JFS Daily - Thursday
Published: Thu, 11/27/08
Just Free Stuff Daily Newsletter - November 27, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
Here's your (not so) totally useless fact of the day: Thanks Corinne
How Much Do You Know About Thanksgiving?
Has the celebration of Thanksgiving always been on the fourth Thursday
in November? The answer is No. The date was changed to make a longer
shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. In 1863 President
Lincoln set the date as the last Thursday in November. In 1939 it was
moved to the second-to-last Thursday. Then in 1941 it was moved to the
fourth Thursday.
There are many myths and historical oddities connected with Thanksgiving.
Did you know the Mayflower was headed for Virginia but, oops, it ended up
in Massachusetts?
And Indians were not invited to the celebration. A large group of men
just showed up--the 17th-century version of party crashers. There were
probably twice as many Indians as Pilgrims, so it seems unlikely the
Pilgrims would have asked them to leave. Unfortunately, no one is sure
why they came. Perhaps they heard the musket shots and were curious.
But they did bring deer to eat. No popcorn, though. It wasn't even
grown in New England then. But Indian corn was, and it was probably
dried, pounded and cooked into a porridge. They probably ate waterfowl
and turkeys, too, all living in the wild. Also available were fish,
squash, cabbage, carrots, turnips, spinach and onions. No potatoes--they
were still grown only in South America. Although cranberries were growing
nearby, no records show they were cooked and eaten until the 1670s.
Forget the black clothes, too. Pilgrim women wore green, blue and purple.
Men liked red linings in their cloaks. And they didn't have buckles on
their shoes and hats. Buckles were not in style till years later. Next
time you see a painting of the first Thanksgiving, look carefully. An
iron cooking pot was really used; it may even be the one that survives
in a museum. But there were no log cabins. They were built by Swedes
who came 18 years later.
Got something to say?:
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to share? Just hit reply and let me know!
No letters today. Have a Happy Thanksgivinig everyone!
James
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November 17 - November 23, 2008
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or concerns, just email me or send me some regular mail.
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