Plymouth’s Thanksgiving began with a few colonists going out “fowling,” possibly for turkeys but more probably for the easier prey of geese and ducks, since they “in one day killed as much as…served the company almost a week.
” Next, 90 or so Wampanoag made a surprise appearance at the settlement’s gate, doubtlessly unnerving the 50 or so colonists. Nevertheless, over the next few days the two groups socialized without incident.
The Wampanoag contributed venison to the feast, which included the fowl and probably fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, and beer. Since Plymouth had few buildings and manufactured goods, most people ate outside while sitting on the ground or on barrels with plates on their laps.
The men fired guns, ran races, and drank liquor, struggling to speak in broken English and Wampanoag. This was a rather disorderly affair, but it sealed a treaty between the two groups.
We have much for which to be thankful and among those things are the friendships of Mountain Foothills Rotary.
This from Dave and Candice Talbot……….As part of our thanksgiving tradition, Candice and I always have an open house, bring your leftovers get together on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
So, anyone in our Rotary family is invited to our house, leftovers or not, this Friday, 4pm til 7pm,
284 S. Franklin St.
Denver 80209
MUST RSVP at c4a@crutches4africa.org
To those who worked for the senior meal…… Thanks so much. Great event