Thanksgiving in America from Puritans to Pilgrims
A historical survey traces Thanksgiving from English harvest rites and Puritan observances to the Plymouth feast of 1621. It details early records, harvest foods, and the rustic kitchen and tableware of 17th century households, including the famed pompion pie recipe.
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England
Providence
New England
America
North America
Newfoundland
Frobisher
Church of England
Ayde
Gravesend
Maister Wolsall
Popham
Sagadahoc
Maine
Plymouth
Gov
Bradford
Thanksgiving Harvest Ode to Freedom and Bounty
A historical poem praising abundant crops from wheat and corn to cotton and sugar. It thanks the ancient Giver for harvests from shore to shore and urges lifting the head and hands in gratitude and gift to celebrate the nation’s bounty and freedom.
New Game for Jolly Time Fruit Basket Fun
Children and adults enjoy the fruit basket game in a circle with a center leader. Each player receives a fruit name and a number and must name the fruit before counting ends or lose a seat. Periodically the leader shouts fruit basket to force a seat change, and the last one standing takes the floor.
Puzzle on Rectangles and Squares in a Forty-Match Diagram
A classic puzzle asks how many different rectangles exist in a forty match arrangement. It notes one hundred rectangles with thirty perfect squares and states removing nine matches can eliminate all squares while preserving as many rectangles as possible.
Must Keep Straight Face Game
A group plays a grave face game where one leaves briefly with a staff from Buff and must answer with Buff when asked about his visit. If players smile or laugh while reciting Buff’s commands they pay a forfeit. otherwise the staff passes along.
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Buff
Buf
Doll-Baby Breaks Plate Causes Pantry Panic
A small girl cries in the hall asking her mother what is wrong. She explains her doll-baby slipped away and broke a plate in the pantry, prompting concern from the worried parent.
Pure English Debate Over Grammar and Puzzles
A husband and wife quarrel lightheartedly about phrasing and grammar as a stickler cites that came from Cleveland to this town versus came from Cleveland to this town. The wife counters with a quip about a pocket letter from her father. The exchange ends with a strained grinning surrender to the debate.
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Henry Jones
Cleveland
Jumping Kangaroo Toy Delights Parisians
A new toy in Paris uses gravity and leg geometry to simulate a jumping kangaroo. Resting on a horizontal surface the toy balances on its tail and hind legs. tipping the board triggers a forward lean, lifting the body and causing repeated jumps in a continuous motion.
Riddles and quick quips from a vintage page
Obscure humor and light wordplay riddles listed in a playful tone. Jokes cover pairing apples, appetite, titles for wives, and silly comparisons. Includes punny answers like Adaline and the altar, reflecting a dated newspaper column of jokes.
Pity About Pa. Ten Year Old Teases Father
In an East End family a sharp ten year old teases his father with a sly remark about his mother. The boy asks if mamma is the most beautiful, and then quips that it is a pity she cannot say the same about him. The exchange shows a playful family moment.
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Mamma
Gary
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Mourt
Massasoyt
Deere
Massasoit
Amelia E, Barr
Alice
Kangaroo Toy
Adaline
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