This post originally ran on Nov 25th, 2010. I’m thankful for a lot of things, and I hope you are too. Too bad all that Goresian “dirty weather” around the USA today will spoil it all. /sarc
Much like the famous editorial, Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, it has become a tradition this time of year to see some newspapers reprint President George Washington’s Thanksgiving Day proclamation, it seemed appropriate to repeat here today:
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
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 and 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 in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable 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 has 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 show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, 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 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
I can’t hold a candle to the prose of our nation’s first president, but I can say that I’m thankful for the health of my family, that I still have employment in debt ravaged California, for the WUWT community of people that help with content and moderations, and visit here every day, and for living in an age where I can make friends (and enemies) instantly across the globe with the click of a mouse. – Anthony
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Happy Thanksgiving Anthony.
For others, please read the true story of Thanksgiving that never makes it into history books for kids or the MSM link. If we do not learn from history we will repeat it.
Here is a handy list of some great historical Thanksgiving proclamations…
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Happy Thanks giving to all!
Happy Thanksgiving Anthony.
From the other side of the pond.
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;
What a great writer that man was.
Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends
I, for one, am grateful for the existence of WUWT and the persistence and wisdom of Anthony and his crew of moderators and all who participate.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here. I too am grateful to live in a time when so much information is at our fingertips, literally, and I can do my own research independent of the media and the government politicians.
Just to make sure, I want you to know that I (in Africa) appreciate all those who comment on WUWT :
happy thanksgiving!~
Thank God for Wattsupwiththat where at last I found we can freely report the results of measurements, and express our opinions and observations freely,
without being censured in any way.
God is good.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your extended family, Anthony.
WUWT is high on my list of things worthy of gratitude. I visit and contribute here because the discussion is always interesting,unfailingly informative, and largely civil and positive. Those attributes reflect your intellect and demeanor, I believe, and they are reflected in the caliber and tenor of the contributors.
Congratulations on the very successful debut of WUWT-TV. That was great fun.
May I Heartily recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Mayflower-Story-Courage-Community-War/dp/0143111973
This book absolutely DEVESTATES the concept that the orginal Plimoth Pilgrims had any adversarial relations with their “Native Friends” at all, for almost 60 years until the “King Philip War”. (There were TWO incidents during those 60 years. One where Standish and a group of Pilgrim men went and “rescued” a fellow by the name of John Weston and the remainder of this settlement (about 20 people), and in the process ended up in “hand to hand” combat with a group of natives, killing 8 of them…, and the other was the Pequot Wars, where an unknown number of Plimoth colony people were involved helping another “friendly” tribe (the Niantic?) battle a hostile tribe, the Pequots.
Aside from that, the interactions between the orginal Plimoth plantation colonist and the Native Friends, was exceptional. (And basically so because the original Plimoth colony members regarded them as completely HUMAN, in need of the Gosple, and to be treated with the dignity you treat any man.
To give you an IDEA of the “corruption” one comes across, because of POLITICAL REASONS (i.e., “revisionist” history), in 1992, the 400th aniversary of Columbus’ visiting the “New World”, THREE TIMES I READ THIS PHRASE IN THE MINNEAPOLIS “Star and Tribune”, “Pilgrims killing Indians..” I do not count Standish’s interaction rescuing Weston (whom the Plimoth Colony people, subsequently outfitted and SENT BACK TO ENGLAND on a visiting trading ship, he was no peach!) nor the Pequot Wars as agressive or illegitimate actions. AND certainly, let us NOT forget this simple piece of LOGIC:
1. Columbus – Italian explorer, financed by SPAIN. 1492
2. Plimoth Colony: British Subjects, granted a land franchise by the CROWN (English), 1620.
Now, as they say, IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST to figure out that there is NO relationship between these two groups, aside from both’s interest in the New World. But in the mind of people whose lives revolve around their politics (and dare I say, politics revolve around their lives…) in this “superficial thought” realm, they are connected. (Ha! I guess as “severe weather and AWG!!!)
Max
You have friends all over the world. Not many people can say that. Happy Thanksgiving.
All well said, Anthony, from David in Dublin, Ireland.
‘God bless you!
I love this website full of science. But.
It really makes me wonder: Science and god, do they fit together? Do you believe or do you want to know?
Happy Thanksgiving, Anthony, from Los Angeles, California, where it grows cooler each year, even when using the “official” temperatures.
Air conditioning repair-men will soon be completely out of work. Let’s hope they know how to repair heating systems!
Roger
On this great American holiday, ostensibly celebrating an end-of-harvest feast between some Puritans and some Early Asian Immigrants, I helpfully mention a recipe I hope you’ll find useful. Here’ll I’ll just give the link and some excerpts:
Do your best to enjoy the day. And may those who firmly believe in having no personal anthropogenic CO₂ releases so they may save the planet from the thoughtlessness of mankind, have a bright sunny day with minimal food poisoning.
A little ‘thank you’ before dinner.
We give thanks:
For food in a world where many suffer from hunger;
For courage in a world where many walk in fear;
For fellowship in a world where many live alone;
For earthly angels that share their lives helping others;
For tolerance and forgiveness from those we wrong;
And for the opportunity to make tomorrow better than today.
HenryP@chris
Science and relgion are two different ways that both lead to the Trutrh, if you are honest
One of these days I will return to Ireland. I was not born there but most of my ancestors were. And for some reason it feels like my real home tho Ive never been there. And nearly all were from the North. And independent as all get out. Most were red headed and stocky. Musicians all. Fiddlers.
Gail do u have some book titles to share related to ypur comment? Sounds like juat my kind of good read this winter.
Wordsmiths of the past makes reading their historical musings such a pleasure. From Canada’s North to all my southern neighbours a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Wonderful post, Mr. Watts. Really good.
Typingbon a phone keyboard sucks!
George Washington – my backside. We need a new public day …
It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonoured by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice; ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces of money.
Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess? Ye have no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of you have not barter’d your conscience for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth?
Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil’d this sacred place, and turn’d the Lord’s temple into a den of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices? Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redress’d, are yourselves gone! So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors. In the name of God, go!
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Anthony, and to the many friends of this wonderful website throughout the world!
Chris says:
November 22, 2012 at 11:50 am
I love this website full of science. But.
It really makes me wonder: Science and god, do they fit together? Do you believe or do you want to know?
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Science is the search for truth. Just replace the word ‘god’ with ‘the creator’ and you can skip that whole anti-religious thing by transcending it. You don’t need to worry about that – just think about where did all this sh*t that we see around us come from? The earth and sun and galaxy and universe and everything. There must have been a creator. Otherwise, what was there before?
And, like, if the universe is expanding – I’ve often wondered – what’s it expanding in to?
And now, “As God is my witness. . .”
The annual WKRP turkey drop!
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Happy Thanksgiving Day!
/Mr Lynn