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Mvann

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That was a good guess then. I listened to that concert on the last day of my holiday in Belgium so didn't hear all of it.

Who had "your cassette pet" and what was different about it at the time?
 
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Another musical question and as there seem to be a lot of Genesis fans out there in RailUK land:

Which Genesis song is about Henry and Cynthia although they are not mentioned by name?
 
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Waterfowl, fish, cranberries, fruits and veg.

I think you have to give it to Turkey still because it is unknown for certain what was served and it depends on which historical account you read.

I read one today where it sad that no turkey was served but then in the blurb stated that turkey was most likely served as it was abundant in the region and many varieties were served.

It was also a 3 day festival so many foods were served.
 
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ComUtoR said:
Whilst this is the answer you are most likely looking for. Could you please post your source for the answer as it is wholly subjective.
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It was a guess. You said it was Fish. They rocked up on some beach and started out eating what they could find.
 
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Edward Winslow said:
"our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruits of our labors; they four in one day killed as much fowl, as with a little help beside, served the Company almost a week, at which time amongst other Recreations, we exercised our Arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and amongst the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five Deer, which they brought to the Plantation and bestowed on our Governor, and upon the Captain and others. And although it be not always so plentiful, as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want, that we often wish you partakers of our plenty.
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William Bradford said:
They began now to gather in the small harvest they had, and to fit up their houses and dwellings against winter, being all well recovered in health and strength and had all things in good plenty. For as some were thus employed in affairs abroad, others were exercised in fishing, about cod and bass and other fish, of which they took good store, of which every family had their portion. All the summer there was no want; and now began to come in store of fowl, as winter approached, of which this place did abound when they came first (but afterward decreased by degrees). And besides waterfowl there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took many, besides venison, etc. Besides, they had about a peck of meal a week to a person, or now since harvest, Indian corn to that proportion. Which made many afterwards write so largely of their plenty here to their friends in England, which were not feigned but true reports."
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As far as I am aware those are the only historical accounts of the first thanksgiving.

William Bradfords original text can be found here http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24950/24950-h/24950-h.htm#a1621 Paragraph 127

The rest is what historians suggest and what is discovered from the food that they would have eaten.

Apologies to fowl....er9 the quote was for theagofthetra I look forward to your question :)

Apologies to ageofthetrai.. not really !! I think that 25 minute walk is going to your head <D
 
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DaleCooper said:
I forgot to mention that this quote came from Smithsonian.com.
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The key word here is "probably". ie it's being speculated. The truth is probably nearer that they ate whatever they could lay their hands on there being no supermarkets or corner shops.
 
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