If you're wondering how a fall party became public policy, here is an excerpt from a speech by one of our favorite Georges from history, George Washington.
George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation
"Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint committee requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayers to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many single favors of Almighty God... Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the people of these states to the service of that great and glorious being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of people of this country... and for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us...And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the Great Lord and Ruler of Nations, beseeching Him to pardon our national and other transgressions..."
-- Given under my hand at the city of New York the 3rd day of October, AD 1789, President George Washington
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