A Speech for Thanksgiving Day

Today I have been given the opportunity to speak about Thanksgiving , a cultural celebratory even which is enjoyed all over the Western Hemisphere and even places like , Brazil , Venezuela , Africa and Goa ; 

Not many people know about certain facts, in culture of ancient Egyptian and Roman Empire . The harvest was first offered to the gods for their blessing, same happened in the Jewish festival of Sukkot . Initially it’s was President George Washington in the year 1789 , addressed the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the United States; in it, he called upon Americans to express their gratitude for the happy conclusion to the country’s war of independence .

Even President’s like John Adams, James Madison, and Abraham Lincoln had tried to rustle up spirits of the common man . It was later until 1939 that the holiday was moved up by a week and under President Franklin Roosevelt that Thanksgiving was given its official status as a National Holiday.

What had started out to be an offer to the God’s , later was turned  excuse for many violent conflict to be rendered silent and peacefully too during the early 18th century American history , and now in this present timeline being celebrated not only in American Soil but worldwide even in different Public Companies . It is the time when every member of the family reunites less than one roof to enjoy a meal together after all the hard work people have pulled throughout the year.

In this festival every household member participates in cooking the festivities meal from raw products until final decoration.

In this busy world when families hardly get to spend time with every single member of the house, comes a day called Thanksgiving. A day when all the members of the family can take a break from the hectic and stressful works and can peacefully spend the time with the family. It is the day when the whole house is decorated and the family sits together with delicious food and wine.  It has been a tradition from past till now .  Well Thanksgiving is not only about gathering together , it’s also about the bond one shares with the other , the closeness the warmth of the family. Well then there are amazing and funny games to play and definitely there is a lot of food. 

After every day’s work people get tired and in a joined family there is hardly any communication . So Thanksgiving gives an opportunity for the families and friends to cope up with each other’s activities and create a stronger bond in the family.  

This is my favorite holiday and I would like to thank my family and friends for celebrating this Holiday and continuing this tradition.  Thank you my entire family for making Thanksgiving so memorable every year , thank you for the delicious food  and thank you for this amazing day.

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