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Show 2 - THANKFUL TIMES - NOVEMBER 1993 More THANKSGIVING from Page 1. — By Cody & Sarah Cummings In 1620 The Pilgrims left England on The Mayflower. Their firsT winter was so horrible most of Them died. In The springtime SomoseT made friends with The Pilgrims. He could speak English. SquonTo come after Somoset, he spoke English Too. He lived with The Pilgrims. He showed Them how To survive in The wilderness—how To plant corn, and how To hunt. A The FirsT Thanksgiving I Cady Cummings After They met The Two Indians and Their crops grew Thanksgiving think of. The whole house is lit up I would like to tell you about a very special Thanksgiving day. I woke up to the smell of hot with candles, and there is a warm They invited The Indians To a feast. Before They oTe They said a prayer of Thanks. Every year more Pilgrims came To New Plymouth America. Every FoII They had a Thanksgiving FeosT. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving o noTionoI holiday. ThanksGiving ThanksGiving isn’t about eating, It’s about giving. Nobody should be alone on ThanksGiving. What I usually do for ThanksGiving is . . . eat. chocolate, my hair was on end and I was still tired. I pulled my legs out from under the covers, and onto the carpet. I walked over to the mirror and stared with wide eyes at the thing I saw in the glass. A MONSTER. With that I went into the bath room to take a shower. When I emerged dressed in some of my neatest pants and a nice warm feeling of sharing all this with family and friends. —By Sarah Hedden shirt, I felt more like a little girl and Thanksgiving less like a monster. I walked into the kitchen and I like Thanksgiving. We have a feast—we celebrate being Together and being Thankful. lam Thankful for: being together with people I love. And for got something to drink, it was hot chocolate. Then I walked over to the fire to get warm. I looked into my cup, and watched the steam rise. My mom called to me, ”Sarah I like ThanksGiving. breakfast”. I got up slowly and Because . . . I get to see my went into the kitchen, and sat family. down at the table. We had rolls with melted butter on them. After that we started to make Thanksgiving dinner. We don’t ever have much lunch because we are saving our appetites for a large dinner. We just grab bits here and there. But what we make for dinner is outrageous! —Ashley Ehlers fire going. Thanksgiving means alot to me. I love the traditions and the 0 having a big feast. And—thankful for being such a lucky person and not having To be on The streets. I am thankful To God for helping me choose The right family. —Dashiel Kulander We have turkey, cinnamon rolls, hot nuts, cider, green salad, twisted bread, cranberry sauce, Sarah Hedden gravy, sweet potatoes and pineapple, pumkin pie, onions in cream sauce and a lot more that I can’t More Thanks on Page 6 |