1. We've been reading children's Thanksgiving books which are not historically accurate by any account. The devastation of the white man's smallpox on the Native American population is not really a warm and fuzzy story.
2. We have listened to and practiced Thanksgiving hymns (see video).
3. We have listened to various turkey calls on the Internet. The wild turkey communicates far beyond "gobble, gobble." We heard what are identified as clucks, putts, yelps, cuttings, and even purrs. Who knew?
4. In preschool, Sophie has made a Native American headdress (which resembles patriotic bunny ears - one red and one blue paper feather on a white headband) and the token traced hand turkey.
5. And we have been playing a goofy game of Name That Tune where the only word you can sing is "Gobble, gobble."
Our kids will be so confused when we serve ham next week instead of the traditional bird.
What is she singing? "For health and strength and daily food, we praise thy name, oh Lord."
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