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Ever since 1863, when it became a national holiday in the United States, American families have come together to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends. Officially, it is a day to express thanks for the blessings they received and enjoyed. Admittedly, the holiday took a long time to form, yet it became one of the most awaited holidays annually in the country, and is regarded as one of only two nondenominational events in the US.

With the long weekend, the opportunity to connect again with family and friends, it is no wonder that people make a big deal out of Thanksgiving. As such, it has spawned a lot of symbols that live on until today. Here are the top five most memorable Thanksgiving symbols.

5. Cornucopia
The cornucopia or horn of plenty is actually a symbol for bountiful harvests that originated from the Greek legends, wherein a goat named Amalthea presented one of its horns to the god Zeus. Cornucopias were once fashioned out of hollowed out goats’ horns, which were then filled with fruits and vegetables from a recent harvest.

The first Thanksgiving feast coincided with the Keepunumuk, or the harvest time for the Wampanoag, the Native American neighbors of the Mayflower pilgrims.

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When the Christmas holidays are fast approaching, especially after Thanksgiving, a lot of people start thinking about putting up decorations for the season in their homes. Large Christmas decorations, colorful ones, small ones, elaborate ones, simple ones, whatever the type, they make homes look more festive and make every member of your family look forward to the coming holidays.

If you still have not tried putting up large Christmas decorations, or if you are still deciding what decorations to put up this year, you might want to try large Christmas decorations.

Admittedly, large Christmas decorations represent a substantial financial investment on your part. That is why you should consider if you could use this kind of decoration year after year after year. It must be universal enough for you to be able to use it repeatedly. You should also make sure that it is made of really durable materials that could last a long time.

Large Christmas decorations, however, have a lot of benefits. Here are some:

Large Christmas decorations represent great fun for the whole family. You can make putting up large Christmas decorations as a great activity that involves everyone, from installing it to sprucing it up. Each one could take charge of a certain task. For example, in having a large nativity set, your kids could take care of one character each, while you take care of the set up. More than bringing the family together, getting each member of the family involved can also mean saving time and effort through the division of chores among you.

This could easily become an annual family tradition. Each year, you can gather everyone and put up decorations together.

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