November 28th
Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the latter times some will depart from the faith… They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
1 Timothy 4:1-5 (HCSB)
…our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, so we might after a more special manner rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruit of our labors; they four in one day killed as much fowl, as served the company almost a week… many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest King Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain, and others. And although it be not always so plentiful, as it was this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want, that we often wish you partakers of our plenty.
from Mourt’s Relation (A Letter…)
Like I was going to post anything else.
The story is cliche for a reason, okay? It’s pretty impressive that a bunch of exhausted, starving, persecuted, not-especially-skilled, English peasants managed to land in a completely unfamiliar place, with a wildly different culture, and not get themselves killed.
I mean, half of them died of terrible diseases. But, hey, it was a different time.
On that cheerful note… Happy Thanksgiving?
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