Already a Member?
Become a Member
 
Life & Love Articles
In This Issue
By commenting!
See what Kiwibox predicts for 2009!
See what the President-elect is up to in the days before inaugration.
Tips and tricks from Kiwibox users.
Will Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and others follow up with a good '09?
 
Life & Love Articles
In This Issue » Life & Love » The Real First Thanksgiving

The Real First Thanksgiving

What the Pilgrims Were Actually Serving Up

Written by: Blair E., Managing Editor – Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2007
Tools

Dreaming of sweet pumpkin pie, creamy mashed potatoes and turkey slices doused in cranberry sauce?

The pants with expandable waistbands come to the forefront of our closets as we gear up to give thanks on the day of American gluttony just as our founding fathers did centuries ago...right?

Well, technically no. While they may have pigged out royally, their feast did not include many of the holiday staples we have come to know and love today.

During this time, historians are not one hundred percent sure of anything that presented itself on the original Thanksgiving table, due to lack of written historical accounts, however there are a few things they were positive never made way into the mouth of a pilgrim or Indian.

Things like...
Post Your Comment
To leave a comment, click here to login or sign up