The History and Customs of Thanksgiving Day
Today is Thanksgiving day for our neighbours to the South. Did you know that Newfoundlanders invented Thanksgiving? The first Thanksgiving celebration in North American was held in Newfoundland in 1578, forty-five years before the Plymouth Colony celebration in 1623. You can learn more of the history and customs of the holiday at the Thanksgiving entry at Wikipedia.
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