Turkey Day

May each and everyone have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
From the Reeves Family in Arizona.

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May each and everyone have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
From the Reeves Family in Arizona.


Sorry to ask a daft question, but living in the UK, I have no idea what
Thanksgiving Day is all about!

Could someone please enlighten me?

Have a good one anyway:-))
--
Steve

thanksgiving day is our national holiday that commemorates the 1st harvest
the pilgrims had in the new world and how thankful they were to still be
alive. the indians are supposed to have brought food to the pilgrims thereby
showing no hostility toward them. it has become a day for us to thank God
(or if one doesn't believe, whoever provides the good life one has) for our
homes, loved ones and way of life. turkey is a native bird here, supposed to
have been one of the foods the pilgrims ate on the first thanksgiving day
and a staple of the early american diet. ben franklin, one of our founding
fathers, wanted the turkey to be our national bird because of its economic
importance and its delicious flavor, but the american bald eagle won the
contest. there are times that i wish the turkey had won because of the
eagles warring qualities. oh well. not my choice.
mad
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From: Steve Jackson
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:06:46 +0000
Subject: Turkey Day

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writes
May each and everyone have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
From the Reeves Family in Arizona.


Sorry to ask a daft question, but living in the UK, I have no idea what
Thanksgiving Day is all about!

Could someone please enlighten me?

Have a good one anyway:-))
--
Steve



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mad wrote:

thanksgiving day is our national holiday that commemorates the 1st harvest
the pilgrims had in the new world and how thankful they were to still be
alive. the indians are supposed to have brought food to the pilgrims thereby
showing no hostility toward them. it has become a day for us to thank God
(or if one doesn't believe, whoever provides the good life one has) for our
homes, loved ones and way of life. turkey is a native bird here, supposed to
have been one of the foods the pilgrims ate on the first thanksgiving day
and a staple of the early american diet.


FYI
not even close w/ the turkey

Plymouth plantation is on the coast, not inland, so seafood was a staple
food.
they've had many specials on FoodTV channel about the real foods served.

Venison, rabbit, eels, clams, scallops, lobsters, root veggies, corn and
a few
other delights were at the orig. feasts. interesting huh????

"Popcorn" was also introduced to the pilgrams via the Wampanoag Indians,
they put honey on it, so they invented the basics of "caramel corn" lol

The Plantation/Fort is still there and if your ever in Boston or Prov.
area
its a really cool trip along w/ seeing the orig. (replica) Mayflower.


p.s.
I live less than an hr. away from the Plymouth plantation and have been
there
many many times



ben franklin, one of our founding
fathers, wanted the turkey to be our national bird because of its economic
importance and its delicious flavor, but the american bald eagle won the
contest. there are times that i wish the turkey had won because of the
eagles warring qualities. oh well. not my choice.
mad
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i just said what i was told. i do know that the indians are sorry they
helped. :-D
mad
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From: KenCo
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Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 15:21:45 -0500
Subject: Turkey Day

mad wrote:

thanksgiving day is our national holiday that commemorates the 1st harvest
the pilgrims had in the new world and how thankful they were to still be
alive. the indians are supposed to have brought food to the pilgrims thereby
showing no hostility toward them. it has become a day for us to thank God
(or if one doesn't believe, whoever provides the good life one has) for our
homes, loved ones and way of life. turkey is a native bird here, supposed to
have been one of the foods the pilgrims ate on the first thanksgiving day
and a staple of the early american diet.


FYI
not even close w/ the turkey

Plymouth plantation is on the coast, not inland, so seafood was a staple
food.
they've had many specials on FoodTV channel about the real foods served.

Venison, rabbit, eels, clams, scallops, lobsters, root veggies, corn and
a few
other delights were at the orig. feasts. interesting huh????

"Popcorn" was also introduced to the pilgrams via the Wampanoag Indians,
they put honey on it, so they invented the basics of "caramel corn" lol

The Plantation/Fort is still there and if your ever in Boston or Prov.
area
its a really cool trip along w/ seeing the orig. (replica) Mayflower.


p.s.
I live less than an hr. away from the Plymouth plantation and have been
there
many many times



ben franklin, one of our founding
fathers, wanted the turkey to be our national bird because of its economic
importance and its delicious flavor, but the american bald eagle won the
contest. there are times that i wish the turkey had won because of the
eagles warring qualities. oh well. not my choice.
mad
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Now we know where your "Turkey recipe for the Chef challenged " cooks came
from in the other thread :~
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends
Gale :~)

"Popcorn" was also introduced to the pilgrams via the Wampanoag Indians,

Gale Pearce wrote:

Now we know where your "Turkey recipe for the Chef challenged " cooks came
from in the other thread :~
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends
Gale :~)

"Popcorn" was also introduced to the pilgrams via the Wampanoag Indians,

LOL, its not my recipe, saw it on another group.



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Sorry to ask a daft question, but living in the UK, I have no idea what
Thanksgiving Day is all about!

Could someone please enlighten me?

http://view.greetings.yahoo.com/gree...?AVNEYGJ6AZ834
Note no women cartoon characters located at the above website. ;o)

Check that out, only the traditional dish is turkey, mash potatoes w/gravy,
sweet potatoes/yams, other veggies or fruit dishes, pumpkin pie.

From this woman's point of view it's a day I work for 6 hrs. in the kitchen
and end up cheated, as by the time I get to sit down, my guests all have to
"hit the road". s ~ jan
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~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
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Only 6 hours?? That is All the time you spend in the kitchen on
Thanksgiving Day?? How lucky you are (or Unlucky). I make
a motion you hang out with R. Rhudy - lol two of a kind ..

Btw, I learned the Thanksgiving story same as 'mad' did ....

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
Sorry to ask a daft question, but living in the UK, I have no idea what
Thanksgiving Day is all about!

Could someone please enlighten me?

http://view.greetings.yahoo.com/gree...?AVNEYGJ6AZ834
Note no women cartoon characters located at the above website. ;o)

Check that out, only the traditional dish is turkey, mash potatoes
w/gravy,
sweet potatoes/yams, other veggies or fruit dishes, pumpkin pie.

From this woman's point of view it's a day I work for 6 hrs. in the
kitchen
and end up cheated, as by the time I get to sit down, my guests all have
to
"hit the road". s ~ jan
See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

You still have that chip on your shoulder? I thought you'd gotten over it,
my mistake. Course I never have figured out what it was.

You missed my point, (but snipers usually do when they're just waiting to
shoot you down) that being, my complaint wasn't about my time in the
kitchen, but I got cheated of the time with my relatives.

Take your BTUs off Nedra, and give me a break, if not, let's take it to
e-mail. ~ jan

Only 6 hours?? That is All the time you spend in the kitchen on
Thanksgiving Day?? How lucky you are (or Unlucky). I make
a motion you hang out with R. Rhudy - lol two of a kind ..

Btw, I learned the Thanksgiving story same as 'mad' did ....

Nedra

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website