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WPCNR THIS WHITE PLAINS LIFE. November 27, 2008:  The U of M “charter” flight (it might as well have been a charter for all of the U of M students on the flight) arrived discharging into the antiquated, dismal, underinformationed, dingy, dirty  Delta/ Northwest Orient Arrivals area at LAG, right on time and the three day Thanksgiving Tour year 2  had begun.

White Plains and the metropolitan area is swarming tonight with collegians zipping to and fro across White Plains, greeting old friends, heading who knows where.  Many will be meeting again later today for traditional football games (perhaps some with $104,000 scoreboards that actually arrived in time for the game!)

So tonight one such collegian arrived greeted by  her specially chartered ride at the airport, was whisked to her home for a fast pizza (“White Plains has the best pizza”), was assured her parents still bicker over who clears the table, tried out the new Hi-Def television, was overjoyed that the Spiderman Hi-Def Blue Ray trilogy had been purchased – said hello to her cats then within an hour was out and about on the town. It’s the Thanksgiving holiday – that break where we come home – see friends, eat turkey, and touch base, and assure the parents they still exist.

The official reaction on being home rolling up the Hutch: “I love New York. It’s so much more exciting.”

Who ever came back home from college successfully when there were no cellphones, I’d like to know.

So be careful out there, kids, drive carefully, and enjoy yourselves, we love having you back!

Chauffers were waiting at LAG for arriving collegians.

WPCNR GUEST EDITORIAL. By Carl Albanese. November 27, 2008:

On our great American Holiday, a holiday of thought derived from the historical American colonies four hundred years ago in 1620 a historical voyage took place across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World we call America.

These brave Pilgrims in search of a new land, opportunity and freedom settled in what is now known to be the state of Massachusetts 1620. A harsh and bitter winter followed, deprived of food and sustainable resources, many died, many suffered, many believed in their dreams. Half of the new settlers children and families died from disease, hungry, cold from the harsh new land we know as America. Native Americans, the Iroquois Indians, shared their wisdom kindness and humanity and taught these new Americans the seeds of farming planting crops and renewable sustainable food sources.

So it comes to be our great American holiday is born to be in the autumn of 1621 bountiful food harvested, starvation and survival less no more. The early settlers having much to be thankful for and the very first feast of gratefulness is honored and appreciated shared in gratitude with 90 Iroquois Native American Indians and their Chief. On this special day in American history and harmony the
very first celebration of Thanksgiving is born.

Years following our early settlers continued this yearly celebration of thankfulness in appreciation and honor for all they had to be thankful for. A place to live, food to eat, friends in harmony and a time of sharing the most basic needs of friendship, family friends and food for all to remember and be thankful for. Upon the United States of Independence our country being born, many more lives lost, suffering and war our nations commander and chief George Washington declares November 26th as our nations Thanksgiving Day. Our nation’s commander and chief in 1863 after another incomprehensible loss of life and blood shed in the civil war, Abraham Lincoln appealed to all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving.

On November 1, 1782 the official Thanksgiving Proclamation for a general Thanksgiving Day is ordered and received to the Continental Congress. An American holiday is born of thanks for our new nation of freedoms, independence, equality and appreciation for all we as Americans can be thankful for.

Let us not forget those that gave it all to us, the dream, the inspiration, the suffering, the wars, that made us what we are today as a great nation of people. The land we call America. Remember the homeless the less fortunate, those whom have less, give a little share a little, make the world a better place and be grateful for what we all have on Thanksgiving Day. Help one another, extend a hand, care and thank those and never forget always remember we are a country off freedom and greatness by those who guarantee and protect that freedom. Our Veterans.

On Thanksgiving Day I honor and thank all our Veterans for all we have to be
thankful for.

Carl Albanese
White Plains, NY


Thanksgiving Proclamation
State of New Hampshire. In Committee of Safety, Exeter, November 1, 1782:
Ordered, that the following proclamation for a general thanksgiving on the
Twenty-eighth day of November instant, received from the honorable Continental
Congress, be forthwith printed…
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. in COMMITTEE of SAFETY, EXETER, November 1, 1782.