For family, friends, forests and fields may
we be ever thankful.
To those of us who live in the United States today
is Thanksgiving Day, our friends in Canada celebrated on October 14. In both
countries Thanksgiving Day is set not by date, but by the day of the month – in Canada
it’s the second Monday in October, in the U.S. it’s the fourth Thursday in
November.
In both countries Thanksgiving is a harvest festival
exemplified by feasting. Like many people, we have turkey and squash, pies of pumpkin
and apples. But it’s the turkey that is so often the symbol and feature of Thanksgiving.
So, on this Thanksgiving Day, wild turkeys are featured here –
Turkeys are native to the Americas and were
unknown in Europe and Asia until early explorers brought them back from their
journeys.
Now it's time to enjoy being with our family - and anticipate that roast turkey.
A brother of those birds (domesticated of course) fed the six of us earlier today. The wild ones look at lot happier. Well, ours didn't have any way of smiling actually. However those who ate him did!
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ReplyDeleteI hope these turkeys were safe from being roasted. Love the turkey photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.
Look at all those handsome turkeys! I love them! Enjoy your weekend!
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