Happy Thanksgiving

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4 responses to “Happy Thanksgiving”

1. 

   innerredneckexposed

   November 27, 2009

   Dude…seriously?

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   J.M. Prince

   November 27, 2009

   That ‘random POTUS’ being Abe Lincoln of course in 1863: (From the wiki:)

   “Lincoln and the Civil War

   Sketch of Thanksgiving in Civil War camp in 1861.

   Lithograph, Home To Thanksgiving 1867In the middle of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, prompted by a series of editorials written by Sarah Josepha Hale,[8] proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated on the final Thursday in November 1863:

   The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle, or the ship; the axe had enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years, with large increase of freedom. No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-eighth.” Proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln, October 3, 1863.[8]

   Since 1863, Thanksgiving has been observed annually in the United States.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)

   Also remarking that there had been periodic celebrations of Thanksgiving, well since Geo. Washington, Adams, & Madison.

   Most clearly a better grade of ‘random’ POTUS. But not just in the 1800’s either. JMP

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   innerredneckexposed

   November 27, 2009

   I’m happy that a random POTUS in the 1800s chose an arbitrary date in November to celebrate a holiday, 200 years ex post facto.

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   J.M. Prince

   November 26, 2009

   Thanks Juliana, Wish you & all well after such strenuous efforts. We go for a Smoked turkey from the ‘ol Sam & Dave’s (now just Dave’s), he did a fine job. Picked up some sides, and the job was done. Outsourcing never tasted better. Happy Happy & Cheers, JMP