What does Thanksgiving mean to you?
Thanksgiving means different things to different people. When many people hear Thanksgiving, they are reminded of airport travel, family meetings, and too much food.
They are right. The days before and after Thanksgiving (Wednesday and Sunday) are among the busiest travel days ever. And food is in ample supply as families gather in their homes to eat delicacies such as turkey and pumpkin pies.
But what does Thanksgiving mean originally?
The first Thanksgiving feast was celebrated almost fourhundred years ago, in 1621. It was at that time that the pilgrims of the Plymouth colony had come out of a pretty disastrous and cold winter. Almost 50% of them had died.