This is the time of year when we give thanks – - and thankful for – - to the fruit of the land – - the country where we live in — the persons/relatives/friends close to our hearts. Most of all, this is the time of year when we have all the reasons/the opportunity and the time to hang out.
Thanksgiving dinner (as what I thought) is not complete without a turkey. No problem, because as far as could remember living in this country, the U.S. Government made sure that there will be turkey in every table!
Of course who can forget our neighbor – Canada, Oh! Canada - with their thanksgiving offered simple learning skill that rhymes with “glascow-coma-scale” as one Fil-Canadian said in her blog;
Living here in Canada, I learned to make a homemade turkey dinner every thanksgiving. – browny99

Source: Wikipedia - - The early years of thanksgiving day here in America
Why do we/I celebrate thanksgiving day?
Simple. To borrow the words from wikipedia:
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general.
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