The document discusses the importance of Thanksgiving as a time to reflect on blessings and opportunities in the U.S., despite challenges. It emphasizes generosity, self-reliance, and the historical context of Thanksgiving, including lessons learned from its origins. The author encourages listeners to engage in acts of kindness and to acquire self-sufficient skills during the holiday season.

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2. Thanksgiving is a Great Time to Slow
Down and Recharge
• Take time to enjoy our
blessings
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3. Survivalists always talk about
the problems in this nation,
1. So many times we forget just how good we
have it
2. We should take time to talk about how
great things can be in the United States, or
anywhere.
3. Poverty level in the U.S. is more privileged
than the “wealthy” in other countries.
Overall, this country is still not that bad a place to
grow up. You can grow up in poverty and change
your outcome
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4. Opportunities are Abundant in this Country, Be
Thankful for That.
You Choose Your own Outcome, Instead of Having it Dictated
to You
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5. Show Thanksgiving and Enrich the Lives of Others
By Following These Simple Steps
Enjoy...
• Spending time with family
• Overabundance of food
• A warm home to sleep in
• The electronics and technology
that brings this podcast to you
Apply generosity in...
• Finding one person that has
less than you
• Giving that person something
from the heart
• Teach your children how great
it feels to help someone less
fortunate.
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6. Listen to my very first thanksgiving on The
Prepper Podcast
Learn A History Lesson of Thanksgiving,
the real story of the first thanksgiving,
and how it was started
First Prepper Podcast Thanksgiving: 009 True
Crafted Story Behind the Pilgrims First
Thanksgiving
Embarkation of The Pilgrims (painting
on south side of the Rotunda in the
United States
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7. Learn the Facts about Thanksgiving and Enjoy the
Awesome Story of Struggle
• 1620 Colonists Landed and
founded New Plymouth
• Squanto to the Rescue!!!
• The “Pilgrims” Were a Bunch
of Christian Communists
Pilgrim Burials from First Winter
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8. National Observances of Thanksgiving didn’t
Occur Until Much Later
• John Hanson, who was president of the
Continental Congress, on October 11, 1782,
declared that the fourth Thursday of every
November was to be a Thanksgiving Day.
• Then September 25, 1789, Congressman Elias
Boudinot, from New Jersey, proposed that the
House and Senate jointly request of President
Washington to proclaim a day of thanksgiving
for “the many signal favors of Almighty God”,
one day after the House of Reps voted to
recommend the First Amendment of the newly
drafted Constitution to the states for ratification.
• October 3, 1789, George Washington created the
first Thanksgiving Day designated by the
national government of the United States of
America.
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9. Many Lessons Should be Learned From the True
Story of Thanksgiving
Communism doesn't work.
1. People are lazy and selfish
2. People don’t want to work for the gain
of others (much of the welfare system)
1. People GIVE when they see a
need, because it feels good
3. Russia screwed up as well
4. Population was small so they could
turn their mistakes around
5. Shared land worked but shared gain
did not
6. Guess what our new governmental
system is starting to resemble
We should all be prepared for
rough times as these
• We should know how to hunt, fish,
trap, build, and much more.Half of
the Separatist population died in
the first year because they had no
idea what they were doing
• If you ever end up in a situation
with minimal or no support, it
would do you well to be self-
sufficient.
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10. Have a Happy and Fun Filled Thanksgiving!!!
Learn a new, self-reliant skill
this holiday weekend.
Spend tons of time with the family, If
you are single, give charity to the
needy.
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