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    The rock now known as Plymouth Rock tells the story of how it got its name. In 1620, the Mayflower arrived in the New World and its passengers bumped into the rock, naming the place Plymouth and the rock Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims struggled through their first winter but were aided by the Native American Squanto. After a difficult first year, the Pilgrims' harvest was abundant and they held a celebration which began the tradition of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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    The rock now known as Plymouth Rock tells the story of how it got its name. In 1620, the Mayflower arrived in the New World and its passengers bumped into the rock, naming the place Plymouth and the rock Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims struggled through their first winter but were aided by the Native American Squanto. After a difficult first year, the Pilgrims' harvest was abundant and they held a celebration which began the tradition of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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    The rock now known as Plymouth Rock tells the story of how it got its name. In 1620, the Mayflower arrived in the New World and its passengers bumped into the rock, naming the place Plymouth and the rock Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims struggled through their first winter but were aided by the Native American Squanto. After a difficult first year, the Pilgrims' harvest was abundant and they held a celebration which began the tradition of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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    THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING

    Hi! My name is Plymouth. Plymouth Rock! Now, you might just wonder how a rock ever
    got a name like Plymouth, well, let me tell you how it all happened. The year was (1)
    …………………………

    It was a normal day for me sitting on the beach, getting some sun, minding my own
    business when lo and behold along comes this boat…

    …and can you believe it, as big as I am, it bumps into me!

    - Ow!!!
    - Who said that?
    - I think it was the rock!
    - The rock?! Er, whatever… Let’s plant the flag, shall we?

    - I do hereby (2) ……………. this place, “Plymouth”!


    - Very nice… and what about a name for the rock?
    - I do hereby name this rock, “Plymouth Rock”!
    - Is that the only name you know?
    -…
    - Sounds great to me. Let’s go!

    And so the pilgrims got off the boat and began the hard work of setting up a (3)
    ……………….. in the New World.

    Now, I don’t know whose idea it was to try to build a settlement at the beginning of
    winter but, needless to say, the pilgrims had it pretty rough!

    - How wa-wa-wa-was the h-hunting? I’m st-st-st-st hungry!!


    - Fish fillet anyone?
    - Ugh! Oh Lord, please have mercy on us!

    Finally the long hard winter passed and spring came! My favourite time of year! The sun
    was shining! The grass was growing! The birds were singing! And the pilgrims went out
    to (4)………………..!

    - Number one, dig hole. Check! Number two…


    - You don’t really know what you’re doing, do you?
    - I admit it! I’m not much of a farmer!

    But God had heard their prayers and sent along one of the locals to help them. An (5)
    ……………………… Indian by the name of, Squanto!

    - Would you like some help?


    - Yes, please!
    So with lots of hard work and working together with their new friends the Indians, by the
    end of the season they had an abundant (6)………………..!

    - God, we thank you for our families and friends and for thy many blessings!
    - Amen to that!
    - Hey! We should do this every year!

    And so began the tradition of Thanksgiving when family and friends get together to
    fellowship and eat and thank God for his many blessings!

    And as for me? For some reason they decided to give me a new home where lots of
    people come to visit me and take pictures. I am of all rocks most truly blessed!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    ___

    Wordlist

    - Lo and behold (idiom): something that you say when you tell someone about
    something surprising that happened:
    - Plymouth: mouth of the River Plym, a river in Devon, England
    - Rough (adj): difficult
    - Indian (adj): used for a Native American (= a member of one of the groups of
    people who were living in North and South America before Europeans arrived )
    - Abundant (adj): more than enough
    - Blessing (n): something that is extremely lucky
    - Thy (an old English word) : your

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