Greetings to all.....my post is in honor of Thanksgiving Day celebrated in America and always on the fourth Thursday of November. I have a "somewhat" Thanksgiving theme for you all. Even Canada celebrates a similar national holiday on the second Monday in October.
I open with what many people will be celebrating this Thanksgiving and have many times before as well...
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| Football, and The Northfield High School football team, 1894, and as the photo shows, apparently they were champions that year! - photo courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society. They do appear to be older than high school age to me.... ...We also must remember those troops of service people all over the world who will not be gathering around their family's table this year....  |
Or, another definition is, from 1863, what Americans have termed the First Thanksgiving which celebrates giving thanks to God, for safely guiding them to the new world. The First Thanksgiving lasted for 3 days and provided food for 13 Pilgrims and 90 native Americans.
Another version says in 1621 when the Pilgrims settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the U.S. tradition was celebrated with a meal held at Wampanoag. In any event Thanksgiving Day in modern times is still celebrated with dinner, usually always turkey and pumpkin pie as just two of it's forever dishes!
Another much anticipated event in November is hunting and trapping season, especially for deer.
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| An unknown couple posing with a dear head in Morrison County, about 1900. I'm real curious about the papers he's holding for this picture. Yes, hunting is a tradition for many families, as is my favorite (since childhood) tradition is: watching the Thanksgiving Day Macy's Parade. Although for all the years I grew up, stores didn't open for business on Thanksgiving Day. Oh heavens no. But apparently there are some companies that just need more, and they are going to open on Thanksgiving Day.....to get a jump start on what our next celebration is....Black Friday.....where stores compete for your sales..... I will leave you with this thought...... at my house we do gather together as family and friends and we are all very thankful in so many ways and yes, we share in a really delicious meal. We also give thanks to those not able to be with us, like my son-in-law who is deployed with his unit. We do support his and every other service person everywhere.  |
He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
So if you wish to view other Sepia Saturday posts, I know you'd be thankful you did!
Just go here
http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com/2011/11/sepia-saturday-102-saturday-26-november.html
