Posted by There is a quote about Thanksgiving attributed to H. U. Westermayer, about whom little is written or known. Regardless of the origin, it is appropriate as we enter this time of thanks to read his words: “The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.”
Normally this blog is reserved for political thoughts and commentary of the day but with Thanksgiving approaching it was hard to get geared up for philosophical combat. Besides we will have plenty of time for that in 2010!
The week of Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the bounty of this great land and to give thanks for it. When the Pilgrims laid the foundation for what was to become America, they did it with a great faith in God and a spirit unmatched in the new world. As we look around this beautiful land called Alabama, we, too, have a reason for thanks. When Julia Tutwiler penned the words to our state song, she wrote:
“From thy Southern shore where groweth,
By the sea thine orange tree.
To thy Northern vale where floweth
Deep and blue thy Tennessee.”
To all who have been involved in the political process throughout this state and on both sides of the aisle, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
We should always be mindful during the holiday season that despite our political differences it is time celebrate the many blessings we have in life. Be safe everyone!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Cynthia.
We would do well to also remember these words from our state song, “Alabama,” and make it our prayer as well:
“Brave and pure thy men and women,
Better this than corn and wine,
Make us worthy, God in heaven,
Of this goodly land of Thine.”
hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving ! Doc’s posters are the best..i can’t tell you the knowledge i’ve gained from some of you….i appreciate and thank you all for letting me hang around…
Happy Thanksgiving Cam. And a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who posts here.
And let’s all try to also have a grateful Thanksgiving.
God Bless everyone.
General Thanksgiving
By the PRESIDENT of the United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houfes of Congress have, by their joint committee, requefted me “to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to eftablifh a form of government for their safety and happiness:”
NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and affign THURSDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY of NOVEMBER next, to be devoted by the people of thefe States to the fervice of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our fincere and humble thanksfor His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the fignal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpofitions of His providence in the courfe and conclufion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have fince enjoyed;– for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to eftablish Conftitutions of government for our fafety and happinefs, and particularly the national one now lately instituted;– for the civil and religious liberty with which we are bleffed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffufing useful knowledge;– and, in general, for all the great and various favours which He has been pleafed to confer upon us.
And also, that we may then unite in moft humbly offering our prayers and fupplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and befeech Him to pardon our national and other tranfgreffions;– to enable us all, whether in publick or private ftations, to perform our feveral and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a bleffing to all the people by conftantly being a Government of wife, juft, and conftitutional laws, difcreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all fovereigns and nations (especially fuch as have shewn kindnefs unto us); and to blefs them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increafe of fcience among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind fuch a degree of temporal profperity as he alone knows to be beft.
GIVEN under my hand, at the city of New-York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand feven hundred and eighty-nine.
(signed) G. Washington
btw…won’t hurt my feelings any if we don’t have an iron bowl thread this year…just sayin…