Happy Thanksgiving…

Posted on by November 27, 2013

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. In 1789 George Washington proclaimed a Thanksgiving Day, but it wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

Turkey

So for all my American readers, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, and I hope you’re spending it with family and loved ones, if not, try to enjoy the day anyway!

Comments

Happy Thanksgiving… — 21 Comments

  2. Yes, Jim, I remember that 1st Thanksgiving like it was today. Enjoy the day, Tubemate.

  4. happy thanksgiving to you and I am pleaseed that you did not have to psrtake of airport turkey and fixins.

  5. Happy thanksgiving and happy Hanukkah as well. Safe travels wherever you are.

  7. Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you and yours have a blessed and fun-filled holiday!

  9. Unless you are LEO or other “mission critical” (BZ), thank God that Thanksgiving is not on the weekend 🙂
    Happy Thanksgiving sir.

  11. Welcome home if you’re back, safe trip if you’re not, and Happy Thanksgiving regardless!

  16. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! …Hope Vito doesn’t steal too much food off the table…

  20. I hope you had a good one, too, OldNFO. As for me… To make my Thanksgiving more authentic, I wanted to invite 90 Native Americans for dinner, but no one is answering the phone at the casino.