The First Thanksgiving

Written by Gary R. Hess


The first Pilgrims came to America escaping religious persecution on December 11th, 1620. The Mayflower left England with 120 Pilgrims, but afterrepparttar first winter only 74 survived. The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock and settled inrepparttar 125348 Massachusetts area.

Afterrepparttar 125349 first winter had passed,repparttar 125350 Pilgrims met a group of Native American tribes who they then invited to a celebration on their health and well being. The Pilgrims gathered wild geese, ducks and other birds. The word ‘turkey’ literally meant a wild fowl and only came to mean a type of bird years later.

He Was Either The Most Romantic Man In The World - Or A Complete Idiot

Written by Marguerite Bonneville


Heather had been dating Ben for a little over two months. She quite enjoyed his company but was beginning to realize he was notrepparttar man for her. She wasn't so much physically attracted to him as she was entertained by his offbeat sense of humor and his sense ofrepparttar 125347 ridiculous. They'd had some great times together but she was contemplating giving himrepparttar 125348 “let's just be friends” speech.

Onrepparttar 125349 night of her twenty-eighth birthday, Ben told her he had something special in store for her. Heather felt a twinge of discomfort but told herself she was overreacting. Ben tended to over-dramatize ordinary events, which was part of what made him fun. They enjoyed a fabulous dinner at a beautiful restaurant, then returned to Ben's place so he could present her with his gift.

Heather was amused to discover that Ben had set up a treasure hunt in his apartment. In each ofrepparttar 125350 rooms he'd planted objects containing small folded notes. On each note he's written an obscure message which would lead her torepparttar 125351 next clue. Ben pointed outrepparttar 125352 location ofrepparttar 125353 first clue, then left her to discoverrepparttar 125354 rest.

Heather's anxiety began to mount as she reachedrepparttar 125355 sixth clue. She found it in Ben's walk-in closet, just after she stumbled across three long dart blowers hidden behind his clothes. She'd already noticedrepparttar 125356 gun cases underrepparttar 125357 bed. At that moment Ben called out fromrepparttar 125358 living room, “As soon as you find it, I'll shoot us!” Her imagination went into overdrive.

Two minutes later she foundrepparttar 125359 box. It was large and beautifully wrapped. Inside it was a smaller box, and inside that one a third. When she openedrepparttar 125360 fourth box she sawrepparttar 125361 diamond ring. Heather was stunned.

By now Ben was beside her. He looked at her face and decided she was overcome with gratitude. “You don't have to say anything now,” he murmured. “Just nod if you want to marry me.”

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