Here's a great colonial thanksgiving tale - about an 'all American patriot grandmother in training'.
During the Revolutionary war, this lady - Helen - was employed as a housekeeper for an American patriot general. When Thanksgiving time came around, Helen saw the pumpkins in the local market and her thoughts turned to pumpkin pie.
But what about her general? Did he want his housekeeping money spent on pumpkin (pie)? You must remember that very few people - patriot or otherwise - celebrated Thanksgiving at this time. Helen was one of the few who did, and she learnt from her mother. But some...
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