Thanksgiving ...

I don't think you have to put a lot of emphasis on the "first" thanksgiving, but rather to simply understand thanksgiving, and appreciate the thanksgivings you may come across (I found two):

1.  Plymouth, Massachusetts - Calvinist separatists and Wampanoag (this is the thanksgiving that I traditionally celebrate each year) ... eastern wild turkey

2.  Saint Augustine, Florida - Catholics explorers and Timucua ... osceola wild turkey

There are many patron saints of the harvest, gardening, and agriculture considering Thanksgiving ("... day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.") 

Baltimore Sun news article - Thanksgiving's patron saint brought out the best in us
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2001-11-22/news/0111220294_1_thanksgiving-gaddy-baltimore-tradition



our traditional Green Bean Casserole recipe
http://www.frenchs.com/recipe/frenchs-green-bean-casserole-RE1511-1


experimenting with green been casserole for Thanksgiving dinner 
-with swiss cheese, white sauce, and no mushrooms (Swiss Green Bean Casserole)
-adding almonds for an almondine touch (Green Bean Almond Casserole)



documented Thanksgivings in the United States are about 500 years old !

Happy Thanksgiving !

Rosary, Medal, Scapular, Veil

Rosary - Mary, Mother of Jesus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus

Miraculous Medal - Saint Catherine Laboure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Labour%C3%A9

Brown Scapular - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel

Veil ...

this is Mona Maris ( http://www.famousfix.com/post/mona-maris-20041518 )