In the year 1621, the pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving feast.

They invited the great Indian chief, Masasoi, who brought 90 of his brave Indians and a great abundance of food.

Governor William Bradford and Captain Miles Dandish were honored guests.

Elder William Brewster, who was an minister, said a prayer that went something like this.

We thank God for our homes and our food and our safety in a new land.

We thank God for the opportunity to create a new world for freedom and justice.

Amen.

T-B-T-L!

Well, hello everybody and welcome to a T-B-T-L.

Holiday Special, Happy Thanksgiving.

You know, here's to that little Charlie Brown prayer.

It's kind of a cute Thanksgiving-ish thing, but this year I'm hoping it comes true.

I don't even really believe in that stuff, but I'm just saying I'll take what we can get.

This is episode 2,518 in a collector's series.

Hope you are having a great Thanksgiving.

If you are listening to this as you drive out to a grandmother's house as it were.

Or maybe you're in the kitchen, slicing and dicing and baking and getting things already.

We hope to be your Thanksgiving companion here.

We've got a special show for you, some special doons in the kitchens at Walsh Walsh and Dormat,

which we will talk about coming up in just a moment.

I don't know what you're making today out there in listener land.

Maybe something like meals like spiced turkey meatball pizzas with bib, lettuce and carrot salad.

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