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What does Thanksgiving Mean to You?
There are many answers here, and yours is no more or less valid than anyone else’s. That’s what really matters.
Today is Thanksgiving. This holiday in the United States is, among many things, a remembrance of the Pilgrims and Native Americans coming together in 1621 to celebrate the harvest after a difficult winter.
Over the years, the celebration of Thanksgiving has evolved and shifted to a “tradition” where families come together and eat a feast. Traditionally, turkey and mashed potatoes and numerous side-dishes are consumed in mass quantities.
Other traditions have come about over time. There is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the morning. Numerous football games are happening all day.
Unfortunately, Thanksgiving also marks the beginning of the Holiday Shopping Season. Not so long ago this was most prominent on Friday after Thanksgiving, called “Black Friday.” It was a day marked with specials and sales across numerous retail shopping options.
Because consumerism has grown exponentially, this now begins on Thanksgiving. More and more businesses are opening their doors to shopping, overlapping the holiday — and for their employees, overtaking family time.
Yet for many people, the traditional beginning of the season leading up to Christmas…
