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What Thanksgiving Is
by Millie, Age 9,of Ohio
Posted November 21st, 2007
Many of us think that Thanksgiving is all about the turkey and
the food. But, it's not, you see. On Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims were
thankful that they had reached Plymouth Rock safely on the Mayflower. A
Native American (Indian) named Squanto helped them hunt turkey and pick
berries and nuts.
A good way to remember that Thanksgiving is about giving
thanks and not about food is to take a jar and put it on your countertop
or table, basically wherever you are going to eat your Thanksgiving
dinner. Also, put a sticky notes pad and a pen by it. Ask friends and
family members to write things down on a sticky note that they are
thankful for, roll the notes up, and then stick them in the jar.
Ask the person to also write their name on the bottom of the
note. At Thanksgiving dinner, announce the person's name, and the thing
they are thankful for. If they are there, ask them to read their note.
If you are going to Thanksgiving Dinner somewhere like a friend's or a
relatives, be sure to bring the jar with you.
While you're there, ask the friend or relative to write
something down on the pad if they haven't yet. Even if they have, you
should set a goal for how many things for your group to be thankful for.
And if your goal is 100 let's say, and you only have ninety, then you
should ask the friend or relative to write one or more so you can
fulfill your goal. Have fun being thankful, and remember, it's not all
about the turkey!!!!
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