Thanksgiving Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Thanksgiving
Generally speaking, the theme of Thanksgiving is one of reflection and gratitude, though in modern times the holiday has become commercialized as well. It traces its roots in the United States to the arrival of Pilgrims atPlymouth RockinMassachusetts, which took place in 1620 with the landing of the famous shipMayflowerafter a ten-week voyage fromEngland. Thanksgiving can be celebrated either as a religious holiday, with grace (a prayer of thanksgiving) said before the meal and perhaps even attendance at a religious service, or as a secular holiday. Thanksgiving is traditionally observed with a large and festive meal, customarily featuring turkey as the centerpiece dish. Parades and marathon runs (sometimes known as "Turkey Trots") are common in many places on this day, as well as playing
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