Comments on: THANKSGIVING UPDATE: Pilgrims stopping for beer is a falsehood, historian Bob Skilnik says.

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[...] to be daily bread. Skip several thousand years to pre-Colonial America and you’ll find that the Pilgrims craved beer so much that the Mayflower was outfitted to carry a precious supply of suds. George [...]

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By: Bob Skilnik

Bob Skilnik — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:35:52 +0000

Bill,

Thanksgiving will soon be here, sadly without you. Let me be the first to raise a glass of froth, without your wit and entertaining writing about our favorite indulgence.

You’ll be missed.

By: William Brand

William Brand — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:56:55 +0000

Interesting interview. Lots about the Pilgrims, nothing about beer. Well, I think Bob Skilik said it: They didn’t have any beer. wb

By: GFS3

GFS3 — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:21:11 +0000

Good information. If you’re interested in more facts about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving here’s a great interview with Carolyn Travers, the research manager at Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts. She dispels many of the myths surround the landing and our national holiday.

http://darkpartyreview.blogspot.com/2007/11/5-questions-about-pilgrims.html