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Happy Thanksgiving From the I-Connect007 Team
November 23, 2023 | I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
As we each take a moment to enjoy life and reflect on the goodness in our lives today, everyone here at I-Connect007 wishes you and yours a Thanksgiving full of family, friends, and lots of delicious carb-laden food. Today, we are also thankful our readers, our columnists and contributors, and our team members.
Here are a few fun facts about this very American holiday:
- The first Thanksgiving was a celebration with the Wampanoag tribe, to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. It lasted three days, and turkey was not on the menu.
- President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday, but the annual presidential pardon of the Thanksgiving turkey began under President George H. W. Bush.
- The song “Jingle Bells” was actually intended to be a Thanksgiving song.
- Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving, but in October.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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