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What Thanksgiving Means
"Bob Villa" wrote in message ... Ask a American Indian what it means. Jim |
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What Thanksgiving Means
On 11/24/2010 9:17 AM, Jim T wrote:
"Bob Villa" wrote in message ... Ask a American Indian what it means. This is what it means to them, courtesy of Terri Brightnose: http://dl7.glitter-graphics.net/pub/...ynw49xbsaf.jpg |
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On Nov 24, 12:49*pm, Hell Toupee wrote:
On 11/24/2010 9:17 AM, Jim T wrote: "Bob Villa" wrote in message .... Ask a American Indian what it means. This is what it means to them, courtesy of Terri Brightnose: http://dl7.glitter-graphics.net/pub/...ynw49xbsaf.jpg It means inviting your neighbours over for a meal followed by killing them and stealing their land |
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On 11/24/10 10:17 AM, Jim T wrote:
"Bob Villa" wrote in message ... Ask a American Indian what it means. Jim The feast that we now call Thanksgiving meant tricking and humiliating the white man. The Pilgrims weren't doing well in 1621 but wanted to show their appreciation to King Massassoit. They told Squanto to invite Massasoit and his family to a small picnic. They didn't realize how sneaky, greedy, and manipulative Squanto was. Hundreds of influential warriors would have killed for an invitation like that, so Squanto invited 90. There were only 20 Pilgrim men, counting teens and old men. They were scrawny from meager rations. To them, Indian men were like NBA players, being 6" taller, muscular, and athletic. Imagine their fright when 90 warriors crashed their party. When asked about this, Squanto told the Pilgrims it was a misunderstanding. He claimed that in Algonquin, "family" meant "army." The gullible whites believed him, and the Indians laughed behind their back. Then the leisurely, high-on-the-hog Indians humiliated their poor, hard-working hosts by bringing in an abundance of delicious food. They made life a living hell by staying three days, behaving as if it were a carnival. Naturally, the Pilgrims didn't call that Thanksgiving. What they called Thanksgiving was a sober church service in 1623. God must have been pretty mad about that outrageous picnic, so he sent a famine. The Pilgrims prayed and God relented. |
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