Thanksgiving is like the start of the holiday season. Althought it seems the stores put out the christmas stuff earlier and earlier every year..They were putting it out on halloween night this year. I personally feel that yes, Thanksgiving should be just as important as Christmas is...And we should not start celebrating Christmas until AFTER Thanksgiving.... I mean it seems sometimes, people forget what Thanksgiving really is for. Yes it's turkey day, but it's soooooooo much more. My daughter learned all about the Mayflower last week, and the pilgrims. She actually told me some things I never knew. Like did you know (child facts of course because they taught them in school) That there were about 30 kids on the Mayflower...and when the adults got too sick on the long voyage, the kids actually took care of them till they got better... This was NOT an easy voyage by any means... The barrels of drinking water went bad on th eway over...and everyone aboard, including kids, had nothing to drink except beer. Thanksgiving was intended as a day to give thanks for arriving safely to their destination, without too many losses, and for a good year of crops so that they could survive once they got there. The first Thanksgiving feast lasted 3 whole days and had more deermeat than turkey served. It's not just about getting together for a meal..it's about being thankfull for all the blessing we have, and will have, and have had. So yes, in my eyes, it should be just as important as Christmas... Jen and Christina (age 6) who helped me write this tonight