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Thursday, November 22. 2012

A happy and grateful Thanksgiving to our readers

My Thanksgiving prayers (and many of my prayers), begin with "Lord, help us be fully grateful and thankful to You for being a companion and guide in our lives in good times and in hard times."


These half-crazy Puritans had little to be thankful for materially, yet thankful they were on the chilly shore of Cape Cod Bay. Brownscombe's The First Thanksgiving:


 


And now Cape Cod, this summer. What would those Pilgrim forefathers have thought of this sight?


Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 04:49 | Comments (11) | Trackbacks (0)

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Happy Thanksgiving to you and all at the Farm, BD.
#1 Santay on 2009-11-26 05:10 (Reply)
Thank you!
God bless.
#1.1 Bird Dog on 2009-11-26 09:22 (Reply)
Happy Thanksgiving to the Maggie's Farm crew. Thanks for what you do!
#2 Jephnol (Link) on 2009-11-26 09:25 (Reply)
We, as Americans have so much to be grateful for.

From my dysfunctional house to yours Happy Thanksgiving.

Count your blessings, every day!!!
#3 jappy on 2009-11-26 12:56 (Reply)
"What would those Pilgrim forefathers have thought of this sight?"

1. "Surf's up!"

2. "Hey, isn't this 2012? Weren't you guys supposed to have hoverboards by now?"

3. "What is this strange word 'bikini' we keep hearing?"

You asked!

Happy T-Day, fellow Farmers.
    #4 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-11-22 08:52 (Reply)
    First thought....Ummmm....Naked people!

    I'm thankful for my wife's ex, who makes me look soooooooo good.
    #5 Sam L. on 2012-11-22 09:27 (Reply)
    Bird Dog: What would those Pilgrim forefathers have thought of this sight?

    Well, considering they outlawed Christmas celebrations ...
    #6 Zachriel on 2012-11-22 10:18 (Reply)
    That second photo doesn't look like a Christmas celebration to me. So what's your point?
    #6.1 JKB on 2012-11-22 11:24 (Reply)
    See what happens when socialism fails?

    People go crazy and run out into the cold waters with barely a stitch of clothes on.
    #7 JKB on 2012-11-22 11:29 (Reply)
    I suspect they'd have been shocked speechless by the wealth and security of the very poorest Americans, and unable to understand the persistent envy directed at the rest.
    #8 Texan99 (Link) on 2012-11-22 12:45 (Reply)
    I don't know - "high tide at Chequesssett Neck?"
    #9 stimpy on 2012-11-23 03:12 (Reply)

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