Although the exact date is in dispute, it is generally assumed that in the Fall of 1621 in the vicinity of Plymouth Plantation, a group of very grateful colonists set down to a bountiful feast. They had much to be thankful for. They had recently survived a transatlantic voyage, had made friends with the local Indian tribes and were excited to begin a new life, free of the persecutions they had left behind in England. There was no news media to distort or report, but we can safely assume that prayers were said to thank God for their blessings. Speculation is that wild turkey was on the menu. It was game fowl very prevalent in the area and, as we know, centuries later, it was a tasty bird too!
