes the family should function during the holiday. Another detail that he mentioned as important to his ideal Thanksgiving was the

When you really think about it In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration has lost much of its original religious significance; instead, it now centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. Other traditional foods include stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate. This is a normal Thanksgiving day in the USA. Beginning in the mid-20th century and perhaps even earlier, the president of the United States has “pardoned” one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year, sparing the birds from slaughter and sending them to a farm for retirement. A number of U.S. governors also perform the annual turkey pardoning

Thanksgiving Day all started out, as we all know, when the Pilgrims had their feast with the Indians. Why did the Pilgrims have this feast? In the winter the first year the Pilgrims were in America, they lost half of their colony and had fallen on hard times. Then they found the neighboring Indians who showed them how to plant, fish, and hunt. The next August, harvest time, they had collected a surplus of food that would supply their community through the winter. They decided to have a celebration with the Indians and thank them for all of their help. This meal the Pilgrims and Indians had together is commonly known as the first Thanksgiving. However, there are some things about the history of Thanksgiving Day that I did not know. For example, I did not know that the Pilgrims and the

Many Thanksgiving celebrations today are still centered around getting together with family and friends and giving thanks.

Although we enjoy thanksgiving, many people do not know the background of Thanksgiving or the true story of Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving was in November 1621, when the pilgrim’s first corn harvest was successful, with the help of the Indians. The feast was organized by governor William Bradford and he too invited native American allies, one being Wampanoag Chief Massasoit. The pilgrims didn’t use “Thanksgiving” to describe this three-day feast. No record exists of what was on the banquet’s menu.

Thanksgiving is one of America’s most treasured holidays and traditions. While there are some constants in the way we observe the day, it can mean different things to different people. The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast in the early days of the American colonies almost 400 years ago. In 1620, a boat filled with more than 100 people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from England to settle in the New World. This religious group had begun to question the beliefs of the Church of England and they wanted to separate from it.

There are holidays in every culture where the food is the focal point. For example, the most important tradition involving food in the U.S. is Thanksgiving. According to a 2015 poll, 95% of people in the U.S. spend Thanksgiving with their families.“Thanksgiving by the Numbers.” Fox Business, Fox Business, 23 Nov. 2016. This is because people in the U.S. grew up making memories with their families, and they want to make more memories with their children. These traditions are important to people because they make them nostalgic, so it’s necessary for people to take a break and spend time with their families.