Thanksgiving Day is a day to give thanks for
the blessing of the harvest and the preceding year.
It is a National Holiday in Canada and the
United States. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October,
while in the United States, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of
November. Apart from Canada and the United States, it is observed in Liberia [1st
Thursday in November], Grenada, Saint Lucia [1st Monday in October], Norfolk
Island (Australia) [Last Wednesday in November], Puerto Rico, Leiden,
Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany [early October as Erntedankfest] and Japan
[November 23rd as Labor Thanksgiving Day]. Being a secular festival,
it is also celebrated by a few who follow Judaism.
The origin of the festival in the United
States has been debated upon for decades. The debate is often confused between the
Thanksgiving Service and Thanksgiving Holiday Celebration. Some claim that the
Thanksgiving religious service was celebrated by the Spanish on September 8th,
1565 in Saint Augustine, Florida- which was codified in the founding charter of
Berkeley Hundred in Charles City County, Virginia in 1619.
Others believe that the true origin came from
England, when the Pilgrims and Puritans emigrated in 1620s and 1630s who
followed a tradition of Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving for the providence. However,
later in December 26th, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
a joint resolution of Congress changing the national Thanksgiving Day from Last
Thursday in November to the Fourth Thursday.
In United Kingdom, the harvest festival of
Thanksgiving does not have an official date. It is observed on or near the
Sunday of the harvest moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox.
This secular festival is celebrated with
singing, praying and decorating baskets of food and fruit to celebrate a
successful harvest. The collections of food are usually held which are later
given to local charities to help the homeless and needy. Harvest Dinners and parades are common in
Germany. In some places family dinners are common.
In Second Life, residents celebrate
Thanksgiving either by partying at clubs, participating in hunts, dressing up like a turkey, gifting each other
and participating in an interactive parade among other things. Here are a few
landmarks and events you would not like to miss on Thanksgiving Day.
Gifts
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Hunts
Source: Second Life Destination Guide
The Jerky Turkey Hunt already made it to the
Destination Guide. One is required to find the feathers of the Turkey. The hunt
items range from Thanks giving to Fall items. Landmark: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Brewery/126/192/21
Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt at The Magnificent
Cat. There are 10 turkeys to look for at the store and skybox. Some give thank
giving hunt items and others give L$. Landmark: http://secondlife:///app/region/Shocking%20Blue/17/161/22
Marketplace
Source: Second Life Market Place.
There are many items for sale especially for
Thanksgiving like home décor, clothing, shoulder pets etc. Here is the link to
browse the products. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/products/search?search%5Bcategory_id%5D=301&utm_source=Marketplace&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=ThanksgivingFeast_2015
Parade
Macy’ Famous Thanks giving Parade will be
held at Rockefeller Plaza New York City Skating Rink. It is an interactive
parade which means people are invited to bring floats with animations where
audience can sit or animate themselves on each float giving them a photography
opportunity. It is a one and half hour event with 95 floats which started on 15th
November and run through till 26th November, 2015. Landmark: http://secondlife:///app/region/Tombstone%20Winslow/215/205/2042
Club
Events
All evening celebrations with music and
dancing starting at 5:00 pm; one can dress in formal or casual at Foxxies
Romantic Jazz Club Dancing, Elegant Ballroom and Gardens on Foxxies. Landmark: http://secondlife:///app/region/Foxxies/218/132/22
Club Carnage will host a 12 hours
Thanksgiving party for family and friends. Landmark: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Young/194/218/40?title=CarnageThanksgiving%20@%20Club%20Carnage.
There will also be a dinner party starting at 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to
join in their formals as the turkey is served. Landmark: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Flagg/179/147/1002
Party at Mamaroos from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on 26th
November, 2015 will be celebrating thanksgiving with friends and fans of the
club. Landmark: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Temptation%20dAlliez/161/193/23
Insatiable [A]
will have a party from 6:00pm for an hour to celebrate Thanksgiving and honour
Black Friday. Landmark: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Carrabella/219/212/23
The Dusty Wanderer Put at Dusty Heights will
have a contest starting at 6:00 pm for 2 hours with 1000L$ on the board
{Split}. Landmark: http://secondlife:///app/region/Dusty%20Heights/141/116/2021
Open
Mic
Open Mic for 4 hours at The Sound District
starting at 7:00 pm. It is requested to come dressed in attire appropriate for
a Thanksgiving Dinner. Landmark: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Moonfall%20Secrets/233/222/22
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