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Argumentative Essay About Thanksgiving

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The way people have celebrated Thanksgiving has changed over the years. The first people to celebrate Thanksgiving were the Indians and Pilgrims. They had a large, traditional feast. Today, families celebrate Thanksgiving in different ways that are more modern and fit their lifestyle. One thing that some families do that is similar is eat common Thanksgiving foods. Most families eat turkey as their main course of the Thanksgiving meal. They also have traditional foods like potatoes , green beans and lots of pies. Many families play games during the day too like football, soccer, video games or listen to Christmas music. One way we celebrate differently is we start seeing family a week early. We usually visit my grandma first before Thanksgiving.

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