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Thanksgiving
Nov 19, 2008 | 6:17 PM
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Our modern Thanksgiving has its origins in two very old and very different holidays: the harvest home feast and the formal day of thanksgiving proclaimed by church or government authorities in gratitude for a particular event, such as a military victory. Very few days of thanksgiving coincided with harvest celebrations. Thanksgiving Day began in Plymouth Colony in 1621, when the Pilgrims gave thanks for their survival and a good first crop. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln set aside the last Thursday in November for a national celebration of Thanksgiving. (In 1941, Congress decreed that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November.) Roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, and Our modern Thanksgiving has its origins in two very old and very different holidays: the harvest home feast and the formal day of thanksgiving proclaimed by church or government authorities in gratitude for a particular event, such as a military victory. Very few days of thanksgiving coincided with harvest celebrations. Thanksgiving Day began in Plymouth Colony in 1621, when the Pilgrims gave thanks for their survival and a good first crop. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln set aside the last Thursday in November for a national celebration of Thanksgiving. (In 1941, Congress decreed that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November.) Roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, and pumpkin pie were the main dishes of the New England harvest home feast and became popular because of their supposed connection to the Pilgrims.

Giving Thanks, 

What are you giving thanks for this year? I am thankful for all my friends and family. The people in my life that do so much for others and care so much about all life.  I am thankful for my health and the health of my family. Please take the time to thank the people in your lives.

 I am also thankful for the door to the bathroom, the most used room in the house on The Day Of Thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! GOBBLE-GOBBLE!!














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BornToBeWild read my blog view my photos
Nov 20, 2008 | 12:37 AM

OH Pattie...I give thanks for having someone like you to share life with on this earth...we need more like you!

I also give thanks to all family and friends and all the children of this world and the future of our continuance. Thankful to Mother Earth for providing our needs! Thankful we still have a roof over our heads(knock on wood)!

You make me proud to be your friend Pattie!
pattiep read my blog view my photos
Nov 20, 2008 | 9:11 AM

Di you are a doll. : ) Thank you.
I hope that your Thanksgiving is blessed and you have a wonderful day filled with love and a lot of yummy food. It's nice to know I have a friend like you. We need to do lunch sometime, call me.
BornToBeWild read my blog view my photos
Nov 20, 2008 | 11:08 AM

Sounds good to me!!!
DeborahLakeHelen read my blog view my photos
Nov 20, 2008 | 2:09 PM

Pattie, You are such a trip! (No pun intended about the bathroom-LMLAO!)
I am, as I am every year so grateful to have my parents with me (us) another year. My family means the world to me! We usually all gather here
at my house and have a big feast. This year is going to be especially exciting, because it'll be my first Grandbaby's FIRST Thanksgiving! And since he's eating practically everything we do now, he can join in the feast, too!
Di, You and Pattie are BOTH Sweethearts!
((((((Hugs)))))))
BornToBeWild read my blog view my photos
Nov 20, 2008 | 5:06 PM

CONGRATS DEB...WOW the first grandbaby's Thanksgiving....oh man, you have got to show pictures!
pattiep read my blog view my photos
Nov 20, 2008 | 6:03 PM

Thanks Deb. Takes a sweetheart to know a sweetheart.
I am so jealous, I want a Grand baby too. What fun you are going to have. You really have something special to be thankful for.
Yes, we need pictures of your Grand Babies first Thanksgiving. We will be watching!! 8 )
Cromagnonwoman read my blog view my photos
Nov 21, 2008 | 12:28 PM

I'm thankful for:
My sons
My Family
My health
Last but not least my blog friends (sort of like family) Thank you for listening to me.
JUSTSPEAKINGFACTS
Nov 21, 2008 | 2:28 PM

BAH HUMBUG!!!!!!!!
Cromagnonwoman read my blog view my photos
Nov 21, 2008 | 5:36 PM

I'm thankful for BAH HUMBUG!!!!!!
pattiep read my blog view my photos
Nov 21, 2008 | 6:40 PM

Hum, hey, I think thats another blog.
DeborahLakeHelen read my blog view my photos
Nov 23, 2008 | 1:29 PM

I'm VERY Thankful I was born an AMERICAN, of AMERICANS, who were also born of AMERICANS! I'm thankful I don't live in The Middle East! I'm
thankful I live in the prettiest County on Earth!
Thanks, Pattie $ Di! I'll be "showin'" some pics!
He'll be eating ALMOST everything we do, including dessert!
Should I cut a switch for Justspeaking, and arrange an "attitude adjustment session"?
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