jueves, 25 de noviembre de 2010

Thanksgiving Day Video

A clip from the episode 'Food for Thought' where Simon reads to Theodore about the pilgrims going to America for freedom and the first Thanksgiving.

THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATION IN USA

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated with lot of favour and merry-making in America. Celebrated on the fourth Thursday in the month of November every year, it is a time for communal thanksgiving, feeling gratitude, lavish feasts. It is a time to remember the pilgrims. The original pilgrims celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of thanks. The feast popularly known as the 'First Thanksgiving Day Feast' was held as a gesture of thanks to almighty God. It was celebrated in the year 1621. After the United States gained independence, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate.

BLACK FRIDAY AND FESTIVE SPIRIT
Thanksgiving Day is the official beginning of the Christmas season. USA witnesses maximun sales volume on the very nest day. The following Friday after thanksgiving is famously known as 'Black Friday' . This is so, because of the standard accounting practice of writing profits in black. The ongoing festive spirit, shopping  spree, helps the shopkeepers to register maximun sales and profits. Families visit restaurants, amusement parks, gift each other, decorate their house, etc.

miércoles, 17 de noviembre de 2010

BIENVENIDA

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