Happy Thanksgiving

desirableroasted · 11-25-10, 06:52 PM

And remember Squanto... the helpful Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter (they brought writing tables but forgot plows).

How did Squanto happen to know how to communicate with the Pilgrims?

He was kidnapped by the English in 1614, sold into slavery in Spain, emancipated by friars, traveled to England and lived there 4 years, then went back to North America with the cod fishers. Just in time to be on hand when the Pilgrims arrived, shivering and starving.

Squanto deserves, at the very least, a ship named after him.

11-25-10, 06:52 PM	#4
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	And remember Squanto... the helpful Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter (they brought writing tables but forgot plows). How did Squanto happen to know how to communicate with the Pilgrims? He was kidnapped by the English in 1614, sold into slavery in Spain, emancipated by friars, traveled to England and lived there 4 years, then went back to North America with the cod fishers. Just in time to be on hand when the Pilgrims arrived, shivering and starving. Squanto deserves, at the very least, a ship named after him. __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."

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