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[[Image:Vc006494.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Congressional Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, set by Congress, December 18, 1777]]
'''Thanksgiving''' is a day set aside to give thanks to the Lord for a bountiful harvest; in the United States the event is commemorated by a national holiday in November with its origins in the second year of the colonists at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
'''Thanksgiving''' is a day set aside to give thanks to the Lord for a bountiful harvest; in the United States the event is commemorated by a national holiday in November with its origins in the second year of the colonists at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
==Symbols of Thanksgiving==
==Symbols of Thanksgiving==
[[Image:FreedomFromWant.JPG|right|thumb|200px|''Freedom From Want'', aka ''The Thanksgiving Dinner'', by Norman Rockwell]]
Turkey, corn (maize), pumpkins and cranberry sauce are symbols that represent the first Thanksgiving. These symbols often are depicted on holiday decorations and greeting cards. Corn in particular is held to represent the survival of the Pilgrim colonies. Used as a table or door decoration, corn or maize represents the harvest and the fall season.
Turkey, corn (maize), pumpkins and cranberry sauce are symbols that represent the first Thanksgiving. These symbols often are depicted on holiday decorations and greeting cards. Corn in particular is held to represent the survival of the Pilgrim colonies. Used as a table or door decoration, corn or maize represents the harvest and the fall season.