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　　1620年12月11日，旅行者們在"普利茅斯石"登陸。他們的第一個冬季是災(zāi)難性的，第二年秋天來臨時，原來的102名乘客只剩下56人。但1621年他們獲得了大豐收，這些幸存的殖民者們決定和幫助他們度過困難的91名印第安人一起饗宴慶祝。他們相信，若沒有當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦膸椭?，他們是不可能度過這一年的。這次節(jié)日的盛宴不僅僅是一個"感恩"儀式，它更像英國傳統(tǒng)的豐收慶典。慶典持續(xù)了三天。

　　Governor William Bradford sent "four men fowling" after wild ducks and geese. It is not certain that wild turkey was part of their feast. However, it is certain that they had venison. The term "turkey" was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl.

　　總督布雷德福派了“四人捕鳥隊”去捕捉野鴨和野鵝。我們現(xiàn)在并不能確定是否有野生火雞在當(dāng)時的筵席上，但筵席上肯定有鹿肉。當(dāng)時，朝圣者用 "火雞"一詞來代表各種野禽。

　　Another modern staple at almost every Thanksgiving table is pumpkin pie. But it is unlikely that the first feast included that treat. The supply of flour had been long diminished, so there was no bread or pastries of any kind. However, they did eat boiled pumpkin, and they produced a type of fried bread from their corn crop. There was also no milk, cider, potatoes, or butter. There was no domestic cattle for dairy products,