It was actually President Washington who declared a day of Thanksgiving but the story that always get told is the Pilgrims and Indians having a brunch together
blumenthol: Actually Christmas and Easter were pagan holidays. I think it was the Catholic church who decided to celebrate Christ's birth on Christmas and the Resurrection on Easter. So basically the Christians butted into "their day" and are now trying to tell them it's "suppose to be about Christ." It's silly to complain because they had 363 other days to pick from. Then we wouldn't have the "mixture" of christian and pagan traditions that we do today..
blumenthol: Actually Christmas and Easter were pagan holidays. I think it was the Catholic church who decided to celebrate Christ's birth on Christmas and the Resurrection on Easter. So basically the Christians butted into "their day" and are now trying to tell them it's "suppose to be about Christ." It's silly to complain because they had 363 other days to pick from. Then we wouldn't have the "mixture" of christian and pagan traditions that we do now.
@iamjustinmew In Ireland and other places it was the Harvest Festival or the equivilent. The Puritans were all directly from the UK - a year off the boat - they brought the idea with them.
@draclene don't forget halloween
snowj720 2 months ago
This video is sweet! Check out The Regulars band's Thanksgiving Rap. Its a good laugh.
theregsband 2 months ago
It was actually President Washington who declared a day of Thanksgiving but the story that always get told is the Pilgrims and Indians having a brunch together
majorl31 1 year ago
yay its thanksgiving!
montse166 1 year ago
@blumenthol They originated in religion. But today they are so much more. Appreciate both heritage and modern culture.
supersexymansbitch 1 year ago
blumenthol: Actually Christmas and Easter were pagan holidays. I think it was the Catholic church who decided to celebrate Christ's birth on Christmas and the Resurrection on Easter. So basically the Christians butted into "their day" and are now trying to tell them it's "suppose to be about Christ." It's silly to complain because they had 363 other days to pick from. Then we wouldn't have the "mixture" of christian and pagan traditions that we do today..
draclene 1 year ago
blumenthol: Actually Christmas and Easter were pagan holidays. I think it was the Catholic church who decided to celebrate Christ's birth on Christmas and the Resurrection on Easter. So basically the Christians butted into "their day" and are now trying to tell them it's "suppose to be about Christ." It's silly to complain because they had 363 other days to pick from. Then we wouldn't have the "mixture" of christian and pagan traditions that we do now.
draclene 1 year ago
Great!!!!!
SlapRackBang 1 year ago
@iamjustinmew In Ireland and other places it was the Harvest Festival or the equivilent. The Puritans were all directly from the UK - a year off the boat - they brought the idea with them.
blumenthol 1 year ago
heathen call thanksgiving turkey day. Get it straight: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are Christian Holidays.
blumenthol 1 year ago