In homes across our great nation people are gathering today to celebrate the first winter the settlers spent in the new world. It is a time for reflection; a time to take a short pause in our busy lives to express gratitude for all we have; (and by “we” I mean those that live above the poverty line). In some homes we tell the story of how we massacred and tried to obliterate an entire indigenous race, herding the remaining decimated ranks into unforgiving lands called reservations. But that’s only one way to look at this most cherished of holidays.
In Texas and Florida they celebrate the Thanksgiving Feast by remembering it differently. They tell about how when the Mayflower landed the indigenous tribes were all packed and ready to move west to the barren regions they were hoping to call their home. Thanksgiving dinner celebrates the Pilgrims honoring their hosts by assisting them in their impending move to the reservation. The celebrants would be happy to show you where this is recorded in the history books if they hadn’t banned the books and, as they called it, “set the record straight.”
Ha Ha! Just kidding. Enjoy your turkey!