What are the activities to celebrate Thanksgiving?

Lively Thanksgiving Day Activities

2004-11-11 14:29:01

On Thanksgiving Day, the whole country in the United States is very lively. Costume parades, theatrical performances and sports competitions are held everywhere in urban and rural towns. Schools and shops also have holidays and sports breaks as required. The children also imitated the Indians in those days and put on weird costumes, painted faces or put on masks and went out to the streets to sing and play trumpets. There were a lot of people in the church that day. It is customary for people to say thanksgiving prayers here. Americans have been accustomed to living independently since they were young, and they divide their time and money. Go their separate ways. And on Thanksgiving. They always strive to come back from all over the world, and sit together as a family, eating delicious turkey and talking about the past. This makes people feel extremely cordial and warm.

At the same time, hospitable Americans will never forget this day to invite friends, bachelors or people far away from home to celebrate the festival. Since the 18th century, the United States has had a custom of giving baskets of food to poor families. At that time, a group of young women wanted to choose one day of the year to do good deeds, and thought that Thanksgiving was the most appropriate day. So when Thanksgiving came, they packed a basket full of food and delivered it to the poor's homes in person. This incident spread far and wide, and soon many people imitated their example.

It’s worth mentioning. Thanksgiving food is very traditional. Every Thanksgiving, people in the United States must have fat and tender turkey to eat. Turkey is a traditional main dish for Thanksgiving. It was originally a wild bird that inhabited North America. Later, it was raised in large numbers and became a delicious poultry. Each one can weigh forty or fifty pounds. There are still pig farms in some places for people to shoot before Thanksgiving. Those who are interested can go to the pig farms and spend some money to hunt down a few wild turkeys and take them home. Make the festival more interesting. There is also a certain emphasis on how to eat turkey. It needs to be roasted whole, the chicken skin is roasted to a dark brown color, and the belly is stuffed with a lot of mixed food, such as crumbed bread. After it is served to the table, the host cuts it into thin slices with a knife and distributes it to everyone. Then each person pours the marinade and sprinkles with salt. It tastes very delicious.

In addition to turkey, Thanksgiving foods also include cranberry jam, sweet potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie, homemade bread, and various vegetables and fruits. These items are all traditional Thanksgiving foods.

The layout of the Thanksgiving table is also very unique. Instead of placing flowers as usual, housewives placed fruits and vegetables. A large pumpkin is often placed in the middle, with apples, corn and dried fruits piled around it. Sometimes people also hollow out apples or pumpkins and fill them with shelled fruits or light candles. Normally, the hostess can let the guests into the living room after the meal, but she does not do this on Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving dinner is sweet, and everyone is willing to stay at the table for a while. They eat and reminisce happily until the last candle burns out. After the Thanksgiving dinner, some families often play traditional games. On the first Thanksgiving, people held dancing, competitions and many other entertainment activities, some of which have been passed down to this day. There is a game called the Cranberry Competition, in which a large bowl filled with cranberries is placed on the ground, 4-10 contestants sit around, and each person is given a piece of needlework. At the beginning of the competition, they threaded their needles and threaded the cranberries one by one. When 3 minutes were up, whoever could string the longest would win the prize. As for the person who dressed the slowest, everyone jokingly gave him a worst prize.

There is also a corn game that is also very ancient. It is said that this was passed down to commemorate the five corns given to each immigrant when food was scarce. While gaming. People hid five corns in the house and asked everyone to find them separately. The five people who found the corns participated in the competition, while the others watched. At the beginning of the game, five people quickly peeled the corn kernels in a bowl. Whoever finished peeling the corn kernels first won the prize. Then people who did not participate in the competition gathered around the bowl and guessed how many corn kernels were in it. The one with the closest guess received the prize. Pop corn carelessly.

People’s favorite game is Pumpkin Race. The contestant uses a small spoon to push the pumpkin and run. The rule is that the pumpkin must not be touched with hands. The first to reach the finish line wins the prize. The smaller the spoon used in the game, the more interesting the game is, often making everyone laugh. In addition to these activities, some families drive to the countryside for outings or take plane trips during the festival. Especially the place where the immigrants settled back then - Plymouth Port is a place that tourists yearn for. There you can see a replica of the Mayflower ship and the Plymouth Stone, and spend a few hours in the Settlement Village. The immigrant village was built to resemble what it looked like back then. During the visit, there are specialized personnel dressed as religious disciples who chat with tourists, giving people an immersive feeling.

For many years, the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving has been passed down from generation to generation with little change. And whether on the rocky western coast or on the beautiful and fertile island of Hawaii, people celebrate Thanksgiving in almost the same way. It is a traditional holiday celebrated by Americans of all faiths and nationalities.