Thanksgiving began as a celebration of the harvest and is all about giving without expecting anything in return. It was often declared a holiday, but on December 26, 1941, President Franklin D Roosevelt signed a proclamation declaring the US Thanksgiving holiday to be the 4th Thursday in November. Before this, Thanksgiving was celebrated on different days from state to state.

In 1621, the Native American Wampanoag tribe helped the colonists with agriculture and hunting, celebrating with a harvest feast. They dined on wild turkeys, ducks, geese, fish, corn, green vegetables, and dried fruits. Turkey, though, is a logical choice for the modern Thanksgiving Day dinner. When fully grown. a large turkey can feed many people.  Today, 88% of American families will eat turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner.

Here we have some turkeys, I believe, at the Miller farm. There’s no date on the photo, but it was in the same photo group as the photo of Eunice with the car, so I believe this was taken in the fall or winter of 1937. There are so many turkeys, and they are LARGE, too.

There are so many things I am thankful for this year, but at the very top of the list are all of you. Thank you for taking the time to engage with my blog posts on this website or social media. Your support and feedback are what inspire and motivate me to keep writing. Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday filled with the warmth and happiness of the season.