-- Posted by its only me at 1:19 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Can you explain to me (being english) what thanksgiving is? Its on all the American films and the topic before made me realise i dont actually understand what it is   -- Posted by Riot at 1:19 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 When the pilgrims came to America, the indians helped them out, so they had a feast. That's Thanksgiving. -- Posted by Trashed at 1:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 an excuse for americans to eat more and get fatter -- Posted by Acid World at 1:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 American's celebrating our victory over native americans by feasting on their food. -- Posted by drifting at 1:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Its being thankful that we could plunder the native American's land. We celebrate it by eating turkey and delicious pies.   -- Posted by Natsy at 1:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 english -- Posted by Ancient Rights at 1:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 It is to celebrate when the Native Americans helped the pilgrims survive their first winter in North America. -- Posted by switchfoot52 at 1:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 a big turkey dinner to celebrate our thanks to the indians for helping the pilgrims or something like that -- Posted by xsnortingxashesx at 1:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 For Americans, it's when Native Americans and Pilgrims dined on the food that the Native Americans helped them grow, hunt, and cook. Then we stole their land and killed them with blankets. -- Posted by draino at 1:21 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from Trashed at 3:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 an excuse for americans to eat more and get fatter -- Posted by Trashed at 1:21 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from draino at 1:21 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from Trashed at 3:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 an excuse for americans to eat more and get fatter Texans are sexy though -- Posted by its only me at 1:21 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 thanks - happy thanksgiving America and Canada -- Posted by drifting at 1:22 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from its only me at 4:21 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 thanks - happy thanksgiving America and Canada Its not thanksgiving till the third Thursday in November. -- Posted by BleedingSteelWings at 1:23 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 I'm "from Canada" and I have no clue what it's about. And it's common knowledge what the american one is about. Maybe it's us trying to copy off of them. -- Posted by Ju5tin at 1:23 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from its only me at 1:21 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 thanks - happy thanksgiving America and Canada Actually, tomorrow, it's Canada's Thanksgiving. America's is on November 27th -- Posted by robdude at 1:26 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from xsnortingxashesx at 4:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 For Americans, it's when Native Americans and Pilgrims dined on the food that the Native Americans helped them grow, hunt, and cook.   Then we stole their land and killed them with blankets. yea in Plymouth, probably your relatives