tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248183.post5779469087865334776..comments2023-05-20T11:57:14.506-04:00Comments on Smoky Mountain Family Historian: A Thanksgiving PoemLori Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818111640670098850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248183.post-28699461285886769452007-11-18T09:23:00.000-05:002007-11-18T09:23:00.000-05:00Lori, Thanks for THANKSGIVING POEM --- I've known ...Lori, Thanks for THANKSGIVING POEM --- I've known the words and tune as a Christmas song and had no idea that it was written as a thanksgiving piece. <BR/><BR/>The only book I have with the song version is a Reader's Digest MERRY CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK where the song is attributed to "Traditional" and the words start "Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother's house we go . . ." In the notes section, the editors say that it was a favorite Thanksgiving song but by 1897 was printed in a book of favorite Christmas songs.<BR/><BR/>It is a wonderful little poem for either season --- and it sings well and easy! <BR/>TERRYTerry Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251750196282728118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248183.post-36416794346698568592007-11-17T21:48:00.000-05:002007-11-17T21:48:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing this poem, Lori. I had no id...Thank you for sharing this poem, Lori. I had no idea this was a Thanksgiving poem/song. I thought it was a Christmas carol. I didn't realize it had so many stanzas/verses. I think I only ever heard the first one. I thought it was to "grandmother's house we go". (Guess I watch too many Charlie Brown specials.) I didn't realize it was so old! 1844? Wow! And last but not least, I didn't know it was actually a poem. See how much I've learned from your post? You're an excellent teacher Lori. I'm going to impress all of my family by sharing what I've learned at Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you for making me look like an expert ;-)<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed this!Jasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.com