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Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness,
universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new
beginnings.
J. Robert Moskin
 Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, at the end of the harvest season, is an annual American Federal holiday to express thanks for one's material and spiritual possessions.
The period from Thanksgiving Day to New Year's Day often is called the holiday season. Most people celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast.Thanksgiving generally is considered secular and is not directly based in religious canon or dogma.
 Though the holiday's origins can be traced to harvest festivals that have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday has religious undertones related to the deliverance of the English settlers after the brutal winter at Plymouth, Massachusetts. –Wikipedia
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