Grace Notes

DID YOU KNOW?  
The American tradition began in 1621 when Massachusetts Bay Governor William Bradford proclaimed a feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. According to several documented accounts of this feast, the colonists shared corn, fruits, vegetables and fish with friendly native American tribes who in turn provided fresh venison.
Hold the cranberry sauce! Although this autumnal feast has served as the foundation for later Thanksgiving Day celebrations, the Pilgrims neither called it “Thanksgiving,” nor did they repeat the ceremony in future years. In fact, a day of “thanksgiving” would have been spent fasting and praying by these devoutly religious peoples.