TherearemanymythsandmisconceptionssurroundingthepeopleresponsiblefortheAmericanThanksgivingtradition.Contrarytopopularopinion,thePilgrimsdidn'twearbucklesontheirshoesorhats.Theyweren'tteetotalers,either.Theysmokedtobaccoanddrankbeer.And,mostimportantly,theirfirstharvestfestivalandsubsequent"thanksgivings"weren'theldtothankthelocalnativesforsavingtheirlives.

人們對與美國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日“感恩節(jié)”有關(guān)的故事、人物等一直存在各種誤解和迷思。與主流觀點不同，清教徒(Pilgrim)并不會穿戴系有紐扣的鞋和帽子。他們也不會禁酒，反而吸煙喝酒一樣沒少。最重要的一點，清教徒們的第一次收獲與由此而來的“感恩”，與當(dāng)?shù)赜〉诎踩顺鍪窒嗑纫稽c關(guān)系也沒有。

DoyouknowtherearepublicschoolsinAmericatodayactuallyteachingthat?Sometextbooks,intheirdiscomfortwithopendiscussionsofChristianity,sayasmuch.Idaresuggestmostparentstodayknowlittlemoreaboutthishistorythantheirchildren.

你知道嗎?如今仍有許多公立學(xué)校還在用錯誤的內(nèi)容教授感恩節(jié)。有些課本也同樣大肆談?wù)摶�督精神，令人感到不適。我敢打賭，許多家長對歷史的了解就跟對孩子一樣知之甚少。

Yet,thereisnowaytospanorcethespiritualfromthecelebrationofThanksgiving?atleastnotthewaythePilgrimsenvisionedit,atraditiondatingbacktotheancientHebrewsandtheirfeastsofSuccothandPassover.

不過，要把慶祝感恩節(jié)的精神從感恩節(jié)本身分離出來，那是不可能的??至少同清教徒當(dāng)初預(yù)想的不同。這一傳統(tǒng)要追溯到古希伯來人時期，同他們的住棚節(jié)(Succoth)和逾越節(jié)(Passover)有關(guān)。

ThePilgrimscametoAmericaforonereason?toformaseparatecommunityinwhichtheycouldworshipGodastheysawfit.TheyhadfledEnglandbecauseKingJamesIwaspersecutingthosewhodidnotrecognizetheChurchofEngland'sabsolutecivilandspiritualauthority.

清教徒之所以來美國，是為了建立一個與世隔絕的社會，教徒們可以在這個社會朝圣他們認(rèn)為可以稱之為上帝的神。由于詹姆斯一世(KingJamesI)迫害那些不認(rèn)同把英國國教作為國家公民和精神至高無上權(quán)威的人，因此清教徒們從英國逃離了出來。手抄報版面設(shè)計邊框圖案內(nèi)容

Onthetwo-monthjourneyof1620,WilliamBradfordandtheotherelderswroteanextraordinarycharter?theMayflowerCompact.Whywasitextraordinary?Becauseitestablishedjustandequallawsforallmembersoftheirnewcommunity?believersandnon-believersalike.Wheredidtheygetsuchrevolutionaryide