A day in the life of President Bush (photos) 11-22-2007 (Happy Thanksgiving)

www.whitehouse.gov/news ^ | 22nd November 2007 | Snugs

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The President made telephone calls this morning to exemplary members of the Armed Forces who are stationed in remote locations worldwide to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving and to thank them for their service to our Nation.

Click here for details of who he spoke to

The President is spending Thanksgiving at Camp David with his family which includes his daughter Jenna's fiancee Henry Hager her twin sister Barbra will also be there.

Thanksgiving Menu at Camp David

Oven Roasted Turkey
Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread Dressing
Jellied Cranberry Molds
Sautéed Green Beans
Zucchini Gratin
Whipped Sweet Potato Soufflé
Buttered Mashed Potatoes
Giblet Gravy
Morelia Style Gazpacho
Fresh Clover Rolls with Honey Butter
Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Topping
Apple Pie
Apple Crisp
Pumpkin Mousse Trifle

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

President George W. Bush talks to troops from Camp David, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. The President phoned members of the Armed Forces who are stationed overseas to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service to our Nation. White House photo by Eric Draper

[SevenofNine]

I wonder if Dubya surf Free Republic

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Dose going up - please wait for the all clear before posting or reposting any photos or graphics

[swmobuffalo]

Hi

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Some people has asked me if we have a similar celebration in Britain, as such we do not but historically there was our Harvest Thanksgiving/Festival which is more of a religious celebration and giving thanks for the safe completion of the harvest. Many years ago farmers used to have local vicars actually bless the crop as the last lot was harvested, then followed a service and a large harvest tea to which all farm workers and their children were invited and often poorer children from the local community got invitations to the large and wealthy farms harvest celebrations.

Today it is more of a church or school service where there is a display of food and the Harvest Loaf is the centre of the display, following links are the history of our Harvest festival and how schools today celebrate it. Normally after the service the food is distributed to the local community.

Harvest Festival in the UK

A typical school celebration

Today though I joined my friends in the States and had a Thanksgiving Meal.

Melon and Black Forest ham for starter

Duck for main course

Trifle for desert

[DollyCali]

thank you Ms. Snugs! going to get a bath & come back for whatever treasures you have for us tonight..

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As there are no further photos today please feel free to post your favourites, here are a few of mine to start us off

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[nmh]

Great photos!

Thanks for posting them!!!

[Jewels1091]

i really thought he would go back to Iraq this year...glad he didn’t, but I thought with things better now that he would.

[Bahbah]

Happy Thanksgiving, snugs!!!

We are thankful for the friendship of the U.K. It is very important to us.

I have a new recipe for a two potato gratin that we had today which was easy and delicious. I wish I could do pictures the way you can do.

[Bahbah]

Cowboy wisdom, cowboy diplomacy, fine with me...

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In honor of our thread mistress

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Your potato gratin sounds interesting. Dad loves potato like many people of his age in Britain root vegetables and in particular potato are a very big part of their daily diet.

I suspect your 2 potato recipe will have sweet potato in it which I have recently introduced dad to and he will eat it though of course he is more familiar with the normal potato.

Dad comes from the era in Britain where every meal you had potato in one form or another be it mash, roast, baked or just boiled.

[Bahbah]

You guess rightly. It has sweet potato and Russets. And Gruyere. It was GOOD.

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LOL

Hey you can post pics so you should not have a problem in posting a photo of that gratin. :o)

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting.

Givingthanks to President Bush, Vice-President Cheney and their families.

[DollyCali]

Hi bahbah.. hugs to you dear friend!

Snugs.. I LOVE this pix. He is practicing for Jenna & Henry's babies?

I WANT a White House Wedding!

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I love photos of the President and babies and children here are a few more

[Kaslin]

Good evening! Thanks for the ping

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And some more