Yes, we both being 1st generation immigrants, do have a lot of Gratitude for Thanksgiving 2014!
Being alive and healthy and living in freedom with new found Friends that became Family, is a Blessing.
'Friends are family members without kinship'. -- Ronald Giphart Dutch writer
Like those 1621 Mayflower Pilgrims who celebrated Thanksgiving for God's goodness.
Thanksgiving By Jennie A. Brownscombe ←click it
What a fate for half of those passengers that survived the sea and the first harsh winter...
And what a FEAST after those Mayflower conditions:
Sleeping with 80 persons in a cabin made to hold 30 people...
Food - Ship's biscuits that were infested by roaches, weevils and maggots...
Warm meals were too risky because they would set the sails at fire due to winds blowing those flames...
For 66 - Sixty Six days living like that!
The Pilgrims Come to the New World - Mayflower Conditions ←click it for excerpt above and below.
Indeed, after a Prosperous Growth during the Summer of 1621 they had a Thanksgiving Celebration for God's goodness... Only 50 pilgrims survived of the original 102
The Food - Wild turkey etc.
No wonder that this became a NATIONAL FEAST - Thanksgiving History (←click it and just scroll down)
as early as 1777 but without an official Proclamation. Franklin Delano Roosevelt did just that in 1941.
PILGRIMS, NOT PURITANS...
PILGRIMS, NOT PURITANS...
Often those early Mayflower PILGRIMS are being confused with the later PURITANS
Pilgrims, Not Puritans ←click it
Wishing all American readers a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Related links:
Samoset 1590-1653 | information about this great Native American Diplomat!
Samoset 1590-1653 | information about this great Native American Diplomat!
List of Mayflower passengers | check those names of passengers that came from Leiden, South Holland in The Netherlands
Mayflower Compact | list of 41 male aboard and list of those that died at sea
Thanksgiving Day: Pilgrims were a surprisingly worldly, tolerant lot | Great Information!
The Red Friends of the Pilgrims
{No fewer than 7 American Presidents are Direct Descendants of the Leiden, Netherlands PILGRIMS}| previous post by me
{Happy Thanksgiving - From Pilgrim to President} | previous post by me
The Red Friends of the Pilgrims
{No fewer than 7 American Presidents are Direct Descendants of the Leiden, Netherlands PILGRIMS}| previous post by me
{Happy Thanksgiving - From Pilgrim to President} | previous post by me
wish 'we' could have stayed as pilgrims...
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving to you and pieter!
Dearest Theresa,
DeleteIn a lot of moral aspects; yes that for sure was often a lot better.
Happy Thanksgiving to you both!
Hugs,
Mariette
Thanks a ton sweet lady, I am so copying this for my little grandgirls, they are going to just love this story!
ReplyDeleteI have told my girls and G'girls about Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims...but now with this explicit in-formation, so very detailed and educational, it'll be perfect for them! Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you and Pieter a lovely Thanksgiving.
Hugs,
FABBY
Dearest Fabby,
DeleteYou're quite welcome as this is such an important part from history that more people ought to read this! I will share this annually, because we're celebrating this part of history every November.
Thank you for your wishes for a lovely Thanksgiving!
Hugs,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, Thanksgiving and the spirit behind it is one of the most exportable American creations. I hope that more people will pause and be thankful for the myriad blessings all around, and emulate the other virtues of the Pilgrims
ReplyDeleteI hope that you and Pieter have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
--Jim
PS: Amazing how in 1620 the newcomers were greeted by English-speaking Indians; that's service!
Dearest Jim,
DeleteThanksgiving is a very meaningful day in the history of the U.S.A. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving as well; in spirit at least!
Native Americans Samoset and Squanto can be called true Diplomats! That was remarkable for being able to greet those Pilgrims in English.
Best wishes,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteWas great to read about the Pilgrims making the voyage on the Mayflower and surely must have been hard times and how happy they would be to reach the new land. Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you and Pieter a very happy Thanksgiving.
Sending hugs and blessings
Carolyn
Dearest Carolyn,
DeleteOh, we all are so blessed when we compare the many hardships those 'passengers' on the Mayflower endured, compared with all the luxury of traveling we can indulge in!
Thank you for wishing is both a happy Thanksgiving; we have many things for being grateful of.
Hugs,
Mariette
Happy Thanksgiving, Mariette!
ReplyDeleteDearest Sarah,
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you as well on this historical day.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest MAriette,
ReplyDeletethank you for this wonderful and interesting post!
Adn ...Happy Thanksgiving to you both!
Have a wonderful time!
Love and hugs
Claudia
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteThank you very much and this post is about such an important part of the USA history!
Hugs and love to you,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteThanksiving for God goodness wishing on historial day with your Pieter together happy days!
Hugs and love to you both big hug!
Michiko
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteThank you ever so much for your thoughtful words and good wishes on this historical day!
Big hugs back to you dear, from both of us.
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedanke für deinen Beitrag. Nun habe ich wieder etwas über die amerikanische Geschichte und den Ursprung des Brauches dazu gelernt. Es ist sehr interessant. Hab mit Pieter einen schönen Feiertag in deiner neuen Heimat.
Ganz liebe Grüße von Elvira
Liebe Elvira,
DeleteJa es ist eine sehr schöne Geschichte und mit viel Gründe wurde damals das erste Mal gefeiert zusammen. Um damals überleben zu können, war nicht so einfach! Wir sind alle so verwöhnt da wir alles haben was wir wünschen und auch zum Essen alles kaufen können.
Ganz herzlichen Dank für deine gute Wünschen zu uns beiden und ich schicke dir liebe Grüsse zurück.
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas Lob der guten Kommentare teile ich.
Alles Liebe
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteDanke dafür und auch alles Liebe,
Mariette
A happy Thanksgiving to you and many more in the future.
ReplyDeleteDearest Marianne,
DeleteThank you so much and yes, we intend to celebrate many more together.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,it is a historical day for the U.S.A.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Day to you and Pietre!
Enjoy!Have fun!Hugs!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteIt sure is a very historical day for the U.S.A. and we did celebrate it in grand style at the home of our American Family with great food.
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you for this post. It is concise, interesting and it had all info I need to share with my students. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteDearest Mari,
DeleteGlad you found some worthwhile information for sharing with your students. It is a wonderful age old tradition with a great start. We all can learn from that!
We had a lovely time with our American Family at their home with delicious food and great company.
Sending you hugs,
Mariette
lieve Mariette ,
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving !!!!!
een lieve groet
Lieve Nieneke,
DeleteJa dank je wel! We hebben héél lekker gegeten bij lieve vrienden die ons als familie hebben opgenomen. Erg fijn en in goed gezelschap.
Liefs,
Mariette
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Peter.
ReplyDeleteDearest Kay,
DeleteThank you! We did have a lovely Thanksgiving at our Friends'.
Hugs,
Mariette
It was great and interesting to read about Mayflower Pilgrims. What harsh conditions they had to go through.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving holiday xoxo
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteThank you and yes, if we compare our luxury to their harsh conditions, we are all so blessed! Enjoy the special Thanksgiving weekend too and stay cozy, we had a little frost early morning.
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeleteauch ich wünsche euch alles Gute zum Thanksgiving - du hast sehr interessant von der Mayflower erzählt und von den schlimmen Zuständen, mit denen sich damals die Menschen abfinden mussten - schön, dass die Überlebenden ihre Dankbarkeit immer weiter auf die nächste Generation geben -
liebe Grüße - Ruth
Liebe Ruth,
DeleteDanke für deine nachträgliche Wünsche! Ja was haben es alle so gut und sicher ist es wunderbar dass so eine Dankbarkeit weitergeleitet worden ist über soviele Generationen.
Ganz liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette
ReplyDeleteOne can think about that for a while.
All they endured to get a better life...
The painting is absolutely gorgeous
Wishing you a nice weekwnd! Hugs // Kajsa
Dearest Kajsa,
DeleteIt certainly is food for thought! We are so spoiled when we look at what those Pilgrims endured indeed... The painting gives us a great insight in life back than.
Hugs to you and happy weekend to you as well.
Mariette
Very interesting information, Mariette. Even I didn't know all of that. Happy Thanksgiving weekend. Best wishes, Tammy
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteThank you and glad to share this! We had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend.
Hugs,
Mariette
Such a fantastic detailed history of Thanksgiving. Many things even I, a native American, did not know. I really enjoyed reading this. x
ReplyDeleteDearest Minerva,
DeleteThank you, history always has been my favorite and I love to share this. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hugs,
Mariette