美国感恩节的由来英文版 thanksgiving day, as celebrated in no rth america, is a time to gather with family and friends to give thanks fo r the many blessings enjoyed by these nations and their citizens. however, to many people, its meaning is lost. it has be turkey dinners, cranberries, candied yams, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and family gatherings―these are all in the united states, thanksgiving is on the fourth thursday of november. in canada, it is the second monday in october. on this holiday, a thanksgiving meal is prepared with all the trimmings; families gather together and talk, while others watch a game o r a parade filled with pilgrims, indians and other colonial figures. some families may even have their own yearly thanksgiving traditions. what sadly, the latter is what thanksgiving has be while many are familiar with the traditional representation of the o riginal thanksgiving, it is helpful to examine the purpose fo r which it was first celebrated. by doing this, the days meaning will be firmly established 1 / 1 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/04eaf0e7fbd6195f312b3169a45177232e60e449.html