Comments on: The History of Thanksgiving http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/history-of-thanksgiving/ You Have To Eat, So Learn To Cook & Eat Well Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:45:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: David http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/history-of-thanksgiving/comment-page-1/#comment-88103 David Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:45:58 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/?p=1644#comment-88103 I'm a bit disappointed that your account of the history of Thanksgiving neglected to mention that regardless of the details of the feast, the primary purpose for the Puritans was to thank God for his provision. I know this is a cooking blog, but "[acknowledging] the providence of Almighty God" (to quote Washington is the main point, not the food. <em>Hi David, good point and thanks for pointing that out. - RG</em> I’m a bit disappointed that your account of the history of Thanksgiving neglected to mention that regardless of the details of the feast, the primary purpose for the Puritans was to thank God for his provision. I know this is a cooking blog, but “[acknowledging] the providence of Almighty God” (to quote Washington is the main point, not the food.

Hi David, good point and thanks for pointing that out. - RG

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