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RickJ · Nov 23, 2009, 10:32 AM

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

And for those of you who wonder how pumpkin pie is made, check out the below.

Eat and be Merry! :p

tomder55 · Nov 23, 2009, 10:41 AM

Hi Rich . Happy Thanksgiving . I hear the President is close to making a decision about pardoning the turkey.

twinkiedooter · Nov 23, 2009, 10:42 AM

OMG! I'll never, repeat never, look at pumpkin pie the same after that photo!

RickJ · Nov 23, 2009, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by tomder55

Hi Rich . Happy Thanksgiving . I hear the President is close to making a decision about pardoning the turkey.

So you're thinking that he can pardon himself? :D

earl237 · Nov 23, 2009, 06:38 PM

Cool picture, Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends. I'm curious, does anyone know why Canada has their day in October?

tomder55 · Nov 24, 2009, 03:25 AM

It's a harvest festival and since you are North of us the harvest occures earlier??

I had always heard that after the American Revolution a bunch of British loyalists migrated to Canada and brought with them the custom of observing a day of Thanksgiving .

excon · Nov 25, 2009, 08:26 AM

Hello:

Happy turkey day to all.

excon

RickJ · Nov 25, 2009, 08:28 AM

Gobble Gobble!

Back to you, Excon.

I've been eating less meat lately but tomorrow I will sure get my fill... then sleep it off for a few hours.

adam_89 · Nov 25, 2009, 08:41 AM

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

What is it in turkey that they say makes you sleepy?

RickJ · Nov 25, 2009, 08:43 AM

You are thinking of tryptophan, but it's not necessarily true. Google it... and see here for more info: snopes.com: Turkey Causes Sleepiness

Generally speaking, overeating of anything causes sleepiness :)

adam_89 · Nov 25, 2009, 08:46 AM

Oh OK. Thanks. I looked it up there. I was already on snopes reading something else. I didn't think about looking there.

I know I will eat so much turkey I will be napping afterwards anyway. Haha

RickJ · Nov 25, 2009, 08:47 AM

Yep, me too. Happy Thanksgiving!

tomder55 · Nov 25, 2009, 09:03 AM

Tryptophan got a bad rap . I am convinced that it was manipulations in the mfg process that caused the problems . It should be still on the market because it is effective .
Let's put it this way ;given the choice between most anti-anxiety antidepressant treatments and tryptophan I'd take my chances with tryptophan or 5-htp first .

RickJ · Nov 25, 2009, 09:14 AM

Good addition, Tom.

As for me, I like to have a Xanax with a shot of Jagermeister along with the turkey, mashed potatoes and bucu gravy over all of it...

... maybe that's why I'm so sleepy afterwards! :D

speechlesstx · Nov 25, 2009, 09:33 AM

I knew there was a reason I didn't like pumpkin pie.

At the risk of being politically incorrect I offer the following:

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor - and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be – That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks – for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation – for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war –for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed – for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions – to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually – to render our national government a blessing to all the People, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed – to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord – To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and Us – and generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789. -George Washington

Happy Thanksgiving!

RickJ · Nov 25, 2009, 09:35 AM

Amen!

tomder55 · Nov 25, 2009, 09:39 AM

"If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is 'thank you', that would suffice."Meister Eckhart

RickJ · Nov 25, 2009, 09:59 AM

I am a lover of M. Eckhart.

Of all the "Orders" of our church, I say: The Dominicans Rule!

:)

RickJ · Nov 25, 2009, 10:02 AM

PS. For any of you who wonder about M. Eckhart, here are some quotes attributed to him:

Meister Eckhart Quotes - Quotations by Meister Johannes Eckhart

... I apologize for hijacking this thread... but then again, I started it, so there's my excuse!