So, as we relaxed and enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal surrounded by family, it is interesting to think about those pilgrims of long ago, whose journey to the shores of what is now Massachusetts was fraught with danger- some had been imprisoned for practicing their religion; they endured a long sea voyage to arrive in the wilderness, where many became ill and struggled to survive. So, it was not surprising that in 1621, when a bounteous harvest of wheat, corn, pumpkins, barley, nuts, and berries, and larders full of venison, salmon, herring, cod, and duck awaited- the Pilgrims felt like giving thanks for their salvation. That they thought to do it publicly, with an assembly of Native Americans there to share it with them, might not be so surprising either. Perhaps it could be said that they were simply “advertising the miracle.”
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