Thanksgiving is NOT about pilgrims?
I always thought the Pilgrims and Indians were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving. False.
I always thought that President Abraham Lincoln was the first President to call it a holiday. False.
I thought it was about eating loads food. False.
President George Washington was the first President to ask the nation to celebrate it. It is about being thankful for the Constitution we have. And it was a day of fasting and prayer in thanks to God for establishing our country.
Have a read about the TRUE meaning of Thanksgiving in Benton's blog.
My only question is: Why did I not know this before?
I always thought that President Abraham Lincoln was the first President to call it a holiday. False.
I thought it was about eating loads food. False.
President George Washington was the first President to ask the nation to celebrate it. It is about being thankful for the Constitution we have. And it was a day of fasting and prayer in thanks to God for establishing our country.
Have a read about the TRUE meaning of Thanksgiving in Benton's blog.
My only question is: Why did I not know this before?
