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Nov 28, 2019
9:38:36am

CDV We aren’t friends.

Well if we are going to recognize cultural bias then

I bet Native Americans gave thanks before any of those.

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Why do we celebrate the Plymouth Thanksgiving when the first Thanksgiving was in

Dynasty1

11/28/19 9:11am

Not Virginia, try St. Augustine, Fl in 1565

NavyCougar

11/28/19 9:23am

Fair enough, but most people refer to the 13 Colonies when talking about

Dynasty1

11/28/19 9:27am

Cultural bias, especially post Civil War

NavyCougar

11/28/19 9:31am

Well if we are going to recognize cultural bias then

CDV

11/28/19 9:38am

True but the US is a product of the 13 British colonies not Florida, Louisiana

Dynasty1

11/28/19 9:39am

That’s really interesting, thanks for posting it.

chilango

11/28/19 11:46am

Technically, Thanksgiving long predates that.

bruincoug

11/28/19 10:14am

I’m assuming that you’re referring to different Harvest Festivals like

Dynasty1

11/28/19 10:40am

Sorta. thanksgiving existed in England. It was not a new America specific thing.

bruincoug

11/28/19 10:55am

Didn’t Jamestown initially fail? Something like 60 of the original 500 survived

OceanMang

11/28/19 11:40am

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