Thanksgiving

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I remember a Thanksgiving Song that we would sing in school when I was a child. It's a prayer for Thanksgiving.

"Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you for the world so sweet. Thank you for the birds that sing. Thank you God for everything."


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Give thanks to the lord about the food you are to eat and to gives thanks of your blessings. God is AWESOME!!!!!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

There is also a Bible Verse that many use in worship services, for the celebration of Thanksgiving. It is found in the Holy Bible, Psalm 100.

"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not with ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture."

"Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving, and unto His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations."

the french and indian war i think, but here is a crazy paragraph about it

The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect). They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. There, they enjoyed more religious tolerance, but they eventually became disenchanted with the Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly.

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Seeking a better life, the Separatists negotiated with a London stock company to finance a pilgrimage to America. Most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists, but were hired to protect the company's interests. Only about one-third of the original colonists were Separatists.

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The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast -- including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the natives. The feast was more of a traditional English harvest festival than a true "thanksgiving" observance. It lasted three days.

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Governor William Bradford sent "four men fowling" after wild ducks and geese. It is not certain that wild turkey was part of their feast.However,it is certain that they had venison. The term "turkey" was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl.

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Another modern staple at almost every Thanksgiving table is pumpkin pie.. But it is unlikely that the first feast included that treat. The supply of flour had been long diminished, so there was no bread or pastries of any kind. However, they did eat boiled pumpkin, and they produced a type of fried bread from their corn crop. There was also no milk, cider, potatoes, or butter. There was no domestic cattle for dairy products, and the newly-discovered potato was still considered by many Europeans to be poisonous. But the feast did include fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams, venison, and plums.

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This "thanksgiving" feast was not repeated the following year. But in 1623, during a severe drought, the pilgrims gathered in a prayer service, praying for rain. When a long, steady rain followed the very next day, Governor Bradford proclaimed another day of Thanksgiving, again inviting their Indian friends. It wasn't until June of 1676 that another Day of Thanksgivingwas proclaimed.

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On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts, held a meeting to determine how best to express thanks for the good fortune that had seen their community securely established. By unanimous vote they instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim June 29 as a day of thanksgiving. It is notable that this thanksgiving celebration probably did not include the Indians, as the celebration was meant partly to be in recognition of the colonists' recent victory over the "heathen natives," (see the proclamation).

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October of 1777 marked the first time that all 13 colonies joined in athanksgiving celebration. It also commemorated the patriotic victory over the British at Saratoga. But it was a one-time affair.

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George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, although some were opposed to it. There was discord among the colonies, many feeling the hardships of a few Pilgrims did not warrant a national holiday. And later, President Thomas Jefferson scoffed at the idea of having a day of thanksgiving.

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It was Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, whose efforts eventually led to what we recognize as Thanksgiving. Hale wrote many editorials championing her cause in her Boston Ladies' Magazine, and later, in Godey's Lady's Book. Finally, after a 40-year campaign of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Hale's obsession became a reality when, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving was proclaimed by every president after Lincoln. The date was changed a couple of times, most recently by Franklin Roosevelt, who set it up one week to the next-to-last Thursday in order to create a longer Christmas shopping season. Public uproar against this decision caused the president to move Thanksgivingback to its original date two years later. And in 1941, Thanksgivingwas finally sanctioned by Congress as a legal holiday, as the fourth Thursday in November. "

There are many harvest celebrations in Europe, but they're not called "Thanksgiving". Some of the more well-known harvest festivals are:

• Martinmas (France and elsewhere), November 11th.
• Oktoberfest (Germany), third weekend in September to first Sunday of October.
• Erntedankfest (Germany), first Sunday in October.
• St. Leopold's Feast Day (Austria), November 15th.
• Obzinky (Czech Republic and Slovakia), late August or early September.
• Dożynki (Poland), coincides with the autumnal equinox.

The Oktoberfest is NOT a variant of any thanksgiving celebration or harvest celebration. It was started on occasion of a royal wedding (Bavaria was a kingdom till 1918) to have the subjects partake in the joyous celebrations.

While no information was found for restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving 2011, restaurants that have been open or closed in previous years are listed below. For 2011 hours, please call the restaurant.

Huddle House Restaurant in Talladega has been open all day Thanksgiving.

Old Mill Restaurant has been open from 11-3 pm. Call for reservations for 8 or more. Phone is 256-761-0043. They have offered a wide variety of menu items! Price for all you can eat is $10.89. They will be serving Turkey & Drsg., BBQ ribs, Smoked Ham, Fried Chicken, Grilled pork chops, roast beef, chicken & dumplings, & BBQ pork loin. 10 desserts, 8 salads, 18-20 vegetables.

Diamond Lil's has been open from 7am til 2 pm. No reservation were needed, except for large groups.

King's Buffett

Stampede Steakhouse has been closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday for Thanksgiving.

Tina's Home Cooking has been closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday for Thanksgiving.

Kentucky Fried Chicken, Talladega closed Thanksgiving & Christmas.

In 2010, there are 15 giant balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

2010 Balloon Lineup

1. Buzz Lightyear
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
3. Horton # Kermit the Frog
4. Supercute Hello Kitty
5. Kung Fu Panda
6. Pikachu
7. Pillsbury Doughboy
8. Ronald McDonald
9. Sailor Mickey
10. Shrek
11. Smurf
12. Snoopy as the Flying Ace
13. Spider-Man
14. SpongeBob SquarePants