Comments on: A Traditional American Thanksgiving

By: middle child

middle child — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:02:34 +0000

Everyone has a precedent for Thanksgiving. Nobody has missed anything. We are the “melting pot” of the world. There are many traditions that align with Thanksgiving – going back for centuries.

By: America

America — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:37:55 +0000

Typical racist anti-American garbage.

By: hgstern

hgstern — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:51:12 +0000

Interesting (and mouth-watering) article.

I’m surprised that the author missed the actual inspiration of Thanksgiving: the ancient Jewish festival of Succoth. This holiday, which is also called the Festival of Booths, celebrated the fall harvest; the pilgrims were certainly aware of this biblical precedent, and adapted it for their own feast.

Have a great holiday weekend!