Wednesday, November 23, 2011

My Thanksgiving Prayer
American Heritage item by Chuck Baldwin

That first Thanksgiving in the fall of 1621 saw about 50 Mayflower Pilgrims and 100 native Indians come together for a celebration feast consisting of a variety of homegrown vegetables—including corn, squash, beans, barley, and peas—along with wild turkey and venison. The precise date is not known, but it is believed to have taken place in late October or early November. Historians record that the Massachusetts weather was crisp, but not cold—and the fall foliage dazzled America’s newcomers with a cornucopia of color.That first Thanksgiving in the fall of 1621 saw about 50 Mayflower Pilgrims and 100 native Indians come together for a celebration feast consisting of a variety of homegrown vegetables—including corn, squash, beans, barley, and peas—along with wild turkey and venison. The precise date is not known, but it is believed to have taken place in late October or early November. Historians record that the Massachusetts weather was crisp, but not cold—and the fall foliage dazzled America’s newcomers with a cornucopia of color.

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