*PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING
by President Abraham Lincoln
October 1863:
"It has seemed to me fit and proper that God should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my Fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens."
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(Well said, Mr. Lincoln!)
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Here's a link to some Thanksgiving trivia.
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The Thanksgiving traditions here in our household include church in the morning and then the usual noon meal of turkey, dressing, mashed potatos, gravy, cranberries, homemade crescent rolls. I appreciate the traditional/routine/unchanging menu; no need to make decisions about what to fix! My stepdad---who is practically a gourmet chef---will bring desserts of apple kuchen and homemade Boston Cream Pie.
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Here's another Thanksgiving Day tradition that somehow got started years ago when the kids were little: Later, in the evening, we watch Planes, Trains & Automobiles as a family, and we laugh our darn fool heads off. It seems to get funnier with each passing year! There's just so many life lessons in that goofy movie. "You're messin' with the wrong guy!"---Try shouting that into the face of adversity. Years ago I had taped the TV version---the profanity is dubbed out---and we still have the tape. I really should try to transfer it to a DVD before it disintegrates.
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Many blessings to you and yours today!
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14 comments:
Oh, that's a great tradition, Jeannelle! Laughing with your loved ones and watching a beloved movie. Sounds wonderful to me.
I'll miss the hubub of all that as I share the day with just my husband. But I'm so glad he's still with me.
Thinking of you and all my blogging buddies on this day!
Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving, Jeannie! Have a wonderful day with yoru famly!
A very happy Thanksgiving, Jeannelle, to you and your whole family.
Sounds like a lovely day! I don't think I've ever read Mr. Lincoln's proclamation before. What a beautiful, simple message.
My kids wanted to be home today without company (they thought we could avoid the panic cleaning frenzy of company that way!) This afternoon we will decorate for Christmas. Pretty exciting stuff around here today!
Happy Thanksgiving, friend. (Do you think you could save a piece of that Boston Cream for me ??)
ok you got me at boston cream pie... I am heading up there... right after we eat... GOOD grief I sit here drooling with the smells here and then you throw my most favorite and least experienced dessert... Will he share his recipie with one southern gal???
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Love n hugs Happy Thanksgiving!
And a happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too, Jeannelle!
Farmwife,
Thanks for the greetings of Mr. lincoln, the traditions of your family and the beutiful pictures.
When i travel I am a but of a windmill freak and have always woonederd why so many now are idle. A city dweller like me assumes it is because the water source dried up. Make sense? Anyway, I take picyures of many.
Love that movie!
Country Girl,
Spending a quiet Thanksgiving Day with your loved one sounds very pleasant and peaceful. Blessings to you!!
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Ruth,
Hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!
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Deb,
Blessings to you on Thanksgiving, too! Thanks for stopping by!
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rhymsie,
Thank you for the kind wishes and the same to you!
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Caution,
Your plans for the day sound great to me! Smart kids you have there. Especially, that avoiding the frantic cleaning.....who needs it!
And, what a good idea to get a jump-start on the Christmas decorating. You're way ahead of me now.
I shouldn't even have eaten dessert today.....it was delicious, but so not needed.
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Laura,
Really....Boston Cream Pie is your favorite? This from scratch recipe is long and complicated (I've never made it, but have the recipe) but is rich and tasty. Email me if you want the recipe.
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Pat,
Many blessings to you and yours on this Thanksgiving holiday!
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Reamus,
Thank you for the kind words. I hope you had a pleasant Thanksgiving.
The windmill in the photo would be a left-over from the days BEFORE electricity, I believe. After electricity came to the rural areas, then people installed electric water pumps, of course. So, I don't think that the water drying up is the reason they stopped being used. I'm sure there is still water down in the well below this windmill. There hasn't been cows out in that field for years, hence no water needs pumping there. The water tank is gone now and I'm amazed the windmill still stands....it must have been built well. The one on my brother's farm went down last spring in the tornado.
So now we go back to wind and everyone thinks its the newest thing since boiling water.
Thanks for the explanation. Spent Thanksgiving printing 506 pages of the book headed for the proof reader tomorrow. Not my favorite work, but its a living.
I threw a post up you might find interesting if you ever find time in a farm life. Glad I didn't write this one...
Peace.
Yes, getting power from wind has certainly made a comeback. There's some huge windfarms in Iowa. They are fascinating to see.
You evidently have access to a good printer! Best wishes with your book!
Great post...you never fail to amaze me with all of the wonderful info you provide for us...=D Love the photo too.
We love that movie as well and usually end up watching it at some point over the weekend. It is so darn funny and those life lessons stand out more and more the older we get....=)
I hope you had a wonderful day with your family Jeannelle....=)
Great Printer if you don't mind turning the pages over and printing the odd ones and then the evens through 505 pages! Like I said,not my favorite work, jusst need doing.
Hi, Deserthen,
I hope you did have time to watch the movie! We did, and we had one person in the crowd who had not seen it before. She liked it!
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Hi, Reamus,
I'm impressed that you do turn the pages over and use the other side, too. That's good, but time-consuming, I'm sure. Although, you probably get into a rhythm and its not so bad. I used to volunteer at school and they'd have me making copies most of the time.
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