關於感恩節的10個謠言範例
1. The settlers at the first Thanksgiving were called Pilgrims
Early Americans applied the term “pilgrim” to all of the early colonists; it wasn’t until the 20th century that it was used exclusively to describe the folks who landed on Plymouth Rock.
早期美國人把所有早期殖民者都稱爲“清教徒”，直到20世紀這個名稱才專指在普利茅斯巖登陸的人。was a solemn, religious occasion
2.那是一個莊嚴的宗教儀式
It was a three-day harvest festival that included drinking, gambling, athletic games, and even target shooting with English muskets.
當時是爲期3天的收穫節，人們飲酒、賭博、體育競技，甚至還用英式步槍打靶。3. It took place in November
3.第一次感恩節是在十一月份It was some time between late September and the middle of October—after the harvest had been brought in.
大概是在九月末至十月中旬之間，在人們收穫完的時候。Pilgrims came to American for religious freedom
4.清教徒到美國是爲了宗教上的自由Instead, they came to the states for money and opportunity, per the Times.
據《泰晤士報》報道，他們到美國是爲了錢和機會。5. They ate turkey
5.他們吃火雞The Pilgrims ate deer, not turkey.
清教徒吃鹿肉，不吃火雞。6. They ate pumpkin pie for dessert
6.他們甜點吃的是南瓜派In those days, the Pilgrims boiled their pumpkin and ate it plain. Other foods that may have been on the menu: cod, bass, clams, oysters, Indian corn, native berries, plums, and beer made from corn.
那時清教徒把南瓜煮了直接吃，其他餐桌上可能會有的食物：鱈魚、鱸魚、蛤、牡蠣、印第安玉米、本地漿果、李子和玉米釀的啤酒。7. The Pilgrims held a similar feast every year
7.清教徒每年都有類似的筵席There’s no evidence the Pilgrims celebrated again in 1622. They probably weren’t in the mood—the harvest had been disappointing.
沒有證據顯示清教徒在1622年再次進行慶祝，可能當時沒心情，因爲沒有豐收。8. The first Thanksgiving was in Plymouth, Massachussettes
8.第一次過感恩節是在馬薩諸塞州普利茅斯Technically, the first European Thanksgiving in North America was held in Newfoundland in 1587. Plymouth colonists, however, were the first group of Europeans to host repeat Thanksgivings.
其實北美第一個歐洲感恩節是1587年在紐芬蘭過的，而普利茅斯的殖民者是第一批重複過感恩節的歐洲人。9. Native Americans were invited to Thanksgiving
9.美洲印第安人被邀請來過感恩節In fact, the Native Americans had their own Thanksgiving celebrations and, according to the New York Times, it’s unclear if the Native Americans received a formal invitation to the European celebration in the first place.
其實美洲印第安人有自己的感恩節慶祝活動。據《紐約時報》稱，不清楚美洲印第安人最初是否收到了正式邀請去參加這個歐洲的慶祝活動。10. Americans have always celebrated Thanksgiving
10.美國人一直慶祝感恩節Although Thanksgiving was celebrated on and off throughout the years, it wasn’t made an annual holiday until 1863. It’s also worth noting that it wasn’t until Franklin D. Roosevelt became president that Thanksgiving became a federal holiday.
雖然那些年斷斷續續地過感恩節，但直到1863年才固定每年一次。值得注意的是直到富蘭克林·羅斯福當上總統感恩節才成爲聯邦假日。
