Thanksgiving is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is time to give thanks for the harvest, and we express our gratitude.
This is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. In the U.S., this holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada, it is celebrated on the second Monday, October This article explores the origins of Thanksgiving and gives ideas for Thanksgiving gift.
The earliest evidence Thanksgiving celebration, the Spanish settlers in the 8th September 1565 in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. However, traditionally the first Thanksgiving is generally considered that occurred in 1621 at Plymouth Plantation. In 1620, 102 pilgrims fled religious persecution in England, and crossed the Atlantic in the Mayflower boat. After a difficult journey at sea, the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth 11th prosinca 1620th
Though almost half of the pilgrims died that winter, due to extreme cold, native American Indians helped the pilgrims survive by teaching them how to grow corn, beans and pumpkins. In summer 1621, severe drought occurred and it appeared corn harvest will preživjeti.Hodočasnici called for a day of fasting and prayer to God and ask for a bountiful harvest for the coming season. God answereed their prayers and rain for days on end. She saved corn crops.
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a grand celebration to thank God and the Indians. This dinner is popularly known as "the first Thanksgiving feast." Foods are ducks, geese, venison, fish, berries, and cooked pumpkin. However, it was not until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln, prompted a series of editorials Sarah Josepha Hale, proclaimed the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. In 1941, Congress officially adopted the law requires to observe Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November.
Most Americans celebrate this holiday with family and friends at home. However, if you can not visit your family or friends who live far away, you can send a Thanksgiving gift to show you care. Companies can also send corporate gifts to fall for their clients. Popular Thanksgiving gifts include the following:
1 Cornucopia:
in North America, the cornucopia has been associated with Thanksgiving and žetve.Rog is a symbol of plenty of food and abundance, and often known as a "cornucopia". In Greek mythology, Amalthea the goat who raised Zeus her breast milk. Her horn off accidentally while playing zajedno.Bog Zeus Zeus, in remorse, gave back her horn supernatural powers, which would poession person in whatever he or she željeli.Izvorni view of the cornucopia is a goat horn filled with fruits and flowers. In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn shaped wicker basket filled with festive fruit and vegetables.
a great way to send my best wishes to friends and loved ones is to send the autumn cornucopia. It is filled with assorted maple leaves, a wide range of flavored individually wrapped hard candies, mini pinecones, pumpkins and gourds in a cone-shaped wicker košaru.Dar can be used as a central part of the Thanksgiving dinner table, and everyone can enjoy candy.
2 Thanksgiving Gift Baskets,
You can send a Thanksgiving gift gourmet basket filled with sparkling cider, cheddar cheese, summer sausage, rye bread, grainy mustard, gourmet coffee, cheddar cheese popcorn, chocolate cream filled pastry cookies, and assorted chocolate creams. This gift will certainly provide a feast for your friends and family. Another popular gift basket is filled with vanilla cream cookies, creamy herb gardens and vegetable dip, smoked almonds, caramel corn, wheat crackers Stone, French chocolate, the Pilgrims Harvest Corn and Pumpkin cafe latte mocha mix, and a unique "grateful" fall candy corn miješati.Žetva basket comes with its decorative "grateful" poruku.Ukusna fall treats will delight and please who receive it.
3 Autumn Harvest basket:
These colorful festive autumn baskets provide a rich harvest. One popular Autumn Basket is filled with packets garden veggies in a pasta bowl and season sunflower, scarecrow bag filled with peanuts, red chocolate scarecrow lollipops, vanilla cream cookies, coffee and coffee caramella Francaise. Also included are white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, peanut butter pretzel nuggets, gold bag of chocolate bridge mix, Focaccia snacks and sweet pumpkin floating candles. This basket is a delicious way to celebrate the fall harvest.
4 Autumn Gift Basket:
Fall gift baskets are often decorated with adorable scarecrow and pumpkin kolačiće.Popularni basket that you will fall in love with has a wonderful fall scarecrow bear and is filled with New York Cheesecake, Jordan Almonds, Chocolate Covered Oreo cookies, pumpkin, green tea, butter toffee pretzels, shortbread collection and yogurt pretzels drizzled with orange and dark chocolate. This basket is sure to put a smile on the face of anyone.
5 Pumpkin Patch Container Garden:
Alternatively, you can send everything in one giant Pumpkin Patch Garden contains easy to grow pumpkin seeds, nutrients, soil and Pumpkin designed leak resistant container. The recipient is just to plant, water and grow in the container it came in. It was so easy and great for anyone who enjoys pumpkins.
In short, the Thanksgiving holiday is a time to give thanks for our blessings and express our gratitude. You can celebrate the holiday by sending Thanksgiving gift baskets, fall cornucopia, fall gift basket or a container garden, pumpkin patch with friends and loved ones.
