> >I was just teasing about the 1812 thing. The real reason is that > >churches > >and ministers all over the country felt that as a nation we should > >express > >our thankfulness to God for His blessings and the government > >proclaimed a > >national day of Thanksgiving. > > LOL! Well, I've just proved my ignorance! : ) > BTW, sister, you said your mother was from Canada. Where at? Frank Vandenburg