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Post by Brenda on Nov 21, 2018 21:36:54 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here at The Waltons Forum. Have a wonderful day with family and friends or doing whatever you prefer to do to celebrate the day. Remember, “The Thanksgiving Story” and “The Homecoming” will be shown on INSP on Thanksgiving Day beginning at 3:00 PM. Attachments:
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Post by carol on Nov 21, 2018 22:08:45 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving.  |
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Post by Gordon on Nov 21, 2018 22:13:55 GMT -5
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Post by michelle on Nov 21, 2018 22:19:03 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Brenda - to all of you.
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Post by Kyle on Nov 22, 2018 1:26:37 GMT -5
I watched “Day for Thanks on Walton’s Mountain” and the first half of “A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion” on Wednesday night. What surprised me is that even though the latter has the full cast, I greatly preferred the former. “Day for Thanks” is less melodramatic, and all the problems that the family faces are small ones (this is what the original series always did best) as opposed to the bigger crises that the family deals with in “Reunion”. I liked the overall storyline of the family eventually coming together for the holiday in “Day for Thanks”. I liked Jane Schuler (Day for Thanks) better than Janet (Reunion); I’m guessing Johnboy II would have married Jane had there been more movies on NBC in the early 80s.
I suppose it also helps that “Day for Thanks” was filmed shortly after the original series ended, so continuity is maintained with the final season of the series, and it also visually matches the look of the series better than the 1993 movie.
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Post by patriciaanne on Nov 22, 2018 9:05:39 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving fellow Waltons fans! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday spent with loved ones.
I came across this and thought you might find it interesting. It's the text from 1789 when George Washington declared a national day of Thanksgiving at the request of Congress:
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Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and Us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
— George Washington
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 10:26:56 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving Day from a Britain
I suspect there will be a lot of turkey dinners consumed across the pond tonight. The nearest we have is the traditional harvest festival -- but we don't celebrate it like you yanks do -- this usually takes place in October. I'll make a point of watching The Thanksgiving Story tonight. Even though there's a time difference I'll be thinking of you all as I watch it.
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Post by patriciaanne on Nov 22, 2018 10:45:11 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving Day from a Britain
I suspect there will be a lot of turkey dinners consumed across the pond tonight. The nearest we have is the traditional harvest festival -- but we don't celebrate it like you yanks do -- this usually takes place in October. I'll make a point of watching The Thanksgiving Story tonight. Even though there's a time difference I'll be thinking of you all as I watch it.
Thank you, Joseph Zebulon. I'm not sure if you're near Kensington Palace, but if you are, you might consider dropping off a turkey sandwich for our dear Meghan in case she's a little homesick.  |
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Post by sdw on Nov 22, 2018 13:20:29 GMT -5
I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.I have so much to be thankful for, and so many blessings I can't even count them. We will be having our Thanksgiving around supper time.When my mom was alive we had it around lunch time.
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Post by rabner59 on Nov 22, 2018 14:34:44 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving everyone hope you have the Best one ever .  Hope got a good Turkey without having to fight a big black bear  |
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Post by carol on Nov 22, 2018 20:24:09 GMT -5
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I was too busy cooking and then eating when The Thanksgiving Story was on. I have it on video so I can watch it anytime. I did get to sit and relax and watch The Homecoming while the men did the dishes. LOL
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Post by carol on Nov 23, 2018 0:28:23 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving everyone hope you have the Best one ever . Hope got a good Turkey without having to fight a big black bear I didn't fight a bear just the other shoppers in the supermarket.. LOL |
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Hope got a good Turkey without having to fight a big black bear 
