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On Thursday we will celebrate Thanksgiving by sitting around a table and enjoying delicious food with our family and friends. How much do you know about Thanksgiving? Take the Thanksgiving history test.
The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days! What didn't the Pilgrims eat?
- Clams
- Venison
- Pumpkin pie
The potato is America's most beloved veggie. Why didn't the Pilgrims whip up some mashed potatoes for their big dinner?
- Many Pilgrims were allergic to spuds.
- Potatoes were thought to be poisonous.
- Potatoes weren't eaten in the U.S. until the early 1800s.
Which U.S. president scoffed at the idea of a national holiday in honor of the first Thanksgiving?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
Answers below.
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| GSE Australian Team is back home - It is now our turn... |
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The Group Study Exchange team from Australia left a week ago after visiting our district for a month under the leadership of GSE Team chair Clark Gwin (Seminole County So.)
The Australian team left a great impression with our district for their openness, joviality and spirit headed by Rotarian Allan Church (standing in the middle) from district 9550 in northern Australia.
It is now our turn to put our team together and visit their district in the spring of 2007.
Clark said "I have been honored to be the team leader for our return exchange to Australia next March. I want ours to be of the same high caliber as Allan Church's Australian team. To do this we need top notch team candidates. I need your help to seek out good people, between the ages of 25 and 40, who will be a credit to Rotary and our Country. It would be great if you could promote this with your clubs, business and community contacts."
Our team will depart on March 31 and arrive back in Orlando on May 6.
Information about GSE and team member applications are available at www.Rotary.org. It's a simple search. Completed applications need to be signed by the sponsoring club president, then mailed to Clark.
For more information e-mail Clark at:
wcgwinn@earthlink.net
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Thanksgiving History Answers:
- Pumpkin pie - The Pilgrims didn't have any domesticated cattle, so they didn't have any milk or butter. They did eat boiled pumpkin, though
- Spuds were thought to be poisonous. This misconception stems from the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Her cooks weren't familiar with the almighty spud, so they tossed the potatoes and and boiled the stems and leaves instead. The royal family members became very ill, and potatoes were banned for more than a century.
- Thomas Jefferson - can you believe it?
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| HAPPY THANKSGIVING! |
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Calendar of Events |
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- Friday, December 1: Gift Wrapping for Habitat of Seminole County
- Saturday, December 2 - Bell ringing for Salvation Army
- Sunday, December 3 - Holiday Party - Carlos & Denise / hosts - 4 p.m. to...
- Wednesday, December 6 - Meeting at English Estates Elementary
- Wednesday, January 3 - Holiday Auction
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