Thanks everybody ! this was really interesting learn about this, I'll try to propose a mini-thanksgiving tomorrow as we are out with work.
thanks alot ! Kind Regards Andr� ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Thanksgiving > Andr�, > > I hope this helps. > > Bob Walton > MCC > > In 1621, after a hard and devastating first year in the New World the > Pilgrim's fall harvest was very successful and plentiful. There was corn, > fruits, vegetables, along with fish which was packed in salt, and meat that > was smoke cured over fires. They found they had enough food to put away for > the winter. > > The Pilgrims had beaten the odds. They built homes in the wilderness, they > raised enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and > they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. Their Governor, William > Bradford, proclaimed a day of thanksgiving that was to be shared by all the > colonists and the neighboring Native American Indians. > > The custom of an annually celebrated thanksgiving, held after the harvest, > continued through the years. During the American Revolution (late 1770's) a > day of national thanksgiving was suggested by the Continental Congress. > > In 1817 New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual custom. By the > middle of the 19th century many other states also celebrated a Thanksgiving > Day. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of > thanksgiving. Since then each president has issued a Thanksgiving Day > proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of each November as > the holiday. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "chevelle-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:59 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Thanksgiving > > > > Hi guys, > > > > this may sound stupid to you but could someone please let me know what > > thanksgiving is (off list). > > > > we dont celebrate it here in europe. > > > > thanks > > > > Andr� > > > > > Rich, > > > > > > I work just outside of South Bend, IN. in a little town called New > > > Carlisle. As far as any car related activities, I think your going to > > be > > > disappointed. Not much happening the week of Thanksgiving. Now, if y > > ou > > > were in town last weekend there was a killer show in Chicago, called t > > he > > > Chevy Vette Fest. All indoor show, where some of the "Big Players" sh > > ow up. > > > Yenko's, COPO's, ZL1's, and a lot of Corvettes. Ended up going by mys > > elf, > > > could of used the company. Had a GREAT time, though. Even did my "Go > > od > > > Deed for the day"...helped a vendor identify a couple of radio delete > > plates > > > he had. :) > > > > > > Sorry, started rambling there.... > > > > > > Kent > > > '68 Malibu ZZ502/502 > > > ACES #5102 > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > We will be leaving tomorrow, in route to South Bend, Indiana, to visit > > the > > > wife's side for Thanksgiving. Does anybody know of any car related > > > activities in or around this area? I know I will most likely be bored > > to > > > tears in a day or so and would like something to do. > > > > > > Thanx for any input. > > > > > > Rich > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
