Thanksgiving Gifts

Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of the harvest. Traditionally, it is time to give thanks for the harvest and to express our gratitude. It is a holiday celebrated mainly in Canada and the United States. In the U.S., this festival is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October. This article explores the origins of Thanksgiving and gives ideas for the gift of Thanksgiving.

The earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was organized by the Spanish colonists September 8, 1565 in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. However, the traditional Thanksgiving first is generally regarded as having occurred in 1621 at Plymouth Plantation. In 1620, 102 pilgrims fleeing religious persecution in England, and crossed the Atlantic in a sailboat Mayflower. After a difficult journey at sea, the pilgrims arrived at Plymouth December 11, 1620. Although nearly half of pilgrims have died this winter because of extreme cold, the Indians helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them how to grow corn, beans and pumpkins. In summer 1621, severe drought occurred and it appeared the corn crop does not survive. The pilgrims called for a day of fasting and prayer to please God and ask for a bountiful harvest in the coming season. God answereed their prayers and it rained at the end of the day. It saved the corn.

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a great celebration to give thanks to God and the Indians. This communal dinner is popularly known as "the first feast of thanksgiving. The food included, ducks, geese, game, fish, fruit and pumpkin mush. However, it was not until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln, urged by a series of editorials by Sarah Josepha Hale, proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of Thanksgiving. In 1941, Congress officially passed a law requiring the Thanksgiving be observed on the fourth Thursday of November.

Most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends at home for a festive meal. However, if you can not go to your family or friends who live far away, you can send them a gift of grace to show you care. Companies can also send corporate gifts fall to their customers. Popular gifts of grace are the following:

1. Cornucopia:

In North America, the cornucopia is associated with Thanksgiving and the harvest. The cornucopia is a symbol of food and abundance, and is often called the "horn of plenty". In Greek mythology, Amalthea was a goat who raised Zeus on the milk. Its horn was accidentally broken off by Zeus while playing together. The god Zeus, in remorse, his horn went with supernatural powers, which would give the person what he or she poession wanted. The original representation of the cornucopia is a goat's horn filled with fruits and flowers. In modern performances, the cornucopia is typically a hollow wicker basket shaped horn filled with fruits and vegetables festive.

A good way to send your best wishes to your friends and family is to send a Fall Cornucopia. It is filled with assorted maple leaves, a wide range of flavored individually wrapped hard candy, pinecones, miniature pumpkins and gourds in a wicker basket shaped cone. The donation can be used as a central element for the Thanksgiving dinner table, and everyone can enjoy the candy.

2. Thanksgiving Gift Baskets:

You can also send a gourmet gift basket filled with sparkling apple cider, cheddar cheese, rye bread summer sausage, mustard seeds, gourmet coffee, cheddar cheese popcorn, chocolate cream filled cookie dough, and an assortment of chocolate creams. This gift will certainly be a treat for your friends and family. Another popular gift basket is filled with vanilla cookie, creamy herb garden vegetable dip, smoked ALM.