Turkey? Why turkey for
Thanksgiving.
Why not beef? Why not chick
en? Why not ham? Why not hot
dogs, for goodhess sake?
Because the turkey people
are better politically connected?
Because the turkey people have
better public relations advisors?
Because the turkey people are
better marketers?
Maybe. But more likely it's
because of the same reason peo
ple shoot off guns and make a
racket at midnight on New
Year's Eve. because of the same
reason we dye eggs in bright col
ors at Eastertime. Because of
the same reason we display
more flags than usual on patri
otic days like memorial Day,
July Fourth, and the recent
Veteran's Day.
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It's because of (to borrow a
phrase from that famous stage
and theatre production, "Fiddler
On The Roof') "Tradition!"
And, when it comes to holi
days, most of us thrive on tradi
tion. In an everyday-changing
world, traditions are a comfort
ing strand of continuity, a link
stretching from times past,
tying together generations.
How do we really know the
Pilgrims had turkey for what we
traditionally refer to as the First
Thanksgiving meal? Logic, for
one thing, perhaps.
After a brief visit a year ago
to beautiful Cap Cod and if/s
striking setting, jutting out into
the ocean, that First
Thanksgiving has become even
more meaningful to me. The
rolling dunes of sand, covered
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SINCE 1899
with bushy growth near the
peninsula's tip and forested
areas in abundance, must surely
have been abundant with
wildlife. Like wild turkeys and
deer, two entrees history has
generally associated with that
first celebration.
In fact, the ruggedness of the
area particularly struck me as
having been a most inhos
pitable-looking landing after a
difficult crossing for those hardy
souls who braved the adventure
to the new World. No wonder
they celebrated survival. ■*
Those of us who remember
when turkey was a special treat
advertise our aging. Because the
big bird was truly a holiday tra
dition. Turkeys were generally
purchased fresh, just a day or
two before the holiday no open
freezer-bins in a giant super
market overflowing with heavy
breasted birds sporting their
own thermostats, no separately
packaged turkey breasts, or
turkey parts or ready-to-serve,
pre-prepared turkey entrees.
Suppose, though, the
Pilgrims had landed on the
Delmarva Peninsula instead of
Cape Cod area. Would we cele
brate Thanksgiving with
steamed crabs, If they set foot
first on the Florida beaches,
would we roast up an alligator
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or "crawdads" if those Pilgrims
had blown off course and even
tually disembarked their boats
on the Mississippi River Delta?
And, if you like to argue with
history and tradition,why not
pay tribute to those early set
tlers who survived the trials and
tribulations of like at
Jamestown with a tasty Virginia
ham? Surely those settlers were
just as thankful for life and a
square meal.
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HAPPENINGS
Cedar Crest Attends Area
Leadership Conference
Cedar Crest recently attend
ed the annual Lebanon and
Schuylkill area leadership con
ference and Greenhand quiz
contest at ELCO high school.
The purpose of this event was to
familiarize FFA participants
with their duties and responsi
bilities as chapter members.
The group was greeted by
Jason Balsbaugh, county presi
dent. As part of the program,
Dan Kreider, a Cedar Crest
graduate and the state chaplain,
spoke to the group.
First year members competed
in a quiz contest. Participating
members had to answer ques-
throw all traditions to the
winds, turkey ham?
The we cele
brate this wondftrSbl holiday as
a harvest tribute a recognition
of the bounty of food which we
enjoy. So enjoy the blessings of
Thanksgiving, whether it be a
juicy turkey with traditional fix
ins' or a plain ole' grilled cheese
sandwich.
And remember those less for
tunate around the world who
would be grateful for just a sim
ple sandwich.
tions about the FFA. Jared
Zimmerman, Hannah
Bomgardner, Jererqy Balsbaugh,
and Sarah Krall competed for
Cedar Crest. Sarah Krall placed
first Hannah Bomgardner tied
for second, Jeremy Balsbaugh was
fourth, and Jared Zimmerman was
'loth
The FFA members were then
divided up into groups. The
groups were as official
dress, SAE, what are FFA mem
bership advantages, and Dan
Kreider and Erin Reed, western
region vice president, led a ses
sion on leaders and qualities of
leaders. While in the groups,
FFA members learned how they
could improve themselves and
the FFA.
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