Arrr, matey! Lincoln bequeathed us Thanksgiving, a time fer jolly unity! Let’s raise a mug and give it a whirl!
2024-11-27
Arrr, mateys! Thanksgiving be more than gobbles and sweet pumpkin treasure! 'Tis a time to mend our ship’s hull and band together, just as ol’ Abe Lincoln intended! So hoist yer mugs and let’s toast to unity, or ye be walkin' the plank!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn 'bout the origins of that fine feast known as Thanksgiving. Ye might think it be all about them Pilgrims in their shiny shoes and their feasting with the Indians, but nay! This holiday be born from the tumult of the Civil War in good ol' 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln, fresh off a battle, declared a day of thanks on the last Thursday of November. Aye, it be soundin' a bit like a jest from a jolly jester! Even whilst cannon booms echoed in the land, Lincoln be dreamin' of unity, implorin' the Almighty to mend the wounds of the nation. Now, with all the squabblin' and fightin' amongst us scallywags, one might wonder where be the peace and harmony he sought. As we gather 'round the table, it be a battle of MAGA uncles and wine-drinkin' cousins shoutin' 'bout politics like they be in the brig! If Lincoln could envision blue and gray sittin' down for a feast, surely we can do the same. So, let this holiday be a reminder to cast aside our political cutlasses and share a meal of goodwill, for Lincoln be watchin' over us! So hoist yer tankards, me hearties, and let us feast like true Americans!