Happy Thanksgiving..

[Scorpio65]

I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
I hope you enjoy your bird, family, and freinds..

[Church6360]

Happy T day to all!

[scratch]

Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

[Alphamazing]

[ashman]

Yeahhhh, happy thanksgiving. I'd have more thanks if my bike was running.

-has.

[pandy]

Happy Turkey Day to all....hope the weather is nice for those who are able to ride!!!!!!  

[ajgs500]

I object to Thanksgiving.  I also object to Columbus Day but if you all want to celebrate holidays that esstentially celebrate  the subsequent slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people than that is your business.

[pandy]

Well, my Thanksgiving is the celebration of my family getting together and sharing a meal... definitely thankful that we're able to do this, and that we can afford to put turkey on the table and have pumpkin pie for dessert!  :mrgreen:

Holidays mean different things to different people, and we can celebrate what we believe in or not celebrate at all!  

[ajgs500]

Did I mention I have to work?  But I still feel the same about the holiday(s) and everyone have fun with their families.  Oh and watch a lot of foosball.

[JetSwing]

you called football a foosball...that's just wrong

[ajgs500]

Thats cause foosball's the devil!!!

[Jake D]

I object to Thanksgiving.  I also object to Columbus Day but if you all want to celebrate holidays that esstentially celebrate  the subsequent slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people than that is your business.

It is my favorite holiday.  

And thanksgiving was an idea first thought of by the indians, so I celebrate it to honor them.  I've never celebrated Columbus day.  didn't know you were supposed to.  But remember, the indians gave us turkey, maze, and popcorn.  So that is a lot to be thankful for.  

Personally, I'm thankfurl for whorish Carolina Cheerleaders.

[scratch]

Did I mention I have to work?  But I still feel the same about the holiday(s) and everyone have fun with their families.  Oh and watch a lot of foosball.

You must be single.

[ajgs500]

Humm I always thought that that the white man made up Thanksgiving.  Yes the Native Americans gave the white folks maize etc cause they were starving.  Where was that compassion when the white folks sent them blankets covered in various diseases???

Well I am not married but I think it is common knowledge around here that I am not single.

[pandy]

Thankgiving was founded based on the coming together of the first North American settlers and the Native Americans. Unfortunately, we all didn't stay friends and continue the purple group hugs, but the foundation of Thanksgiving was the coming together of the two peoples to celebrate. That's the part I celebrate when I get together with my family.  

[Badger]

What is considered the First Thanksgiving was the harvest festival that took place in 1621 when the Separatists at Plimoth Plantation [the 51 surviving passengers of the Mayflower] realized that they had sufficiently bountiful harvest--their first--to reduce the likelihood that the entire settlement would starve to death over the winter.  Corn was their most successful crop, and this was due to the assistance of the Wampanoag, who taught them how to grow it.  They had little success with wheat and barley.

From one of the two documented, first-hand accounts of the 1621 festival:

our harvest being gotten in, our governour sent foure men on fowling, that so we might after a speciall manner rejoyce together, after we had gathered the fruits of our labours;  they foure in one day killed as much fowle, as with a little helpe beside, served the Company almost a weeke, at which time amongst other Recreations, we exercised our Armes, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and amongst the rest their greatest king Massasoyt, with some ninetie men, whom for three dayes we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five Deere, which they brought to the Plantation and bestowed on our Governour, and upon the Captaine and others.  And although it be not always so plentifull, as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so farre from want, that we often wish you partakers of our plentie.
- Edward Winslow, 1622

Interpret it how you will.  :dunno:

[ashman]

if the native americans are so great then why didnt THEY sail to Europe and give the pilgrims disease covered blankets first. never thought of that now did ya.
-ash

[Badger]

Yes the Native Americans ...

I think you mean the Wampanoag.  
Sorry, I'm not trying to be insensitive.

[ajgs500]

Well why is anyone giving anyone disease covered blankets???  That is not very thankful!!  Plus the Native American didnt have boats that could travel that far and maybe they were content with their existance??

[ajgs500]

Yes the Native Americans ...

I think you mean the Wampanoag.  
Sorry, I'm not trying to be insensitive.

Yes them whatever as much as I dont like it I have to generalize sometimes.