Thanksgiving: Pilgrims, Indians, harvest, yadda, yadda, right? From your tender pre-school years of handprint turkeys (perhaps graduating to a construction paper cornucopia), you’ve been fed the basic narrative of the Thanksgiving holiday. And this narrative has gradually morphed into the modern traditions of turkey, pumpkin pie, football and watching a parade on television. Well, there are plenty of fascinating twists and turns to this holiday and they could come in handy as interesting chit chat if you find yourself seated next to someone you don’t know well for the duration of this long meal.
from http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-secret-history-of-thanksgiving-interesting-trivia-history-224845
from waaaay over here —> The Secret History of Thanksgiving (Or, Interesting Tidbits to Bring Up If You’re Seated Next to Great Aunt Mary)
from Sofia Consola
via The Secret History of Thanksgiving (Or, Interesting Tidbits to Bring Up If You're Seated Next to Great Aunt Mary)
