5.At the end of their first year in their new home,the Pilgrims wanted to celebrate with a real holiday.Governor Bradford decided on December 13.1621 as the day for giving thanks to God. The colonists fired a cannon as a salute at dawn on that first Thanksgiving Day.Afterwards they moved to the meeting house in a procession.This house took the place of a church for them. There they offered humble thanks to God.After the religious ceremony,a great feast and three days of celebration began. Massasoit and his Indian warriors were guests
5. At the end of their first year in their new home, the Pilgrims wanted to celebrate with a real holiday. Governor Bradford decided on December 13, 1621 as the day for giving thanks to God. 6. The colonists fired a cannon as a salute at dawn on that first Thanksgiving Day. Afterwards they moved to the meeting house in a procession. This house took the place of a church for them. There they offered humble thanks to God. After the religious ceremony, a great feast and three days of celebration began. Massasoit and his Indian warriors were guests
7.The hunters came back with wild turkeys,geese,and ducks.The Indians brought deer meat.In addition,there were fish,clams,and oysters.The Pilgrim housewives probably cooked some of their dried strawberries or cherries.However, there was no sugar.Therefore,they were unable to prepare English jam or jelly.The Indians contributed many kinds of vegetables,especially pumpkins.Today pumpkins are both food and decoration for almost every Thanksgiving table
7. The hunters came back with wild turkeys, geese, and ducks. The Indians brought deer meat. In addition, there were fish, clams, and oysters. The Pilgrim housewives probably cooked some of their dried strawberries or cherries. However, there was no sugar. Therefore, they were unable to prepare English jam or jelly. The Indians contributed many kinds of vegetables, especially pumpkins. Today pumpkins are both food and decoration for almost every Thanksgiving table
8.During the three days of celebration,the small group of women worked very hard.There were only a few young girls and a small number of children to help them.This little group provided food for the three-day feast for one hundred and forty people,including the Indian guests. 9 In the meantime,the men took part in various contests and games.The Indians competed with their bows and arrows. Both red men and white men competed in sports.The Pilgrim leaders usually considered games and sports a waste of time. Of course,on this holiday their discipline was not so strict. However,there were constant prayers during the three days
8. During the three days of celebration, the small group of women worked very hard. There were only a few young girls and a small number of children to help them. This little group provided food for the three-day feast for one hundred and forty people, including the Indian guests. 9. In the meantime, the men took part in various contests and games. The Indians competed with their bows and arrows. Both red men and white men competed in sports. The Pilgrim leaders usually considered games and sports a waste of time. Of course, on this holiday their discipline was not so strict. However, there were constant prayers during the three days
10.On the whole,it was a wonderful holiday for the Pilgrims after their winter of starvation and tragedy.However they paid for this luxury during the following winter.There was very little food for anyone.They did not have a Thanksgiving feast the next fall.The harvest was too small for that.But,in spite of everything,they never had any regrets about their first holiday
10. On the whole, it was a wonderful holiday for the Pilgrims after their winter of starvation and tragedy. However, they paid for this luxury during the following winter. There was very little food for anyone. They did not have a Thanksgiving feast the next fall. The harvest was too small for that. But, in spite of everything, they never had any regrets about their first holiday