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Thursday 14 November 2019

Say thank you in Aruba Today

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Today gives by Congress in 1941. FDR changed
you the opportunity to express it from Abraham Lincoln's designa-
your gratitude to your blessings. tion as the last Thursday in Novem-
Send us a small Thanksgiving mes- ber (because there are sometimes
sage (maximum 10 words) with/ five Thursdays in the month).
without picture and we will pub-
lish it in our edition on Thanksgiv- While Thanksgiving is one of the
ing Day, November 28th. Please biggest events in the American
email to: news@arubatoday.com. calendar, for Europeans it's always
Thank you for supporting our free been a little bit of a mystery. What
newspaper, we strive to make you is it actually about? The most expo-
a happy reader every day. sure many of us get to the holiday wasn’t just the economic drive that Why is American football relevant
is by watching American televi- allowed the Pilgrims to prosper. It to Thanksgiving? In 1934, the Uni-
Please do note: By submitting pho- sion series' Thanksgiving-themed was their devotion to God and His versity of Detroit hosted the first
tos, text or any other materials, episodes - and even those tend to laws. And that’s what Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day football game
you give permission to The Aruba leave us in the dark. is really all about. The Pilgrims rec- between Detroit Lions and the Chi-
Today Newspaper, Caribbean ognized that everything we have is cago Bears. The game became
Speed Printers and any of its affili- Many Americans think it of it as just a gift from God – even our sorrows. the first-ever network broadcast
ated companies to use said mate- as important as Christmas. In fact, Their Thanksgiving tradition was es- event in the US and was so popu-
rials, as well as names, likeness, etc. more people in the US celebrate tablished to honor God and thank lar that a Thanksgiving Day football
for promotional purposes without Thanksgiving than they do Christ- Him for His blessings and His grace. game continues today – and De-
compensation. mas. Thanksgiving Day is a secular troit has played every year since.
holiday in a country that officially Although the turkey is ‘the face’
What Is It About? separates church and state so this of Thanksgiving nowadays, the first Today people from Canada, the
Thanksgiving is on Thursday No- probably makes sense. Thanksgiv- Thanksgiving did not even include United States, some of the Carib-
vember 28th, the day before Black ing can be traced back to 1621 turkey, but rather a three-day feast bean islands, and Liberia continue
Friday. Thanksgiving Day tradition- where refugees from England, of goose, lobster, cod and deer. the Thanksgiving tradition in their
ally kicks off the 'holiday season' known as Pilgrims, invited the local Besides turkey people love stuffing homes – or when on vacation in
in the United States. The day was Native Americans to a harvest feast and pies – pumpkin, pecan, apple their holiday destination. Aruba To-
set in stone by President Franklin D. after they experienced a success- and sweet potato as the tradition- day wishes you a Happy Thanksgiv-
Roosevelt in 1939 and approved ful season of produce growth. But it al desserts. ing. q

30 years of vacationing

on her favorite island

EAGLE BEACH —Darline de The warm inviting sun, the
Cuba of the Aruba Tour- gracious treatment from
ism Authority had the great everyone and the unend-
pleasure to honor a Loyal ing selection of Restaurants
and friendly visitor of Aruba are just a few reason why
as Goodwill Ambassador she has been returning for
at her home away from 30 years.
home. De Cuba together with
members of la Quinta
Mary Payne resident of thanked her for choosing
Tucson Arizona has been Aruba as her vacation des-
coming to the island for 30 tination and as her home
consecutive years. away from home for so
many years.q