FLASHBACK 1620

"rockin' and a-rollin', splishin' and a-splashin', over the horizon, what can it be?"

history lesson!! we all know the story...the pilgrims were a group of people who felt it was necessary to separate from the church of england. so they jumped on some ships...the most famous being the mayflower...and took off for the "new world". when they landed in provincetown harbor, some of the passengers were all "you're not the boss of me!" and the groups leaders were all "respect my authorty!" and the passengers were all "ain't gonna happen". then, they all realized this wasn't working so, together, they drew up an agreement to stay together in a "civil body politic"...the mayflower compact...sort of an early example of democracy. because they didn't plan this out very well and landed in the late fall, it was hard to find food and build shelter. the wampanoag...you know? people that didn't consider the area "the new world"...taught them about local crops and helped them survive their first winter...so, in 1621, after their first successful harvest...the 53 pilgrims, that didn't starve or succumb to disease, celebrated with a feast of thanksgiving with the wampanoag... 

FLASH FORWARD today
here, in america, we celebrate that "first" thanksgiving with humongous meals...turkey, sweet potato casseroles, corn puddings, and pumpkin pies...parades, football, and prepping for the upcoming christmas holiday. and, even though we don't have to be thankful for great harvests...unless you are, in fact, a farmer...we all have quite a bit to be thankful for. so, this year, while you're carving the turkey and watching the parade, don't forget to be thankful.