Happy Thanksgiving

Dear Citizens:
Thursday we celebrate one of our truly American Holidays or should I say a truly North American holiday although Canada's Thanksgiving is a few weeks earlier.  Well no matter, the idea of giving thanks is not new to the world,  but the American spirit has truly embraced while refining the concept of thankfulness to include all citizens in all parts of the country.
It is our oldest and most inclusive holiday regardless of who, the Jamestown settlers or Plymouth Pilgrims, Native Americans or Vikings, get bragging rights for initiating the celebration.  Thanksgiving transcends citizenship, religion, race, national origin or creed and isn't that nice?  For close to four hundred years Americans all have given thanks for what we have and what we have survived.
While sitting around a bounteous table with family and friends it is hard to be less than bounteous in our thoughts and deeds at least for one day.  It is hard to quote Ayn Rand when two linemen unselfishly have opened  a hole for the running back to score and almost impossible to fuss about your government taking money from your pocket when the government has blessed you with "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" and in many instances a job and the monies in your pocket.
We can get back to fussing next week and I am sure we all will. Take the rest of this week off from criticizing anything but the feast and remember what a former President once said.
This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.  ~Theodore Roosevelt

Have a happy day and be well
A Journeyman