Thanksgiving
The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway,
Thanksgiving comes again!
~an old rhyme~
A snippet of history for you.
Did you know that when the Pilgrims began their 66-day journey aboard the Mayflower in 1620, they weren’t wearing the buckled hats and black suits and dresses they are known for today. Sailing from Plymouth, England, to their settlement near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the Saints, as they called themselves, actually wore clothing more tailored to their arduous voyage. The term “Pilgrim” didn’t originate until the early 1800s.
For those of you who are celebrating,
I wish you all A Very Happy Thanksgiving.
what a lovely picture of this table setting. I did not know any of the Pilgrim info. Truly a perfect post!! I hope you both have a really lovely day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginny, so glad you liked my post. it was a lovely Thanksgiving, and I hope the same for you :)
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Denise!
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie, very much appreciated :)
DeleteHave a nice day, I'm not sure when your Thanksgiving Day is, will look it up.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Denise.
I am always late answering Margaret and Thanksgiving has come and gone. It was a lovely day though, thank you very much. You take care too :)
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ReplyDeleteSo kind of you Sue, thank you very much :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you David, much appreciate your wishes :)
DeleteLovely picture of the table. I wish you a happy day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Janice, I thought it was lovely too. I am glad you liked it :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much Roentare, appreciate that very much :)
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen, I appreciate that and I wished the same for you and yours :)
DeleteWonderful poem and a beautiful picture. Interesting facts about the pilgrims. How funny that we have always seen pilgrims dressed in the black suits and buckled hats.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy thanksgiving.
Thanks Ann, it's interesting isn't it? Looks like you had a lovely Thanksgiving too :)
DeleteDenise, the same best wishes for Happy Thanksgiving to you & Gregg and family. Interesting info about the pilgrim's dress.
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you Dorothy, and the same to you and Patrick :) Yes, I thought that was interesting too.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving Denise and Gregg!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, and I trust yours was too. It is lovely to be able to get in touch again. You were missed :)
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ReplyDeleteSo kind of you Jenn, thank you :)
DeleteHappy thanksgiving to you and your loved ones too Denise
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Thank you so much Cecilia. I hope you had a lovely one too :) sending hugs.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Red, very kind of you :)
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving day, Denise!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen and I see you had a wonderful one also :)
DeleteFeliz día de acción de gracias. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteMuito gentil da sua parte meu amigo, agradeço muito seus desejos. Te mando um beijo :)
DeleteI didn't know that! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI didn't either Jeanie, it was fun to find out. Thank you and I hope your Thanksgiving was equally as wonderful :)
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, I hope yours was a very happy one also :)
DeleteA lovely post.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan, very happy you enjoyed it. All the best to you too :)
DeleteI love that verse! Hope you had a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose, and I wished the same for you :)
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