HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

By Africanlegend.

Happy Thanksgiving to the people of the United States!! Thanksgiving was traditionally a time to give thanks to God for the harvest and express gratitude in general. The harsh winters of the new world claimed many new settlers and legend has it that Native American tribes assisted the pilgrims in their survival efforts. Well something like that anyway! (Come on! I'm African, I shouldn't even know anything about this)

.....It is also called "National Turkey Execution Day" or "T-Day." Turkeys consider it to be their day to observe their annual genocide (bet you didn't know that).

Unfortunately there is a lot of blood attached to the thanksgiving story, as a lot of Native American blood was spilled even as land was being stolen in the many years following that time. So it is not recommended that one EVER wish the Native Americans a “Happy Thanksgiving.” It might be the equivalent of creating and wishing an African American a “Happy Slave Appreciation Day (Observance for all the hard work and dedication displayed during slavery).” (I'm surprised there isn't one)

Well.....

The true importance of the day is family, friends and community. I don't believe in having specific days where family is observed; it should ALWAYS be observed, but it is wonderful when people get together as one and are at peace (well unless the in-laws come).

OK enough of me........I am off to indulge in the wonderfully, wasteful, western tradition of eating until I slip into a food coma, commonly referred to as the “itis.” I'll see you all in 3 days when I wake up.



HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

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