Thread: US Government to Offer Apology to American Indians
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Old 26-02-2008, 10:41 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sir Burr View Post
I've always thought that the US`holiday of Thanksgiving is weird.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but, isn't Thanksgiving meant to celebrate the getting through the first winter by the first Europeans?
Weren't they kept alive with food given by friendly Indians?

And how were they repaid? As I said. Strange holiday.
That's part of the lore, but I've read (I can't remember where) that this may not have been true. Maybe it was.

I think it goes back to a general celebration of the "harvest," which many cultures have, before Winter begins.
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