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Merry Christmas
Christmas Christmas Day is the Anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader for Christians. Now popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating pine trees (Christmas trees), attending church, sharing meals with family and friends, Elf on the shelf, and the most excited part for kids… waiting for Santa Claus to arrive with his reindeer. It has been a federal holiday since 1870 in the United States. Christmas is a magical time for kids and adults. Whether you believe in religion or not: the lights, music, and Christmas parties is a good way to bring people together. Best Christmas Movies to Watch Now: The Man Who Invented Christmas…
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Thanksgiving
Did you know that the reason the first Thanksgiving, back in 1621 a feast after the first harvest of corn between the Pilgrims’ and fledgling colony’s Native American allies, including the Wampanoag Chief Massasoit. Govenor William Brandford organized it after Native American, Squanto, a member of the Pawtuxet tribe taught the Pilgrims how to extract sap from maple trees, catch fish, how to avoid poisonous plants, after they were malnutrition with illnesses. Squanto also forged an alliance with the Wampanoag tribe and the Pilgrims, which held sold for over 50 years. In schools I wasn’t taught the full story. It goes to show that don’t always just take the information…
