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On 2009-11-06 Kevin West posted
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How Thanksgiving Got Its Turkey

  • Posted by: Kevin West
  • on November 6, 2009 at 8:49 am

How Thanksgiving Got Its Turkey

The history of Thanksgiving is much deeper than you think. Plus, a Thanksgiving jam recipe.

Thanksgiving is a myth, or at least it is as taught to school children. I don’t mean to be a spoil-sport. Thanksgiving is still my favorite holiday, in part because it sanctifies gluttony. More meaningfully, it also is the rare holiday that is framed by beliefs I hold dear: about nature’s abundance, the vitality of kinship across the generations, and the…

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On 2009-11-06 Kevin West posted
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How Thanksgiving Got Its Turkey

  • Posted by: Kevin West
  • on November 6, 2009 at 8:49 am

How Thanksgiving Got Its Turkey

The history of Thanksgiving is much deeper than you think. Plus, a Thanksgiving jam recipe.

Thanksgiving is a myth, or at least it is as taught to school children. I don’t mean to be a spoil-sport. Thanksgiving is still my favorite holiday, in part because it sanctifies gluttony. More meaningfully, it also is the rare holiday that is framed by beliefs I hold dear: about nature’s abundance, the vitality of kinship across the generations, and the…

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