colonist n. 殖民者；殖民地居民；移民

　　recognition n. 识别；承认，认出；重视；赞誉；公认

　　utensil n. 用具，器皿

　　1. The first Thanksgiving was actually a three-day celebration.

　　2. It's unclear if colonists and Native Americans ate turkey at their feast.

　　3. The woman behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is also responsible for Thanksgiving's recognition as a national holiday.

　　4. In 1939, Thanksgiving was celebrated on the third Thursday in November — not the fourth.

　　5. No forks at the first Thanksgiving!

　　The first Thanksgiving was eaten with spoons and knives — but no forks! That's right, forks weren't even introduced to the Pilgrims until 10 years later and weren't a popular utensil until the 18th century.

　　1. 第一次感恩节实际上是一个为期三天的庆祝活动。

　　2. 目前还不清楚殖民者和印第安人是否在宴会上吃火鸡。

　　3.《玛丽有一只小羊羔》的作者让感恩节变成了全国性的节日。

　　4. 193年9，感恩节是在十一月的第三个星期四庆祝的，而不是第四个。

　　5. 第一次感恩节没有叉子！

　　第一个感恩节是用勺子和刀子吃的，但是没有叉子！是的，直到10年后清教徒才用到叉子。叉子直到十八世纪才成为流行的器皿。