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Happy Thanksgiving.

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Hi to all Tugger's,
Pat and Jim Seedsman (jimbosee),Melbourne,Australia,would like to wish all tugger's and our American friends a very Happy and safe Thanksgiving.We are looking forward to visiting the USA and Mexico in October and November 2011.We arrive into the US,6th October L A,4 nights,Fishermans Wharf 4 nights San Francisco,6 nights Summer Bay,Las Vegas,arriving into New York City Thursday 20th October,Manhatten Club,4 nights,New Orleans 4 nights,Cancun-Playa del Carmen,Grand Mayan,Riviera Maya 7 nights,Marina.Puerto Vallarta,6 nights.Then we have a night in L A,and fly to The Big Island for a week,no location yet,and 3 nights in Honolulu,departing for Australia on Monday 21st November 2011.If any tuggers are in these resorts when we are we would love to catch up.Once again have a great Thanksgiving.
Pat and Jim Seedsman:hi:

jimbosee:hi:
 
Thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes! Your upcoming trip sounds like a great deal of fun. I hope you will enjoy your visit here next year.

Have a wonderful week!

Steve
 
Thank you. I hope all my tug friends will have a glorious day and will take time to ponder the blessings and wonders we enjoy. Gratitude can lift the soul.
 
Let's all spend some time contacting the loved ones we don't get to talk to on a regular basis. I'm planning on spending a lot of time on the phone, I miss so many people!
 
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!



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General Thanksgiving By the PRESIDENT of the United States Of America

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 Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANKSGIVING 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 establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and assign THURSDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY of NOVEMBER next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service 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 sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed;-- for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish Constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted;-- for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge;-- and, in general, for all the great and various favours which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also, that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions;-- to enable us all, whether in publick or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us); and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

GIVEN under my hand, at the city of New-York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.

(signed) G. Washington
 
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone within reading distance! Of all the wonderful things in my life, I am especially thankful for having found TUG all those years ago. The quality of my vacationing life has increased dynamically, and I look forward to learning even more from the generous folks who post here. Wishing all of you a safe and satisfying holiday.

Remember: Today of all days, you are what you eat. If you don't eat Turkey, eat Ham. Oh wait - most of us already fall into one of those categories! ;)

Dave
 
I am Grateful Today for Many Blessings

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May all experience a blessed, joyful and wonderful day of thanksgiving and gratitude for our many gifts and joys.
 
Author and teacher Robyn Gioia and Michael Gannon, of the University of Florida, have argued that the earliest attested "thanksgiving" celebration in what is now the United States was celebrated by the Spanish on September 8, 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida.

A day of thanksgiving was codified in the founding charter of Berkeley Hundred in Charles City County, Virginia in 1619. (Wikipedia)
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Washington did proclaim a national day of Thanksgiving, but it was more in the tradition of ad hoc thanksgiving observances on-going in the colonies, and not a regularly observed national holiday.

In the 18th century, the states periodically designated a day of thanksgiving in honor of a military victory, adoption of a state constitution or a bountiful crop. Such a celebration was held in December of 1777 by the colonies nationwide to commemorate the surrender of the British at Saratoga.

Later, on October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for the observance of the fourth Tuesday of November as a national holiday. In 1939, President Roosevelt moved the holiday to the third Thursday of November. After a storm of protest, Roosevelt changed the holiday again in 1941 to the fourth Thursday in November, where it stands today. (EarlyAmerica.com)
 
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Additional Thanksgiving History -

"On August 5th, 1620, the Mayflower and the Speedwell set sail from Southampton, England, for the Hudson River, in what is now New York.

Not long after they departed, the Speedwell began to leak and the ships were forced to stop in Dartmouth, England, for repairs. On August 21st, they left again, only to have new leaks force them to return to England once more, this time to Plymouth. There it was decided that the Speedwell could not be made seaworthy for such a voyage.

On September 6th, the Mayflower again set sail for the New World, this time alone. There were 102 passengers on board, most of whom were Pilgrims fleeing religious persecution.

For 2 ½ months, the passengers and crew endured cold, sickness, bad food, leaks that threatened to scuttle the ship and storms that blew them far off course, before landing at what is now Provincetown, on Cape Cod, on November 21st. After determining that the area was not suitable for settlement, they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21st.

Despite the hardships, it was a successful crossing for that time in history, as only one person died. Nearly a year later, the Pilgrims celebrated a good harvest with the first Thanksgiving in the New World." (Courtesy of a letter from alan Fox, President of VacationstoGo).

On behalf of my wife and I, I'd like to wish all Tuggers a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Richard
 
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We give thanks to the friendships we've found on TUG and the wonderful wealth of ideas we've gained to enhance our travels.
 
I was just informed that my DS is on the move! He is still in Afghanistan but he has had a good meal and is sleeping indoors again. He should be out of that country in a couple of days and back in Hawaii the first week of December. WOOHOOO! This is a very happy Thanksgiving!:cheer:
 
Great news, Rose Pink.

Happy Thanksgiving to all and and to all a good night.
 
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