Most people today just think of it as turkey and football. I don't really think many, if any, of them think about how it started beyond the fairy tale we were taught in school. We eat some turkey breast and some canned yams, etc. But that's about it. I know that my sisters all have their own families, including grandchildren and have a big Thanksgiving at their houses. I'll bet the grandchildren are still taught the same fairy tale in their school. If you try to tell them the real story of the beginning of Thanksgiving, they don't believe it and don't want to hear about it.
I guess Thanksgiving is many different things to many different people.
It can be a reason to hate people of the present for the sins of people of the past or it can be a remembrance of the beginnings of a great country (not without skeletons in the closet and things to be ashamed of for sure).
For me, going back more than sixty years Thanksgiving means one thing, a gathering of family, friends and neighbors for a lot good food and fellowship. As we grow older and the family is spread over more and more of the country and world, the gatherings are smaller (but there are more of them), but the theme remains the same for our family, family, friends, fellowship, food and to be totally honest football and parades as well.
A bunch veterans' families will be gathering at a local church to prepare a meal for those with nowhere else to go and Tuesday and Wednesday will see the delivery of "all the fixings" boxes so that families in need of a little help in our area will get that help.
But like I said that is just what Thanksgiving means to me and my family - everyone has and applies their own views and feelings to the holiday
Here's wishing good food, good fellowship and gatherings of family and friends to all.
Large loss of life??? Of the man and troops who killed over 1,500 Indians, mostly women and children, in a 3 year period and whose primary desire on this trip was to kill more??? Who was preparing to attack a PEACEFUL village with the intent of wiping them out?????
So true and so sad that the cultural differences of the "many" ethnicities aren't even discussed in an honest fashion. All groups in America have enjoyed "being together" - and that is what Thanksgiving is about.
Will they ever teach about the origin of Thanksgiving?? Not in America. Remember, "To the victors go the spoils" as well as being able to write history as they please.
Sometimes it's best to flee for greener pastures when a different race moves in and the neighborhood turns to shit. The Indians story isn't the last time it's happened in the country.
Not many want to hear the real story of Thanksgiving. They love living in a fantasy world of whitewashing history.
Most people today just think of it as turkey and football. I don't really think many, if any, of them think about how it started beyond the fairy tale we were taught in school. We eat some turkey breast and some canned yams, etc. But that's about it. I know that my sisters all have their own families, including grandchildren and have a big Thanksgiving at their houses. I'll bet the grandchildren are still taught the same fairy tale in their school. If you try to tell them the real story of the beginning of Thanksgiving, they don't believe it and don't want to hear about it.
I guess Thanksgiving is many different things to many different people.
It can be a reason to hate people of the present for the sins of people of the past or it can be a remembrance of the beginnings of a great country (not without skeletons in the closet and things to be ashamed of for sure).
For me, going back more than sixty years Thanksgiving means one thing, a gathering of family, friends and neighbors for a lot good food and fellowship. As we grow older and the family is spread over more and more of the country and world, the gatherings are smaller (but there are more of them), but the theme remains the same for our family, family, friends, fellowship, food and to be totally honest football and parades as well.
A bunch veterans' families will be gathering at a local church to prepare a meal for those with nowhere else to go and Tuesday and Wednesday will see the delivery of "all the fixings" boxes so that families in need of a little help in our area will get that help.
But like I said that is just what Thanksgiving means to me and my family - everyone has and applies their own views and feelings to the holiday
Here's wishing good food, good fellowship and gatherings of family and friends to all.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope you spend good times with family or friends.
I would rather celebrate June 25, 1876.
To each their bloody own.
D W D
A serious question
I would rather celebrate June 25, 1876.
Why? What good comes of celebrating a large loss of life?
Large loss of life??? Of the man and troops who killed over 1,500 Indians, mostly women and children, in a 3 year period and whose primary desire on this trip was to kill more??? Who was preparing to attack a PEACEFUL village with the intent of wiping them out?????
C'mon RIO - you're better than that.
You are still advocating celebrating the loss of lives - nothing to cheer about in my view
But I have no problem with others celebrating whatever they think appropriate.
I just think most people are better than that
Your choice - our choice.
Your choice - our choice.
Exactly, I choose to celebrate the present - family, friends and neighbors and the fellowship with them all rather than dwelling on events of the past
So true and so sad that the cultural differences of the "many" ethnicities aren't even discussed in an honest fashion. All groups in America have enjoyed "being together" - and that is what Thanksgiving is about.
Will they ever teach about the origin of Thanksgiving?? Not in America. Remember, "To the victors go the spoils" as well as being able to write history as they please.
Thanks Ambi.
Sometimes it's best to flee for greener pastures when a different race moves in and the neighborhood turns to shit. The Indians story isn't the last time it's happened in the country.