Almost all the leaves are down now, pretty much excepting the oaks. Birds are up though.

War for Thanksgiving pt.6
Why New England?
TLDR they weren’t aiming for New England.

War for Thanksgiving pt.5 -Corn

Today’s War for Thanksgiving is an ode to corn. This was the thing the colonists were being thankful for in the first place. Here are a few examples of types and techniques from precolonial agriculture.

War for Thanksgiving pt.4 : Crafts. Today we made flint corn out of pipe leaners and beads. Fall crafts ftw.

War for Thanksgiving pt.3 Food. Today I’m making a delicious recipe by @thesiouxchef.bsky.social this is an especially good time to think about indigenous foods, ingredients, and recipes. I can’t recommend his work highly enough.

Part 2 War for Thanksgiving: City on a Hill. Lots of this is about ideals that have been attached to our founding fathers. Here Ronald Regan features.

I got my back back cleared out today and can now pace my prayer labyrinth and practice shooting for my SCA event next weekend.
I’m very tired and happy.

Part 1 War for Thanksgiving: Tisquantum. As with everything to do with Thanksgiving this is complicated. It’s also worth remembering and thinking about. #thanksgiving #tisquantum #indigenous #WarforThanksgiving

I’m going to run a short (20 part) video argument here.
Several of my friends are putting up their Christmas trees and I object to the loss of Thanksgiving.
If they had moral objections I’d be fully in support but they don’t and I feel this complicated holiday is worth thinking about.

My son who loves #tallyhall was banana man for Halloween. Terrifying!