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By SUSAN FLORENCE
Battalion Reporter
Thanksgiving Day means more
than just a turkey dinner and a
chance for the Aggies to give the
University of Texas football team
indigestion.
Thanksgiving is traditionally a
day for family reunions, bountiful
dinners and giving thanks for the
blessings of the past year. Origin
ally called the Harvest Festival, it
is one of the oldest and most wide
spread celebrations.
The fourth Thursday in
November was chosen for Thank
sgiving when in 1789 George
Washington proclaimed a national
Thanksgiving Day in honor of the
newly established United States
Constitution.
Most Americans today base
their celebration on the story of
the Pilgrims who celebrated a
bountiful harvest after learning
how to farm the new land.
Giving thanks has been impor
tant throughout the history of
America. In 1623, the Puritans de
cided to set aside certain days for
giving thanks to God.
However, thanksgiving days of
the past were much different from
those of today. The early thank
sgiving days were held for various
occasions, usually to celebrate
military victories or the birth of
royal children.
Today the traditional American
Thanksgiving holiday includes a
more-than-enough dinner of roast
turkey, dressing or stuffing (de
pending on what part of the coun
try you’re from), yams, veget
ables, pumpkin pie, the Macy’s
parade and numerous football
games.
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spare time, camera equipment and knowledge of
darkroom procedures, apply in person in Room
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