THANKFUL IT’S NOT WORSE
Historian Dr. Charles Wadsworth gives the account of a conversation between King George and a clergyman shortly after the independent colonies proclaimed the holiday of ‘Thanksgiving’. Not wanting to look any less pious, King George also appointed a day of thanksgiving. His friend later turned to him in private and asked, “Exactly what is it that we are to be thankful for? Is it because your Majesty has lost to his dominion thirteen colonies?” “No, not for that.” “Well, then, shall we give thanks because so many millions of the treasury have been spent in the war and so much added to the public debt?” “No, no, not for that.”, replied the king. “Shall we, then, give thanks that so many thousands of our fellowmen have poured out their life-blood in this unhappy and unnatural struggle between those of the same race and religion?” “No, not for that,” he replied a third time. “For what, then, may it please your…
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