A Day Of Thanksgiving (1951)

A Day Of Thanksgiving by Centron Productions
Courtesy Prelinger Archives
Cold War-era educational film. A family who cannot afford a turkey at Thanksgiving reviews what they have to be thankful about.

[@david_matheny]

It really makes you stop and think. Never before in the history of America is this message needed more than now.

[@NativeWarrior88]

Agreed! 😊

[@srevero1]

@@NativeWarrior88 So true!

[@snowy1634]

Can you imagine a kid in 2022 being thankful for a library card and "free" books? So glad I'm as old as I am and can still remember things like this.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

Amen 🙂

[@Harlowerayne]

I am 58, and I am still thankful for that library card, it has given me keys to the world.

[@BeeRejuvenatedStudio]

It’s so true but it’s also because they’ve been afforded so much more today that they wouldn’t know. Parents remember how they didn’t have this or that and so made certain their children wouldn’t experience the same but unfortunately not all are taught the value of other things while receiving so much. I’ve traveled to countries where they have very little and because they haven’t been afforded so many comforts and material things they are so thankful for the simple things and genuinely appreciate things like necessities like school, books, food , clothes and friends/family.

[@karenroy9045]

I remember those days. We were happy with the simplistic things. Not these kids of today. I’m 58 too.

[@jaminova_1969]

Are you crazy? Send a kid to a public library ? Most in my area are filled with homeless.

[@minniemouska4320]

I am an old lady now, but I can say I remember that time and it was a wonderful time. Families ate dinner together, newspapers publishedtrue facts,you got milk butter and even ice cream delivered to your door, and neighbors actually socialized with each other. People played cards on Friday or Saturday nights with their friends,had dinner parties and cookouts. We kids played outside til the fireflies came out and mom called us in . There was very little divorce,and people married their high school sweethearts. Weddings were simple sweet parties in the church hall and a lot of those bridal gowns were hand sewn. It was a simpler, happier time. I do not think life has improved on it. I became a feminist in the 70s, but I have come to realize those days in the past were much, much better than now.

[@ingriddubbel8468]

No. This only applies to whites. And who would want a homemade wedding dress? I'm sorry you didn't live in a Norman Rockwell painting.

[@drzerogi]

@@ingriddubbel8468 You're an idiot.

[@riggs20]

@@ingriddubbel8468 How nasty you're being. You have no idea what her life was like.

[@YTistooannoying]

Hmmm not all families ate dinner together and today many families still eat dinner together and they definitely get together for Thanksgiving. That time might have been wonderful for you, but thats just nostalgia talking. There were dirty, nasty little dramas going on at those sweet get togethers, you just didn't see because you were an oblivious kid, and people pretended the ugly didn't exist rather than dealing with it. Maybe your family wasn't dysfunctional but many were then, just like now. At that time people just lied about the awful things (my mom who was born in 1936 was being abused by her stepfather but she was forced to pretend everything was ok. She had no recourse or rights). These days, familys who live very far from each other are able to see each other face to face and be engaged in each other's daily lives. In your day they rarely saw each other, they may as well been dead. Kids still go out and play but their play is also different. People still have parties and cookouts and lots of get togethers. A vast variety of foods are available. Oranges, bananas, pinapples. If you grew up in the Midwest in your time I bet you never even knew what a mango was. Veggies had to be canned, now you can get them fresh all year long. Anything anyone wants to know is at the tips of their fingers, they dont have to bow to misinformation like Fox news, or the lies of a fascist president, they can research the news and don't have to just accept what talking heads tell them to believe. You should try it. In your day, knowledge cost lots of money. Now, if a kid wants to know why he can just Google it and get the facts, and they know so much more at 12 than you do at 102. Bet you hate that too. I notice lots of old people absolutely hate the power that knowledge gives the young. People don't have to stay in loveless, abusive marriages because their neighbors wont shun or judge them for leaving. They don't have to pretend to people that their life is like, Leave it to Beaver, to keep up appearances. Women and men can choose not to marry or not have kids and not be chided for not conforming. Men and women don't have to pretend like they are not gay and lie and enter into marriage just to be accepted. On the whole we live in a much better time. No... Life is much better now. I would hate to live in the social prison of your time. The only thing I am sad about is the divisiness of our country, people who say they would rather be russian than democrats. Or that young people are useless or have it bad because they don't conform to your antiquated ideals... There is no more united we stand...

[@weitzfc1]

typical liberal anti-trump malcontent . didn't get handed everything in life , and your solution is to make everyone like you . typical snowflake.

[@johannasmith3081]

I remember a lot of thanksgivings that we had a whole chicken instead of a Turkey or even a deer roast. Whatever daddy would kill, trap, or catch but we never went hungry or needed for. God bless my daddy, he gave us everything he could......God rest his heart

[@amberteachey7321]

Sounds to me that you had a wonderful dad. That is a real treasure.

[@jovitavillalpando2827]

At least u Didn’t go hungry I remember when I was about 9 or 10 and my mom was working my big sister with her friends and I was almost crying cause we had no turkey cooking and all my friends were all at home cooking! And I kept thinking why isn’t my mom home cooking! I remember feeling so desperate!

[@rhondareese3908]

My dad and sone family and friends went hunting early in the morning on Thanksgiving day and they would be back about 12:00 or 1:00 for dinner.

[@WAHOOUPS]

Bill ran away with a stripper to Vegas. Said hes had it and wants some good "twang".

[@PuffKitty]

@@jovitavillalpando2827 aww, you must have felt so lonely 😕

[@ritacarver5852]

Aren't you all missing the most IMPORTANT thing? To give thanks to our creator for ANYTHING we have every day of the year.

[@Navygrl58]

I’m grateful that I was one of the lucky ones who grew up in this time era and remember life the way it truly was meant to be lived. Maybe today’s media should think about inserting these onto the TV as short public service announcements, it just may rattle the brains of people today and make people think. Just a thought.

[@teacherlisa163]

I was looking for something traditional and Classic to watch on Thanksgiving. So many of the You Tube titles weren't what they said they were. And then I came across this! What a precious and fitting 12 minutes I just spent! I pulled it up on my iPhone and shared it with four others. :) You would think this was made for today (2023). I hope this message is viewed by many more people! I'll be sharing it on social media. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving one and all!

[@michael-hw1uv]

Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! A good start. Dont empower them any further. Nor there sick 100 plus genders and surgery on minors without conscent. Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! By the way, in Leftist thought, Thanksgiving is a Racist holiday. Google it.

[@ezrc9294]

This was our generation of growing up.. .Thankful for everything. .the telephone, the car , the food , the warm water , bathrooms and all new technologies. Cozy in the livingroom just reading, playing games, was all we could ask for.

[@murphy1011]

The kids were literally whining for the first 4 minutes of the video lol

[@augustcanyon3438]

Amen

[@kenmore01]

My neighbor needed a cup of flour. We talked for 45 minutes. It was nice. Then, five minutes later, she came back and said it turned out she needed a cup and a half. We talked for another 45 minutes. That cake came right along!

[@kallen868]

Sweet!

[@Michelle77Va]

I am thankful for whoever posts these old videos for us💖

[@LydiaKyriakidou]

Brings me tears what America turned into 😢

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

partly feel that way too ... and so I've been seeking info. and reaching out to Our elected representatives ( am also appreciating the "sense of Duty" that our Soldiers served their Country for ! 400,000 died honorably in World War l l and so I can Not stop Praying, Not stop learning about Our U.S. CONSTITUTION & Sending letters - Making phone calls - even Traveling to Washington, DC )

[@vickramgoswami2297]

Too many immigrants

[@cindytrayer4279]

@@vickramgoswami2297the entire landscape of this country has changed. The values and culture are gone. If you believe in tradition, it makes you a racist or bigot. This country is dead.

[@marcchevalier3750]

@@vickramgoswami2297 You can thank the IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1965, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957/1964/HOUSING FOR COLORED, LIBTARDISM/COUNTERCULTURE, DEMOLITION OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS 1950S TO 1960S, ETC...

[@augustcanyon3438]

I wholeheartedly agree

[@SoapinTrucker]

Honestly, I'm thankful for being thankful! I'm glad i was raised right, and can appreciate a lot we typically take for granted!💯👍

[@valeriebellomo3573]

Yes. Kids today show no appreciation..same as you. I was TAUGHT !!

[@qua7771]

I'm thankful to be indoors with food, and utilities. Sometimes people don't.

[@serenitynow288]

Amen! Religious freedom for me ❤

[@TalibaSnyder]

I spend Thanksgiving alone every year. I have no family, and the neighbors and friends know I am alone, but not a single invitation. This goes for all holidays. I seem to only be remembered when the kids are needing to sell something for school or their church. Sadly, this is just the way things have become. I try to bake a small chicken and make a few small traditional sides for myself and watch thanksgiving programs on tv. And I too am thankful for what I have, and the freedoms I have have a citizen of the USA. I just wish the younger generations cared more about their neighbors and others. My daddy was born in 1919, so I know I was brought up with a different set of values. Sometimes it is good though to look back through rose-colored glasses

[@TalibaSnyder]

@@Lisa-je5bb I have volunteered many places and for many years. But I am now disabled and live out in the country and it is very hard for me to do things for me that I was once able to do. I would absolutely love to be able to go back doing more volunteer work. The statement was not about me being alone and playing and old for me, it was about me showing how times have changed and people only care about themselves. Nobody cares about the old lady who has no one to help her with her yard, or wondering if she has anyone for the holidays. I have volunteered more in my life than those people, but I am now disabled and older.

[@mariekatherine5238]

@@TalibaSnyderSame here. None of the few relatives I have left care about anyone other than themselves. I used to volunteer at soup kitchens when I was younger and alone on holidays. Being disabled, I can no longer do so. But I refuse to throw a pity party. I pray for people and either have a small gathering with my God, my guardian angel, and a few saints, or just treat it as any other day if it’s a civic holiday. I can be thankful to God for any day He grants me life. I have my pet cat to purr and warm my feet. I can read a good book, listen to music, watch a favorite movie, work at my crafts, sit in the window or on the deck and enjoy nature. It’s time to enjoy life’s simpler pleasures and leave the big social affairs to others who don’t know how to be content.

[@kW.v]

Happy Thanksgiving to you❤

[@MaximusXXX77]

@@mariekatherine5238 May God bless you both! Yes, I think the powers to be have corrupted our culture causing society to become very self-centered.

[@joanndixon78]

This is awesome, and brought me to tears. Watching this traditional family, a dad teaching his children about the real meaning of Thanksgiving, having gratitude for our country, our freedoms, our family, all the conveniences, etc. We have much more today, yet too many in our society today are soooo unthankful, self-centered, and ignorant as to why we celebrate.

[@whiskeysixindigo7371]

This brough tears to my eyes. I wish this feeling of gratitude were prevalent today instead of the way we are now. Thank God I live in america

[@kck9742]

That's okay, the leftist schitbags in charge are working hard to make America a banana republic. Hard to have class warfare with a strong middle class, you know.

[@calirose2860]

I wasn't born in the 1950s with all the "conveniences" of modern technology have things really improved?! Technically has made life simpler but it seems things were simpler back then.. today most Americans complain about what they don't have..perhaps that's why so many people are unhappy..these people were grateful for what they *did* have. So many things that we today take for granted they were thankful for..what a great message. 🙏

[@suebotchie4167]

Film shows a somewhat poor family, but even so, they dressed decent, and whatever humble pie they were eating, was upon a real table cloth, real plates, and they were using real napkins.

[@superlibbyanne]

Kids need to hear/ watch this nowadays. They are greedy, spoiled and ruining the world with stupidity.

[@lklein9262]

I could say the same for adults.

[@beanchanged]

This actually made me sad. Knowing where are beloved America is headed. 2021

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

well .. yes .. hopefully the good LORD will Not abandon us

[@christyhull4214]

Im so thankful to my Lord and savior that He gave me a wonderful family. My parents always took us to church, had Sunday dinner together (most of the time we still do on Sundays). I had a father that always provided for us and a mother that was sweet and loving. I adored my grandparents and my aunts and cousin. Now that im married God blessed me with amazing husband just like my dad. He loves me and goes to church with me. Im truly am blessed. Yes its hard in America right now but im determined i will stand by my country my family and the true Americans. With God will can and will have our country back better than ever! Thank u Jesus for America!

[@ShopStylebyme]

Thank you Jesus for Europe. Italy the best country in the world.

[@Paulscottrock]

Maybe your dad earned what he had. Maybe there’s no magic sky gif involved. Maybe you just a good person who earned your good fortune. Stop awarding your achievement to magic nonsense. Stop being a child.

[@shuttittuppitt9355]

You're wasting your time with a 1080 version of this, because it looks identical to a 480 version. A 1080 version of something is justified if it's crisp & sharp, but not if the 1080 version is blurry.

[@blueskysailing]

@Paulscottrock Magical nonsense?? Jesus is not magical nonsense. It's sad you feel that way. Jesus is real and He loves you. Whether you believe in Him or not. I hope you come to believe very soon.

[@lindathrall5133]

Thanksgiving isn’t the only holiday to thankful try to be thankful all year long

[@bdizzle5359]

This was 1951, things were different. I agree with you though. I'm always Thankful to wake up everyday, and have what I have. 🙂

[@bunnyfoofoo9695]

I want my gd turkey 🦃!!

[@bunnyfoofoo9695]

LoL......

[@__seeker__]

*I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.* Philippians 4:12-13

[@scarlettbutler2873]

Wow. This is more poignant than ever...now.... .............I love these old films.

[@fembotprincess1]

This was really eye opening. At the time of me typing this,Thanksgiving is on Thursday but it really made me think a lot. We have many things in our lives we should be thankful for. As long as we have a roof over our heads, ppl. who love us, and the things we NEED, not want we should be thankful. Times were simpler then, and the golden rule was important. Wish more of this existed today.

[@jenniferhansen3622]

Happy Thanksgiving to you 😁

[@nunya2954]

Parents allowed the doing away of old ways, so now we have stupid parents and even stupider kids that will continue to raise even more stupid, dense people.

[@suestephan3255]

The golden rule is not taught or lived out much in 2022. You are condemned if you don’t agree or go along.

[@riggs20]

It does! We just have to make a decision to live a simpler life. It’s not easy, but it’s do-able. We have to be diligent about not getting caught up in all of the distractions life throws at us today.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

Someone else said it in the previous comments, and I'm echoing it here... I'm thankful I was raised in a proper family home, with love for one another, respect for my parents and elders, the WANT to do good in school, the fact that dad worked hard to put food on our table every day and night. The fact that we always had a roof over our heads is always something to be forever grateful for, every single day. This video just drives all that home. Glad I found it in my recommends.

[@kimberlyn.2096]

This is so heartbreaking right now. Wow. What a country we once had💔

[@cindytrayer4279]

It’s sad to see that it’s gone and will never return.

[@LB-ku6ry]

@kimberlyn.2096 It’s even worse now. Your post was 8 months ago. So very sad. 😢

[@kimberlyn.2096]

@@LB-ku6ry wow. Just saw this. You are right😔🙁

[@michael-hw1uv]

Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! A good start. Dont empower them any further. Nor there sick 100 plus genders and surgery on minors without conscent. Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! By the way, in Leftist thought, Thanksgiving is a Racist holiday. Google it.

[@lifegenius763]

Such a beautiful video of yesteryears 😊 Just even 10% of that energy and spirit of those days would be very welcomed in these modern times..it was all about values back then 😊

[@mmhervey3449]

This should be required watching for all children today. I’m thankful for the freedoms we have enjoyed for many years thanks to the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces and kept this country free. I know we are now in danger of losing these freedoms. Most of us, if not all would be very unhappy to live in a country that didn’t have these freedoms. Thank God for America.

[@debboyea9567]

I loved this. I wish families still ate together and weren't so busy.

[@kck9742]

A lot of the busy-ness is self-made. When I grew up kids weren't involved in 15 freaking "activities" they had to be rushed around to all the time. We made our own play and entertainment.

[@sunflowergirl5988]

Traditional values stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated, and helping those in need. “Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values. If we lose our human values by having everything mechanized, then machines will dictate our lives.” Dalai Lama

[@sharegreats2157]

A precious piece of footage. Thanks for it.

[@cindytrayer4279]

This video shows how much this country has fallen and devolved and how many freedoms have been taken away. Very scary where we are today and will only get worse.

[@videox222ify]

I am thankful that there are cool people that post these great videos on YT because it would be impossible to see them otherwise.

[@frankscarborough1428]

Watching again. Gratitude is something we seem to be lacking

[@valfletcher9285]

This was quaint and cozy and enjoyable. At first I thought it was going to be really goofy and contrived but actually it warmed my heart so much! Thank you for posting! Thanksgiving 2021

[@sabrinaleedance]

I wanna play this for my future family every year on thanksgiving so the true american meaning is never lost

[@nisaba5752]

My kids own are older now...but just thinking back this is what I remember. If you raise them with compassion,and "catch" them showing kindness to others- not making a fuss,but letting them know that being better to people is just the way it should be- you'll start to see them saying and doing things on their own around the holidays that positively fill your heart to bursting with Thanksgiving. Loving-kindness is natural to many kids. And if they're a little self-centered or too inward,they're usually old enough to have a spontaneous conversation with...maybe about one of the topics in this video,for example 😉

[@seanleith5312]

Still it won't be thanks giving without Turkey.

[@Wa3ypx]

if the Pilgrims could look into the future, they'd turn around and go back to England

[@mikezylstra7514]

Your social credit score will go to zero. You're in a place way different from this.

[@dorothyjacobs294]

I am also thankful for the McCarthy era!!?!!

[@sharimason2977]

Great clip- puts things in perspective. Be thankful everyday

[@jayde538]

I'm praying we won't lose all of these things, our freedom..🙏🙏🙏

[@cindytrayer4279]

We’ve lost so many already.

[@mariekatherine5238]

Hint: No money? No family? Alone on Thanksgiving? Volunteer yourself at a soup kitchen. You see others worse off, get to serve your neighbors, and you’ll probably get some turkey.

[@gail4101]

I was seven years old then so this brought back a lot of memories…I’m sure most younger people seeing this would think this was a fake remembrance of how life was lived during that time…it wasn’t…I remember how daily life was families living together going to work and to school, how we could play outside until dinner time, where we gathered at the dinner table to eat instead of sitting on the couch watching tv and eating off a “tv” tray…(tv was a thing of the future) we always said a prayer before our meal which consisted of meat, potatoes, rice or noodles with a canned vegetable and bread with jam followed by a cake or ice cream, etc…we had milk from our cows, eggs from our chickens…wish I could go back to that life…(I even recognized the dinner plates and the old wringer washing machine!)

[@suemeyer8989]

We do have much to be thankful for.

[@happyface4713]

this is EXACTLY how I feel when I hear people call THANKSGIVING - TURKEY DAY! I just hat that. It's cutting our Lord out of another part of our life - thanksgiving is being thankful to HIM for things - sure don't thank a bird for blessings.

[@jacquelineraines2074]

I would have been 10 months old, my older sister would have been 4, Mom was staying near family while Pop was off in the Navy fighting in Korea. We grew up knowing how privileged we were in the United States and treasured our freedom. I mourn that loss.

[@michael-hw1uv]

Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! A good start. Dont empower them any further. Nor there sick 100 plus genders and surgery on minors without conscent. Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! By the way, in Leftist thought, Thanksgiving is a Racist holiday. Google it. Empowered by the vote, you may see the elimination of Mothers Day too. The word Mother isnt fair to other genders. Its offensive. Vote them back in, the Left and it gets worse.

[@MooMoo-fw3kh]

this should be shown in every school before thanksgiving break

[@valeriebellomo3573]

R u kidding.?? Teachers today are Marxists. Despise the morals that family represents

[@MooMoo-fw3kh]

@@valeriebellomo3573 you are partly correct. It's the public school system that indoctrinates the students and teachers are very restricted and tracked if they deviate from this. I myself , a teacher, have been reprimanded from mentioning the name of God.

[@frankscarborough1428]

A great video. what we need to practice is gratitude and thankfulness. Good to be reminded of that

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

You're absolutely right.

[@namewithheldnamewithheld2725]

What I am thankful for is,the breath God Grant's me everyday that I am alive.🤗And his grace and mercy,I am grateful for christ crucifixion:spearing his life for mines.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

ME ALSO , I did Not really understand this Fact until someone from Work invited me to a Bible Study 💕

[@WilAdams]

This is a great video to share on Independence Day as well. After all, America and her founders have given us so much to celebrate.

[@Deemememe]

Wil Adams yes. Like spilled blood, injustice and slavery♥️

[@erinmack8918]

God you people never ever get sick of bitching.

[@coloradostrong]

@@Deemememe The afrikans caught other afrikans and THEY sold them into slavery. And they were transported on _jew_ owned slave ships. Learn the TRUTH about slaves.

[@vickramgoswami2297]

Get lost

[@lonestar1637]

A knock on the door means nothing to fear. That is freedom.

[@JupiterMoon19]

To whomever is watching this…I hope wherever you are in the world, you find peace and love in your hearts and in your lives. Sending my peace to you. Please share your peace with others. 🙏🌎☮️❤️

[@1981SBAX]

This is such a good reminder! We might not have all the things we want but so thankful we have all the things we need. I’m sharing this with my kids. ❤️

[@dawnnichols7742]

Thanksgiving is a place in your heart that is filled with thankfulness to God. Whatever we have, much or little, we are aware that the God who cares for us and provides for us gives us the opportunity to share in our blessings with others. We ALL need God's love and care.

[@bettyvarone4420]

How beautiful to see how it was when I was that baby's age, we did not h much but we had so much more than the kids have today, a loving family.

[@MilaMila20240]

I am 90s kid. But I know back in the early 1950s people were still recovering from WW2 aftermath. And the Korean War was going on as well. Not until the mid 1960s that's when the economic stabilized globally. This is a good video be grateful everyday. Not to wait for some holiday every year.

[@bethany311997]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Our values sure have changed a lot since the 50's.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

... and may Heaven forgive us .

[@JennyG.COW5]

Thank you for sharing this important message! 👍 May we remember to show gratitude to God our Creator and the many blessings God has given to us through rightous principles and blessings as mentioned here in this video! I appreciated it when Mr. Johnson mentioned his hope for these same blessings for All people of the World. ❤🕊🙏⛪📜🖋⚖🦅

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

You said it ! 😇

[@onepartwild]

Yes, it's not just being thankful. It's who we're thankful to. Not forgetting God from whom all good things come.

[@catboxcleaner3532]

Vey nice message and choral music.

[@richardpodnar5039]

This is the middle of the McCarthy Era in the United States, so the patriotism is poured on fairly thick, but in the main it is a nice video which illustrates a kinder, gentler and more innocent time I remember well, growing up in the Midwest with a dad who worked hard and a mom who was always there for me and my brother at home.

[@mikezylstra7514]

Well, turns out, it DOES take a village. eh?

[@kellychapman7331]

We are seeing what living in a secular society brings. I'm so thankful I was raised in the America depicted in this video. I grieve for the young people who never got to experience it.

[@michael-hw1uv]

Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! A good start. Dont empower them any further. Nor there sick 100 plus genders and surgery on minors without conscent. Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! By the way, in Leftist thought, Thanksgiving is a Racist holiday. Google it.

[@themainmanborah]

@@rut5161But was "inclusion and diversity" so worth it?

[@robinsego9924]

Oh how I miss those days!!!!! I remember my mom cooking the turkey and making her special dressing; she made it with grits and day old bread with celery and spices!!!!! It was absolutely delicious!!!!!! She baked a Japanese Fruit cake with special special spices with coconut!!!!!! Family and dear friends; oh how I miss those days!!!!!!!❤

[@LolaAlmaguer8797]

I love the message here.

[@DanielVance]

I'm thankful for democracy and the rights that I have afforded to me. If you're close and don't have a place to go on Thanksgiving, I'm cooking a 12 pound turkey for 2 people. So there will be plenty of leftovers. Shrimp cocktails, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, deviled eggs, pumpkin pie. I have two rules in my house: make yourself at home, and leave it better than you found it. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

[@monkeynumbernine]

I'll be there

[@lburgess63]

Thank you, Sir! I wish I was close -- I'd be there with bells on! Your spirit is exactly what we need right now. The understanding that what we have, our Constitutional rights, our American optimism and belief in our Founder's bedrock freedoms, is unmatched in the world. I've seen most of the rest of the world -- in particular its worst spots. I now understand how unique and amazing Americans can be, when we open our hearts to one another in good faith. When we watch out for one another. When individuals and communities help people in need. In those moments, I see that what binds us together is so much stronger than what makes us different. There is no greater place on Earth to be alive.

[@icedice6393]

Happy thanksgiving

[@lburgess63]

@@icedice6393 Thank you, Ice Dice and Catherine. I wish you both a happy Thanksgiving, hopefully shared on person with your most-loved family and friends.

[@shirleyetheridge5060]

@Dimitri Borozny amen

[@lizdrouin1104]

Oh how I miss those days.....❤

[@Saved2Seek]

I am mostly thankful for the Lord Jesus Christ, who, because of His great and selfless love for sinners like me, gave His life so that I -- and others who believe and follow Him -- could have not only the forgiveness of wrongs but hope of Heaven with Him! For this, I am thankful that I don't have to fear death but fully knowing that when I pass on, death will be just a doorway to that Paradise who awaits to those who trust and obey Christ!

[@kathyvenable8793]

Beautiful.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

IT WORKED FOR THE FAITHFUL PILGRIMS !

[@davemiller7633]

God help us

[@margaretnewton6409]

I say these words almost every day, while watching the news, and trying to get away from some of the advertisement with all kinds of implications, breaking all The 10 commandments, I find myself saying out loudly God have mercy on us, God help us. Joining the young people online for Bible study has been spiritually uplifting. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@Bruno-tm3xo]

I first went to the US as a young 19 years old Frenchman in 1976 and discovered this tradition and wonderful time between thanksgiving and Xmas. This was a time where a young man would be welcomed in a middle,class family. It was simple in US terms, looked lavish to me and I cherished it. Where on earth is this US middle class nowadays ? Gone . I go to the US twice a month today......and I am bored. Something has really gone wrong. Nice movie

[@doofsdoofs]

Marxist professors, the deconstruction of the family unit, devaluation of sex, loss of national identity, condemnation of traditions, revisionist history, the list goes on. Our democracy opened the door for Bolsheviks to slide on in, and that's exactly what we have today.

[@AskALibbieist]

Republicans happened. They destroyed the middle class and ruined America... though the America you see in these old short films never actually existed. This is what they hoped to make via an aggressive attempt at controlling the narrative about American life.

[@mikezylstra7514]

Oh well...a little too late.

[@cvmfriends]

@@AskALibbieist the republicans ruined America?? 😂😂 let’s compare how well the country was doing when trump was in office vs the country now that it’s Biden.... with trump the only issues were that the democrats wouldn’t stop bitching and moaning about Russian collusion... and they stopped him from being able to drain the swamp... other then that he ran this country like a business wanted us to do well financially and stayed strong through all of the shit you guys put him through, and even with all of the bullshit he still dealt with the bio weapon very well........ now that it is Biden.. gas and food prices have gone way up, the economy has gone to shit, the borders are just open to everyone (excuse me I’m sorry, the borders are open to everyone except the Cubans Kamala Harris made that very clear... I don’t understand why they can’t come over too if everyone else is allowed to come here illegally) we are loosing more and more rights by the day, we are not allowed to even decide what we want to do with our own bodies.... I thought it was my body my choice 😂 what happened to that? Biden has threatened to nuke the American people, threatened Russia twice, The government has given themselves tons of raises while we are left wondering if we are allowed to work, we are looking at a major depression and now a war... scratch that a world war as well as a civil war.... I could go on all day. we are all absolutely fucked if you guys think Biden is doing a good job... the only good thing about it is when you guys ruin the country you will have to live in it as well and we won’t be helping you and since you have killed off your children (abortions) you don’t have anyone that will give a fuck!

[@AskALibbieist]

@@cvmfriends What's going on?? My notifications said I had a reply from violet hansen but when I clicked on it my computer just made a bunch of fart sounds. Is anyone else having this problem? It seems to only apply to things violet hansen has typed. Strange.

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Absolutely beautiful

[@daveLU323]

Whenever someone talks about how great it was “back then”, my mom tells the story of the old black man that got shot dead for laughing at the sheriff’s deputy who fell out of his squad car in front of the gas station in the small Alabama town she lived in. Nothing happened to that deputy.

[@HowieHoward-ti3dx]

People like you always have to spoil it by bringing in black people who are a menace to every country they are in. No wonder there was segregation.

[@clarysl18]

​@@HowieHoward-ti3dxqué comentario tan idiota!!🤦‍♀️

[@poetryjones7946]

Well - from the turkey’s point of view, it’s a great day. ❤

[@lizmowrey9866]

That was actually inspiring as cheesy as that might sound

[@doofsdoofs]

That was the intent of the film, nobody was expecting you to laugh or scoff

[@SoapinTrucker]

@@doofsdoofs wow, kind of rude reply isn't it? :(

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

@@doofsdoofs I fully agree.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

NOT cheesy to me ! Especially nowadays, ad 2022, "wars and rumors of wars" , Covid Pandemic , US Capitol bldg. attacked & security guards murdered , Ukraine destroyed physically - but Not Spiritually , Innocent babies & toddlers neglected ... even abused , . . . . YET - where there is LIFE there is HOPE 🌠

[@karenhill3970]

Father ..comes in gave me goosebumps. Still head of the family...he was kind He & Mother but STILL set children straight

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

Absolutely 💌

[@sleepingwithcats5121]

This video is so Honest. We, Americans are facing losing our Republic, our Freedom.... our selves. Wake up America!!

[@shirleyetheridge5060]

So true

[@MeowingKittyCat]

I agree -- wake up! "Free stuff" is worth nothing if you don't have freedom.

[@kamsavart]

Thanksgivings always been my favorite holiday. So much to be thankful for.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

YES ! So Much to be Thankful for ! ( " It's a DEMOCRACY . . if you can keep it . . ." ) 🇺🇸

[@jane-annarmstrong295]

72 years old but the message is as relevant now as it was then 😊❤️

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

Well said.

[@BarB2-90Nine]

It totally different now you see this Biden destroy America values cuz he’s not an American not, his family and congress letting Biden keep on making mistakes after mistakes against our Country We have fallen so far that it will take yrs to try to fix Our United States or should I say Border Town made by Biden It’s been approved

[@jackieellenbarnes1268]

I Absolutely Love This. 😊

[@sharonh2991]

The baby in the video is about 72 years old as I watch this in July 2022. This family could never have imagined what life would be like in 2022. They probably would have imagined life would be like the Jetsons, except this video pre-dates the Jetsons!

[@suestephan3255]

That is me 72. All we can say for sure is life was simpler. Grew up in a PA suburbs and back then going out to eat was a 2 or 3 times a year treat. We had to help around the house but we had lots of play time outside. Never a dull moment.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

When I was a kid and I was the only kid in class raised by a single parent (my parents got divorced back when that was really unusual...I was the only kid in all of my classes until I was in junior high who was being raised by a working mom) my mom actually struggled along on a secretary's salary and paying for the mortgage on the house she and my dad bought. She was raising 4 kids (I was the baby) on $7000 year in the SF suburbs. Couldn't afford cable until I was in 8th grade. That's impossible now. I don't mean just because of inflation but because of that fact that most families could get along on one salary. AND my mom never had a deal where the child support and alimony ever went up after the initial divorce agreement. That's unheard of now, I guess....

[@lifeyislifey1902]

Paula Harris Baca hi.

[@metsrus]

I'm thankful for youtube, for having videos like this so i can break the everyday monotony.

[@mikezylstra7514]

Yes in this lockdown.

[@bonniegaither3994]

Life was so much better then. Too bad we weren’t able to expound on it.

[@bertmustin]

Dad's crippling gambling addiction means no turkey on Thanksgiving.

[@onecoolcat2478]

I miss the old America - before peace and good will was a joke.

[@FordBroncoGurl]

Thankfully, I was raised in a Family like this. And it was in the 80's. My Kids, all 6 of them, are also being raised like this. Family centered, proper roles taken with joy, and gratitude.

[@stacystoltz8722]

Happy Thanksgiving Cool love wow In50

[@raysons1]

We are now as i speak losing these freedoms!!!!!

[@71kaye]

it's just too sad that a mechanic can't earn enough, now, to support a stay at home wife with 4 kids and a house in that sort of suburb.

[@Had_A_DAT]

I'm a stay at home mom with 3 children, living in the suburbs. My husband is a mechanic. We do just fine.

[@hearttoheart4me]

That is great to hear.

[@mariekatherine5238]

@@Had_A_DAT Where do you live? Not New York !

[@Had_A_DAT]

Chicago Suburbs

[@ingriddubbel8468]

Gee, did they think they may have too many children.

[@annief4156]

It really is upsetting. The way it is today compared to then . I try to be happy and smile and make good memories for my grandchildren. Not very many of us left. I said to myself the older ones had to smile and act happy. I am thankful for what I have. But it certainly does not feel the same way it did. What's going on in our world today it's a disgrace.

[@DKGifford19608]

Libraries? Schools? Subsidized agriculture? Municipal water and electricity? Roads? What socialism!

[@gemmeliusgrammaticus2509]

We had all those things before socialism.

[@katrin896]

"Because in it the editor's got the privilege of printing what he thinks and I got the privilege of agreeing with him or not, however, the facts strike me." Miss those days where nobody yelled "fake news" because they didn't like what they read.

[@davidgold5961]

There is a substantive difference between fake news and having a valid difference of opinion. The media is controlled by the large corporations and they only feed you what they want you to know and learn.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

Yes Ma'am !

[@peggylittledragon7734]

Kids are so ungrateful today they live only for today, we forgot God and this is why kids are like this let’s hope all mankind ask God for repentance so we can turn our lives around

[@littlefroe3316]

I’m thankful for Jesus Christ. Allowing himself to be slain so we could be forgiven - and rising to prove He did it and He’s coming again. Amen.

[@estef8932]

To God be the Glory! Amen! 🙌

[@cynthiaadams2392]

Amen!

[@lee-lee2418]

Amen and amen 💙😊

[@silviaarteaga4791]

Well said, to God be the glory.

[@ashdallis6701]

Amen!

[@BK-carchic]

A quiet hint of anti-communism.

[@mikezylstra7514]

Yes. This is very McCarthy era. The guy was prescient, though.

[@mr.bob4630]

Which I share.

[@mazzy23star1]

❤

[@RaveDave871]

1951 the cold war at its coldest and this all smells as anti-commy tract. So be it and get over it wokesters.

[@craigmonaghan4399]

Always thankful but remember the days when we were pay check to paycheck but, never let the kids know we were short. Could always pawn something to pull off Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas. Still this clip shows what really is important.

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

🙂

[@kck9742]

That was my thought too... "You seriously couldn't have done SOMETHING to be able to afford a turkey?" Turkey at Thanksgiving these days is dirt cheap... of course turkey sucks, people just get it because it IS cheap and it feeds a lot of people. I'm doing duck this Thanksgiving... a little more expensive but so much better.

[@karenhill3970]

Subscriber!! 🦋Thank s

[@randallsage6740]

Very nice. Very good. There is a lot of meaning in this video. Thank you for posting !!

[@LB-ku6ry]

This video came at the perfect time. How beautiful the message of what Americans used to be thankful for. The two women could talk about anything that they wanted. Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃🍁

[@budmangt2]

My dad was a bus driver in the 1950s and with 6 kids and all the relatives over we had turkey and all the fixings every thanksgiving, at Christmas and mom made ham dinner on Easter. so i would think a car mechanic made a lot more!

[@lucybrindlebrownie8994]

Good ol' days 😌

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

I think you're missing the point here.

[@superfluous5162]

Blue collar now considered working poor , what a great past .

[@ohmeowzer1]

Loved this Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 everyone

[@michael-hw1uv]

Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! A good start. Dont empower them any further. Nor there sick 100 plus genders and surgery on minors without conscent. Conservative Dems. and the G.O.P in 2024! By the way, in Leftist thought, Thanksgiving is a Racist holiday. Google it. Empowered by the vote, you may see the elimination of Mothers Day too. The word Mother isnt fair to other genders. Its offensive. Vote them back in, the Left and it gets worse.

[@bonniegaither3994]

Um, excuse me but the pilgrims DID NOT give us the freedoms and privileges we have today. The founding fathers did. 🙄