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A Thanksgiving Poem For You 

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"Talking Turkeys"

      'Twas the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn't sleep I tried
counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.

       The leftovers beckoned - The dark meat and white But I fought the
temptation With all of my might.

      Tossing and turning With anticipation The thought of a snack Became
infatuation.

      So, I raced to the kitchen, Flung open the door And gazed at the
fridge, Full of goodies galore.

       I gobbled up turkey And buttered potatoes, Pickles and carrots, Beans
and tomatoes.



      I felt myself swelling So plump and so round, 'Til all of a sudden, I
rose off the ground.

      I crashed through the ceiling, Floating into the sky With a mouthful
of pudding And a handful of pie.

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      But, I managed to yell As I soared past the trees.... Happy eating to
all - Pass the cranberries, please.

     May your stuffing be tasty, May your turkey be plump. May your
potatoes 'n gravy Have nary a lump.

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      May your yams be delicious May your pies take the prize, May your
Thanksgiving dinner Stay off of your thighs.

      May your Thanksgiving be blessed!  HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL.

Author Unknown

 

  • The pilgrims left England for New Holland to escape religious persecution.
  • They decided to go to America because they did not like their life in New Holland.
  • They boarded the Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620.
  • Their first winter was terrible and they lost many of their group.
  • Their first harvest in the fall of 1621 was bountiful.
  • They celebrated the harvest with the Indians that helped them survive. The feast lasted for three days.

How Thanksgiving was Declared a National Holiday:

  • Several people wanted to have an official day of thanksgiving, including George Washington, who proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789. Several people did not want it including President Thomas Jefferson.
  • Sarah J. Hale, a magazine editor, urged President Lincoln to reinstate Thanksgiving Day.
  • In 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving.
  • Every President since Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving Day. But in 1939, 1940, and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to lengthen the holiday shopping season. This upset people.
  • It was not until 1941, that congress declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday. It was declared to be the fourth Thursday in November. I want to wish all my family, friends and cyber friends and anyone who views this page "A Healthy, Happy Thanksgiving". Don't eat too much turkey!

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Created 11-24-2004

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