Show Thanksgiving 1971 The Pilgrim fathers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony first celebrated Thanksgiving in November 1621 to thank God for the bountiful harvest Undergoing the rigors of the hostile wilderness this small band of men and women carved out a future by the sweat of their brows and a few crude tools With the help and assistance of some friendly Indians new foods and fruits found their way to the festive board The successful fruits of their labor were a tribute to their productivity and they in turn shared what they had produced produced produced pro pro- with their Indian neighbors It Is ls this same driving force which has motivated this country in the years since the first Thanksgiving It has enabled us to become the most prosperous and the most generous nation in the world Through increased productivity productivity we can continue to prosper and to share our bountiful bountiful bountiful boun boun- harvest with those less fortunate |