One of the tricks they had been taught was that of using dead fish as their fertilizer for cultivating maize. They were also able to create sturdier homes and huts that could provide better protection the elements. Soon, the colonists were growing an abundance of crops, thus partaking in their first harvest that year. It was their decision to share this feast with their new friends, the Wampanoag tribe. This became the first Thanksgiving.…
Well we have come to the end of our tale of the three pumpkins. First, we met the lovely and vintage Book Page Pumpkin. Then our journey brought us to the glamorous and classy Faux Nailhead Pumpkin and last we meet the sweet and cheery Ribbon Pumpkin.…
Another tradition is that on this holiday are, Calavera or just sugar skulls. Some of these skulls are just for decoration and some of them are made of chocolate which will sometimes be eaten.…
If you normally leave your pets outside, you should bring them on Halloween night. All the people coming and going, the costumes, and loud noises can scare pets. So bring them indoors to keep them safe, comfortable, and happy.…
Well, if I have to select between Thanksgiving and Christmas as my favorite festival, I will definitely choose Thanksgiving over Christmas, because we can eat turkeys and pumpkin pie in that time. I enjoy turkeys; however, it is equally important to maintain the health and stay far away from any health issues. Everyone loves Thanksgiving and everyone enjoys eating, we love to eat with our friends and family. However, people from any background and situations celebrate it in their own way; for example, a vegan may demand Asparagus salad, whereas a foodie may desire sugary spice pecans. What my point is, despite having various choices of food, health should be the utmost priority.…
Due to the fact that I was not born in the United States, I didn’t learn American history; therefore, my knowledge about pilgrims is very limited. I know the basics about how Thanksgiving came to be. There was a Native American who helped teach the pilgrims to plant corn by using dead fish as fertilizer. His name was Squanto. The pilgrims and the natives came together and feasted on turkey. Thanksgiving became a holiday and turkey became the main dish.…
It’s a warm evening in late October, and all but one has prepared for the great celebration. Today is the day I’m taking my daughter to the biggest pumpkin patch in all of San Diego. It has all kinds of great things for kids to do. Slides, mazes, and all other kinds of fun stuff will be waiting for my sweet little Evie and she’ll be thrilled when we bring back a great big orange pumpkin that she gets to carve into whatever she likes. She gets a kick out of all the little things which makes me flashback to my childhood whenever I take a glance at her. It feels like just a minute ago where I was six years old going to my first pumpkin patch that I could remember ever so detailed . Particularly I remember this specific day where my mom and I were driving to the pumpkin patch right across the street from my first house in California.…
Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King – the creative genius behind the holiday of Halloween, designing each year to be scarier and more horrible than the one before. However deep inside he longs for more than the horror and scares of Halloween Town, a longing he cannot understand until he stumbles into Christmas Town and sees happiness and cheer the likes of which has evaded him all these years. Having finally worked out what Christmas is all about, Jack decides to kidnap Santa and make himself the new king of Christmas Town so that he can have the happiness of Christmas all the time. But the others in the towns realize the significant consequences that this disruption of the norm will have as Jack's evil nature proves harder to overcome than…
Every year the seasons change. Every year October comes and goes. Beginning with the Celt’s celebrating the end of the year with past spirits, the Romans celebrating the goddess of orchards, Pomona, to the Christians celebrating Saints day, Halloween is a diverse deathly day. All Hallows Eve, The Vigil of Samhain, and Feast of Pomona are the ancient names for the calendar day of October 31st, the day currently known as Halloween throughout most of the world. Whether a person practices religion or not, Halloween exists in some form; furthermore, it may be loved or may be feared either way Halloween has occurred for centuries and it will continue to occur throughout societies around the world.…
Thousands will come to us this fall for food and care—hundreds on Thanksgiving Day alone, for a wholesome meal with all the trimmings: turkey, stuffing, fresh vegetables, even pie!…
"Oranges" begins with Gary Soto narrating one of his life experiences in this poem. He remembers a particular experience of walking side by side with a girl. There are two characters a twelve year old boy and his date. When the poem begins, the narrator is alone, and on his way to go pick up the girl. It was winter time and he only had two oranges with him, which his purpose was to share them with his date. The beginning of the poem is not very positive, though, but rather negative. In addition, he allows his focus wandering from the poem's main situation, his first experience with a girl, and instead makes a point of dwelling on the cold weather.…
In modern times, Halloween is celebrated by both children and adults. Children dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating for candy. They ask the old question “trick or treat,” suggesting that they will cause trouble if no treat is given.…
Thanksgiving: Then and Now Americans love Thanksgiving. Let's face it. They love eating, and they love football. But, where did this holiday come from? Actually, the tradition of Thanksgiving dates back to the time before our country's birth. Modern day Thanksgiving represents a time where Americans gather together with their friends and family. It is a time of year where people are thankful for being blessed with these friends and family. The first Thanksgiving was also a gathering where its participants gave their thanks for what they were fortunate enough to have. The Pilgrims are credited with organizing the first Thanksgiving after they arrived in America. It was a celebration of a bountiful harvest. Both the early and modern Thanksgiving centered around a feast consisting of a variety of foods. There are few other similarities to discuss aside from these. Overall, there is a sharp contrast between the first Thanksgiving held nearly 400 years and the Thanksgiving that Americans now celebrate in modern times.…
Pagans believe that the wandering spirits of the dead would return to their original homes in order to placate these spirits it was believed that you must feed them and provide them with shelter for the night otherwise you are in danger of harm hence the modern practice of Trick or Treat, bobbing for apples the hollowing out and lighting of pumpkins, cats, ghosts, goblins, death and a preoccupation with satanic paraphernalia on October 31st as filtered down from the ancient Scottish, Irish and Celtic custom surrounding samhain.…
Cool temperatures come around during the fall as well as: sports, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. To understand the intensity of fall sports, one must go to a football game. Fans go to support their team, no matter how bad they are, throughout the entire game. In the middle of fall comes an holiday that most people look forward to, Halloween. Boo-goes children all over the U.S. trying to scared their friends. Gathering around the table as a family, turkey is thrown on the table during Thanksgiving. The fall is an amazing season ;in particular, the energy that comes around during the…
