November 24th, 2004

Thanksgiving Proclamation

Since I am busy baking pies and other goodies today and will be busy serving and eating them tomorrow, for now I will leave you all with one of my favorite pieces of American history: Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation. Somehow, Old Abe’s words seem particularly wise and appropriate this year:

1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings

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