Even for those who don't recognize it as a national holiday!
I hope you are all able to spend some quality time with your families. 
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| Author: | JackZ28 [ Thu Nov 28, 2002 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Happy Thanksgiving! |
Even for those who don't recognize it as a national holiday! I hope you are all able to spend some quality time with your families.
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| Author: | Garry [ Thu Nov 28, 2002 1:24 pm ] |
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Yup, you US people enjoy your day off, and the turkey ... (guess mine will survive another year - kind of, in the freezer ... or 'till christmas ... don't feel like eating from the Butterball for two straight weeks )
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| Author: | Jagsy [ Thu Nov 28, 2002 1:35 pm ] |
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Days off - I wish. Whats the history of Thanks giving???? |
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| Author: | JackZ28 [ Thu Nov 28, 2002 2:15 pm ] |
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The Pilgrims had a feast in 1621, after their first harvest, and it is this feast which people often refer to as "The First Thanksgiving". This feast was never repeated, though, so it can't be called the beginning of a tradition, nor was it termed by the colonists or "Pilgrims" a Thanksgiving Feast. In fact, to these devoutly religious people, a day of thanksgiving was a day of prayer and fasting, and would have been held any time that they felt an extra day of thanks was called for. Nevertheless, the 1621 feast has become a model that we think of for our own Thanksgiving celebration and we do know something of the truth about it. We can assume, for example, that the harvest feast was eaten outside based on the fact that the Colonists didn't have a building large enough to accommodate all the people who came. Native People were definately among the invited guests, and it's possible. even probable, that turkey (roasted but not stuffed) and pumpkin in some form, found their way to the table. |
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| Author: | RT1 [ Fri Nov 29, 2002 11:09 am ] |
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Wow Jack that is alot of information. Looks like you have been watching alot of AFN TV. Or you just got out of a Thanksgiving brief. Good research. Rob |
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| Author: | LuS1fer [ Fri Nov 29, 2002 11:36 am ] |
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Hell, turkey you say? What do I do with this frozen buffalo in my freezer? |
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