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Happy Thanksgiving!
For all those who will be celebrating Thanksgiving, I thought it would be appropriate to know how the holiday got started. Below, is George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of October 3, 1789. Right click on the image and select "view image" to get a better copy. Happy Thanksgiving.
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This is interesting but somewhat contrary to what I learned as a child.
http://www.history.com/video.do?name=Th ... 1586348651
http://www.history.com/video.do?name=Th ... 1586348651
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
No disrespect towards "the History Channel", but I would believe George Washington before them. And besides, everyone knows that GW couldn't tell a lie.
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
I don't disagree that George may have made the proclamation, just that we obviously have been celebrating Thanksgiving in one form or another a hundred years previous to his proclamation. Anyhow have a great Thanksgiving Dave!DaveK wrote:No disrespect towards "the History Channel", but I would believe George Washington before them. And besides, everyone knows that GW couldn't tell a lie.
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Yeah, politicians are always honest and factual...DaveK wrote:No disrespect towards "the History Channel", but I would believe George Washington before them. And besides, everyone knows that GW couldn't tell a lie.
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Larry:cruiserlarry wrote:Yeah, politicians are always honest and factual...DaveK wrote:No disrespect towards "the History Channel", but I would believe George Washington before them. And besides, everyone knows that GW couldn't tell a lie.
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Leave it to you to take a swipe at George Washington.
Happy Thanksgiving all!!!
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