Welcome to our Thanksgiving page In many countries Thanksgiving is regarded as an American holiday.  It is a time when we gather with our family and friends to give thanks.  It is a time our benevolence toward one another becomes heightened, especially towards those who are less fortunate.  The American spirit of Thanksgiving stems from the human need to express one's gratitude through prayer, contributions, gift-giving and celebrations, which is practiced throughout the world.  Here in the United States we who hold the Thanksgiving traditions dear share a special bond as millions upon millions of us gather around our Thanksgiving turkeys with all the trimmings.  It is times like this that remind me how great America is and how good Americans are. Maybe one of your ancestors was on or related to someone on the Passenger List of the Mayflower. Read what some of the passengers said in their early days in America.  The First Thanksgiving - relive the voyage on the Mayflower in 1620, experience Plymouth in 1621.   In 1623 the Proclamation of  William Bradford, First Governor of the Jamestown Colony, 1623 said in part: "Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, squashes and garden vegetables, and made the forest to abound with game and the sea with fish and clams…I, your magistrate do proclaim that all ye Pilgrims, with your wives and ye little ones, do gather at ye meeting house, on ye hill…there to…render Thanksgiving."    ~ Meaning of Thanksgiving ~ The First Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.   At the core of the Thanksgiving celebration are the Thanksgiving Psalms from the Dead Sea scrolls and being thankful to God. The Plymouth Thanksgiving site is a very interesting collection of information, including some challenging observations from a Native American viewpoint.  Jamestown Rediscovery Learn about the settlement with impressive photographs and historical information.   Stormfax Weather Almanac The Winter of 1620-1621, a Thanksgiving story ~ For Your Thanksgiving Feast ~ If you're cooking the Thanksgiving feast this timetable or this other timetable will help insure your success. Thanksgiving's fabulous foods and tips are at Butterball online, the authority in guaranteeing a properly roasted turkey. The also have a great plan for those "Cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner."  Bring on the Turkey! The National Turkey Federation offers holiday cooking tips and a turkey recipe database. Let's Talk Turkey! You will find turkey recipes galore at the Plainville Farms website. Kraft's Thanksgiving Helper is loaded with recipes and tips for the perfect feast. The Carnegie Library is a rich resource for Thanksgiving recipes and menu planning. Safe food handling tips will keep everyone feeling good after the dinner.   Be sure not to miss the mouth-watering recipes in our Cyber Kitchen and Recipe Index. The "How To" Videos at Food TV for a fabulous feast of tasty trimmings.  Pumpkins, Pumpkin Recipes and so much more   Holiday Dessert Delights Honeysuckle White offers tested recipes and menus for serving turkey specific for various holidays.  Try their Classic Turkey Dinner or No-Hassle Turkey Dinner.  At Pillsbury you'll find menu ideas and perfect pie recipes. Kids recipes have some fun snack recipes kids can make.  Thanksgiving Leftovers  and Turkey Leftover Recipes ~ Special Diet Concerns ~ Vegetarians will find these sites helpful:  Vegetarian Cuisine or Vegan Thanksgiving Feast or A Turkeyless Feast  or No Turkey? No Problem!   You will find a wealth of menus, recipes and articles at your fingertips at The Carnegie Library for vegetarian recipes.   The Diabetic Lifestyle web site has a Traditional Thanksgiving Menu and Recipes for diabetic entertaining.   ~ Turkey Facts~ Test your turkey knowledge with this fun trivia quiz! Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz Then read our collection of fun turkey facts. Here turkey, turkey, turkey Turkeys are able to adapt to a wide variety of habitats. However, most turkeys are found in hardwood forests with grassy areas. The best time to see a turkey is on a warm clear day or in a light rain. They what? Turkeys have heart attacks. When the Air Force was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys would drop dead. Turkeys can drown if they look up when it is raining. Eat, sleep, gobble Turkeys spend the night in trees. They fly to their roosts around sunset. Turkeys fly to the ground at first light and feed until mid-morning. Feeding resumes in mid-afternoon. Gobbling starts before sunrise and can continue through most of the morning. Eyes in the backs of their heads? A wild turkey has excellent vision and hearing. Their field of vision is about 270 degrees. This is the main reason they continue to elude some hunters. And they're fast, too! A spooked turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. They can also burst into flight approaching speeds between 50-55 mph in a matter of seconds. So close, yet so far Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey. ~ Thanksgiving Fun ~ Lil-fingers Illustrated stories, games, and other fun stuff for the kids! Billybear4kids Games, screensavers, and storybooks - Everything you need to keep the kids entertained this Thanksgiving! Turkey Greetings Blue Mountain Arts Thanksgiving greeting cards will brighten up anyone's Thanksgiving Day! Turkey Test Enjoy this fun and entertaining turkey quiz for kids! Turkey Poetry This Thanksgiving poetry can be great fun for the whole family! Turkey Crafts Ever made a turkey ornament? Here's your chance!   ~ The Traditional Thanksgiving Day Football Games ~  Thanksgiving and Football go together like ... turkey and cranberries.  If you're watching football on Thanksgiving day, the teams playing are:  Green Bay at Detroit  12:30 p.m. New York Jets at Dallas 4:15 p.m. Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City 8:15 p.m. Here's the NFL schedule.and for the weekend the college football schedule       Thank you for visiting.  Before you leave, I have A Thanksgiving Greeting just for you.  Be sure to turn up your volume. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.  Joanne  Joanne L. 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Since 1924, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® has kicked off the holiday season with glorious bands, balloons and floats. It is wonderful to watch as your turkey roasts in the oven. This is the 83rd year since the first annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Visit their web site for the history of the parade, games and a peek behind the scene of this great American tradition. The Parade will be televised on Thanksgiving Day - November 22nd from 9AM to 12 Noon on NBC.    Thanksgiving with CNN What's the buzz this Thanksgiving? Parades, Football, and Food!   President Washington proclaims Thanksgiving a holiday in 1789 Shortly after the Thanksgiving Proclamation was written it was lost for over a hundred years.  It was apparently misplaced or attached to some private papers in the process of moving official records from one city to another when the capital was changed.  However, it happened the original manuscript was not in the official archives until 1921 when Dr. J. C. Fitzpatrick, then assistant chief of the manuscripts division of the Library of Congress "found" the proclamation.  It was at an auction sale being held at an art gallery in New York. It was written in long hand by Wm. Jackson, secretary to President Washington and was signed by George Washington. Dr Fitzpatrick purchased the document for $300.00 for the Library of Congress, where it now resides. -- This background information was created by Wayne Winters of Pocatello, Idaho.   President Lincoln's proclamation President Lincoln proclaimed all government offices to be closed in honor of the Thanksgiving Holiday, which was recommended by Sarah Josepha Hale.   To the American Eagle- To the Thanksgiving Turkey- May one bring peace in the world, And may the other bring delight to our stomachs. -- unknown The Annual Presidential Pardon of a Turkey 2007 Presidential Turkey Pardon The annual Presidential Pardon of a turkey has been a tradition since the days of President Harry Truman.    Thanksgiving Merriment Who Said That? Check out this famous turkey quote, "Gobble, gobble!" Thanksgiving projects and ideas for adults including calendar and tips, centerpiece ideas, Thanksgiving entertaining, fall decorating, guests, fall tips, fall tablesetting photos, wreath projects and more.  Here is a site filled with free Thanksgiving clip art and animations and there's more at My free clip art, which has some very detailed graphics.  Just have fun at Ben and Jerry's Thanksgiving. Time for a game of Sudoku? Have some fun with a word search puzzle or John's word search puzzle or a Thanksgiving crossword puzzle Jokes, jokes and more jokes at Thanksgiving Jokes and the Laffatorium.   Try your hand at Thanksgiving Trivia or the Turkey Drop Game.   Here are some fun flash games: The Pilgrim Puzzle, The Turkey Game, the funny Where's the Turkey? and Drag and Drop Tic Tac Toe. Send electronic greetings from Free Web Cards or, send a Warner Brothers online greeting or funny animated flash cards or cute animated cards.  You'll find history and poetry at Marvelicious, worth the visit. Get tips and crafts ideas at Better Homes and Gardens along with some good preparation ideas to make your Thanksgiving gathering a success.   ~~~

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