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T

he word "Thanksgiving"
conjures a multitude of images.
You may picture early colonists
celebrating the harvest with a
grand feast, accompanied by the
Native Americans they had invited
to the table. Or perhaps you recall
more contemporary ideas, of family
gathered around a table loaded
with turkey, stuffing, mashed
potatoes and green bean casserole.
But images change, as we dig
deeper into history or as our lives
take new directions. You may have
learned that the Pilgrims celebrated
the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth
Plantation in 1621. You might have
heard that Virginia now claims the
first Thanksgiving, celebrated by
settlers at Berkeley Plantation in
Virginia in 1619.
Contemporary views of
Thanksgiving are changing,
too. Families these days may be
spread coast to coast-or even
overseas. Travel at this busy and
sometimes-snowy time of year can
be challenging. So getting together
at every holiday isn't always an
option. Rather than forgoing the
celebration, many people choose
to share a meal with friends.
"Friendsgiving" has become a
popular alternative, becoming
increasingly common since 2014.
Often a potluck, with everyone
bringing food and/or drink, the
menu at a Friendsgiving feast may
be traditional, featuring familiar
dishes such as turkey, stuffing,
sweet potatoes-all the usual
suspects. The meal might stray
a little off the path-after all,
different families and different
parts of the U.S. have distinctive
entrées and sides. Or the meal
may go in a totally nontraditional
direction, especially if guests have a
variety of cultural backgrounds!

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