Spanish+3+letter

11-9-09

Sergio Perez, Hola! Es Matt nuevo. No recibí su última carta, así que me dirijo a usted de todos modos. Nada es nuevo conmigo ultimamente. El tiempo aqui es muy agradable. ¿Cómo es el tiempo aquellos? Acción de Gracias es muy pronto y no puedo esperar. Este es mi fiesta favorito. ¿Cuál es el tuyo? Empecé a nadar la práctica de hoy y es muy difícil! Yo nunca he nadado en mi vida. Espero hablar con usted pronto, Matt Sergio, Hello! Its Matt again. It is hard to believe that we are in the middle of November and Thanksgiving is coming up soon. Like I said before it is my favorite time of year besides Christmas. Some of the traditions that are family has is that we cook a turkey, mashed potatoes, and many of other side dishes. Also, my grandparents come over to my house to eat with us as well. The history of the turkey goes back centuries ago in the history of the Plymouth Plantation. A pilgrim desribes how the governor sent four men out hunting and they came back with geese, turkeys, and ducks. Ever since then, the turkey has turned out to be a popular symbol for Thanksgiving Day. The day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday" where many people all across America go out and shop, because their are really great deals. The term "Black Friday" originates from the 1869 financial crisis America went through. In 1975 the shopping craze that followed Thanksgiving Day turned into "Black Friday" in reference to the crazy crowds and heavy traffic. Besides the slipping economy, numerous people still shopped and caused several newspapers to call the day "Black Friday." Those are some of my traditions we have in America. What traditions do you celebrate? What kind of food do you eat for Thanksgving? Hope to hear from you soon, Matt