Did you know that...
- Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
- in Canada, Thanksgiving is in October?
- the turkey, the cornucopia, the corn or the pumpkin are the symbols of this holiday?
- people give thanks for everything good in their lives?
- every year, the President of the United States pardons the life of a turkey, which ends up in Disneyland?
- every year, there's a spectacular parade in many American cities like New York or Chicago?
If you want to learn more, check this weblink:
http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/thanksgiving-day-tradition.htmlAbout the Presidential Turkey Pardoning Ceremony:
Some photos:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/holiday/thanksgiving/photoessay/
http://www.elpais.com/fotografia/gente/corazon/Bush/ablanda/par/pavos/elpfot/20081126elpepuage_7/Ies/ (in Spanish)
And the story:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey2.html
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
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