Thursday, November 22, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving

From Snapshots of Joy

Edward Winslow wrote in A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth (1621):
    Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. At which time, among other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massosoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed upon our governor, and upon the captain, and others. And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty.



4 comments:

BlondeMomBlog (Jamie) said...

Happy Thanksgiving Liza! :)

Anonymous said...

"Happy Thanksgiving"
to you too Liza

Janice said...

Happy Thanksgiving, Liza!!!

Anonymous said...

Very interesting read as I love to know more about the backgrounds and history of traditions.

Happy Holiday liza!

Btw: Thanks for your visit, greetings and very nice compliments on my blog.