Thanksgiving
Door: Annemiek
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27 November 2006 | Verenigde Staten, Boulder
23 november was het Thanksgiving en dus hadden we lekker een dagje vrij! Een gevolg van werken voor de overheid is dat je met zulk soort dagen een email krijgt van de ‘commander in thief’ oftewel (de secretaris van) de president. Wat we meestal met die email doen is dit: het komt binnen, en je gooit het weg ;-). Omdat het me het uitleggen van Thanksgiving scheelt en het wel grappig is om te lezen staat de mail van dit jaar onderaan dit berichtje. Bij het lezen is het goed om de volgende teksten van bumperstickers in gedachten te houden: ‘BUllSHit' en ‘May god bless all countries, no exceptions’.
We waren bij Aaron uitgenodigd voor ons eerste Turkey Dinner (vorig jaar vlogen we op deze dag naar Nederland), met als bijbehorende taak om voor (veel) aardappelpuree en groente te zorgen. Het is namelijk de gewoonte om met meerdere mensen ergens te eten, waarbij iedereen een gedeelte van het menu voor zijn/haar rekening neemt. Dankzij the Food Network (een televisiezender die alleen over eten gaat!) waren de aardappels ERG goed gelukt :-). Verder was er kalkoen, ham, cranberriesaus, stuffing, salade, mais, snijbonen, brood en gravy (jus); met als toetje een keuze uit appel-, kersen-, pecan-, of pompoentaart (mmm!) met ijs. En inderdaad, best wel veel eten voor 7 mensen! Grappig detail: niemand van de aanwezigen kwam uit Boulder, en Amerikanen waren in de minderheid (2 Nederlanders, 1 Belg getrouwd met 1 Thaise, 1 ‘echte’ Amerikaan en 2 ‘import’ Amerikanen uit Israel, later nog aangevuld met 2 Tsjechen). Het was hartstikke gezellig!
Thanksgiving Day, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
As Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, we give thanks for the many ways that our Nation and our people have been blessed.
The Thanksgiving tradition dates back to the earliest days of our society, celebrated in decisive moments in our history and in quiet times around family tables. Nearly four centuries have passed since early settlers gave thanks for their safe arrival and pilgrims enjoyed a harvest feast to thank God for allowing them to survive a harsh winter in the New World. General George Washington observed Thanksgiving during the Revolutionary War, and in his first proclamation after becoming President, he declared November 26, 1789, a national day of “thanksgiving and prayer.” During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln revived the tradition of proclaiming a day of thanksgiving, reminding a divided Nation of its founding ideals.
At this time of great promise for America, we are grateful for the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and defended by our Armed Forces throughout the generations. Today, many of these courageous men and women are securing our peace in places far from home, and we pay tribute to them and to their families for their service, sacrifice, and strength. We also honor the families of the fallen and lift them up in our prayers.
Our citizens are privileged to live in the world's freest country, where the hope of the American dream is within the reach of every person. Americans share a desire to answer the universal call to serve something greater than ourselves, and we see this spirit every day in the millions of volunteers throughout our country who bring hope and healing to those in need. On this Thanksgiving Day, and throughout the year, let us show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom, family, and faith, and may God continue to bless America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 23, 2006, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to gather together in their homes and places of worship with family, friends, and loved ones to reinforce the ties that bind us and give thanks for the freedoms and many blessings we enjoy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH
We waren bij Aaron uitgenodigd voor ons eerste Turkey Dinner (vorig jaar vlogen we op deze dag naar Nederland), met als bijbehorende taak om voor (veel) aardappelpuree en groente te zorgen. Het is namelijk de gewoonte om met meerdere mensen ergens te eten, waarbij iedereen een gedeelte van het menu voor zijn/haar rekening neemt. Dankzij the Food Network (een televisiezender die alleen over eten gaat!) waren de aardappels ERG goed gelukt :-). Verder was er kalkoen, ham, cranberriesaus, stuffing, salade, mais, snijbonen, brood en gravy (jus); met als toetje een keuze uit appel-, kersen-, pecan-, of pompoentaart (mmm!) met ijs. En inderdaad, best wel veel eten voor 7 mensen! Grappig detail: niemand van de aanwezigen kwam uit Boulder, en Amerikanen waren in de minderheid (2 Nederlanders, 1 Belg getrouwd met 1 Thaise, 1 ‘echte’ Amerikaan en 2 ‘import’ Amerikanen uit Israel, later nog aangevuld met 2 Tsjechen). Het was hartstikke gezellig!
Thanksgiving Day, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
As Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, we give thanks for the many ways that our Nation and our people have been blessed.
The Thanksgiving tradition dates back to the earliest days of our society, celebrated in decisive moments in our history and in quiet times around family tables. Nearly four centuries have passed since early settlers gave thanks for their safe arrival and pilgrims enjoyed a harvest feast to thank God for allowing them to survive a harsh winter in the New World. General George Washington observed Thanksgiving during the Revolutionary War, and in his first proclamation after becoming President, he declared November 26, 1789, a national day of “thanksgiving and prayer.” During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln revived the tradition of proclaiming a day of thanksgiving, reminding a divided Nation of its founding ideals.
At this time of great promise for America, we are grateful for the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and defended by our Armed Forces throughout the generations. Today, many of these courageous men and women are securing our peace in places far from home, and we pay tribute to them and to their families for their service, sacrifice, and strength. We also honor the families of the fallen and lift them up in our prayers.
Our citizens are privileged to live in the world's freest country, where the hope of the American dream is within the reach of every person. Americans share a desire to answer the universal call to serve something greater than ourselves, and we see this spirit every day in the millions of volunteers throughout our country who bring hope and healing to those in need. On this Thanksgiving Day, and throughout the year, let us show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom, family, and faith, and may God continue to bless America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 23, 2006, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to gather together in their homes and places of worship with family, friends, and loved ones to reinforce the ties that bind us and give thanks for the freedoms and many blessings we enjoy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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