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Thanksgiving |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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THANKSGIVING A day for the turkey - Candied yams and pumpkin pie - The time to gather family To gives thanks, is really why - For, the bounty on our tables And the freedoms, we all share To do what'ere we're able - To travel here and there - Sometimes, we take for granted The blessings of this land From seeds, forefathers planted Grown into something, so grand - It's not perfect, in any way But, nothing will ever be - This place is still the greatest - "My country, 'tis of thee". The following from 2006 but sadly, still applies. Maybe, next year? THE WARRIOR'S HOLIDAY The holidays are upon us Thanksgiving, Christmas drawing near But for far too many Families There won't be a "Happy New Year". Their loved ones are off at War In some far-off foreign land Some of them are gone forever Not at all, what they had planned. Many of them, "weekend Warriors" Who planned Serving in their hometown Some promised one Tour of Duty But sent for one more "turn-a-round". There are numbers to toss about But to those Families just, that "One" As they Pray for a safe return And the day that War is done. They all go and do their Duty Find a special Camaraderie Which only those in Battle know Becoming part of their Family. But, it really isn't quite the same Especially, on that Christmas Day They think of loved ones back at home Who send Prayers and Love their way. Another New Year is coming soon Another one we'll be at War And one more Holiday Season That won't be like it was before. Especially if you're a lucky one Who doesn't live with that haunting fear Think of all those who Sacrifice And hope it will be better next year. If you know a Service Family With either Blue or a Gold Star Take a moment to thank them Show them how grateful that you are. When you see a Military Uniform Proudly coming toward your way Give a Salute, say, "Thank you!" For the price they have to pay. As we Celebrate these Holidays Shared with Friends and Family Remember those who went to War So we all can have our Liberty. Let us hope for an end to War So that each and every day We can rejoice and celebrate The Warrior's Holiday. Please watch and listen to, "He's Coming Home" at http://www.trenna.com/army.html also you can sign a Christmas card to wounded Troops through the VFW here http://donate.vfw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2008_Holiday_Sign_a_Card or Xerox will send one to Troops serving overseas for you here www.LetsSayThanks.com or through the USO here https://www.uso.org/donate/custom.aspx?id=1100& Here are some accurate historical facts about the true origin of this American holiday that may interest you. http://www.nativecircle.com/mlmThanksgivingmyth.html THE NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING" (or "THE AMERICAN WAY") For some it's a Day of Thanks And for some a Day to Mourn With those conflicting stories Of how Thanksgiving was born. Some say a friendly gathering Of Pilgrims and the Indians People from a far off Land And the real Americans. We may never know for sure The true account of History But there are no doubts today Of what has come to be. The Native's rights were taken And, "Land of the Free" became a lie Reservations became a prison Where the "Red Man" was sent to die. Treaties were written and broken And still are until this day Especially when the Indian Might get in the White Man's way. So now some gather 'round a figure Overlooking Plymouth Rock At a statue of Massasoit Where the Wampanoag can talk. Of a "National Day Of Mourning" For an unrecognized Nation How that could happen to a People Boggles the imagination. But, maybe someday in the future There will be a true Thanksgiving Day And one more wrong will be righted For isn't that, "The American Way"? Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. copyright 1984 |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Abe, I liked the first poem. Try posting them one at a time. Bobby |
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