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An Excerpt from Piano Meadows ~~~ 1870’s Thanksgiving

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An Excerpt From RG Bud Phelps’ book – Piano Meadows

By the end of November Joshua called for a gathering of the families to celebrate Thanksgiving, and to thank God for his bounty.  Mary asked her father if Joe could be invited to celebrate with them, so Joshua sent Tom down to Foxton with an invitation for Joe to join them in their Thanksgiving celebration at Piano Meadows.   Tom found Joe wintering in Foxton and brought him back up the trail.  Joe riding Blaze with Buck trailing along.  He was more than happy to join this small Mormon group for Thanksgiving because he found Foxton to be a very lonely place.

Three wild turkeys the boys were able to shoot would be the main course for their Thanksgiving dinner along with some berries they had found in some of the outlying bushes.  The women had worked together in preparing everything for the dinner.  Each brought a special family dish.  There were nineteen souls standing and holding hands while Joshua gave the blessing and one large Amen came from everyone at the end.  Mary and Joe, fortunately, were next to each other along with Tom and Jenny Jones at one of the smaller tables.  This happy group of Mormons and Joe, enjoyed a very special Thanksgiving here in Piano Meadows…

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