Traditional Thanksgiving Greeting Cards

 1. TRADITIONAL GRANNY KNOT GREETING CARD 

THE SQUARE KNOT PATTERN OF THE TURKEY IS TRADITIONAL AMERICAN NATIONAL ART - TRADITIONS OF HUNDREDS OFYEARS. 

HERE IS THE EXCERPT ABOUT THIS GREETING CARD PATTERN FROM THE NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY  PLANS 1914

"Most women", he continued, "tie granny knots. Couldn't tell why for the life of me, but they do.Now, granny knots, 'cordin' to my reck'nin are p r e t t y   p o o r stuff .They're what my grand am used to call twill do's .They do the work after a fashion but it's a pretty poor fashion. I've no use for 'twill do's'. They do the work after the fashion, but it's a pretty poor fashion. I ve no use for twill do's myself I want the real thing. (CAPTAIN HIRAM) 

TRADITIONAL HYMN OF THE ELEMENTARY CLASSES OF THE SCHOOL OF THE USA- 1914- THANKSGIVING SEASON- SECOND GRADE IS BELOW-

THE AUTHOR IS ANONYMOUS- MEANS, THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL NATIONAL SONG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN 1914

The happy Thank You day has come, 
And harvest time is past.

We've gathered fruits and nuts and grains;

We'll say "Good by" at last, 

Good by to Autumn, Autumn dear;

And with our parting words 

We'll sing our thanks to God above, 

For fruits and trees and birds. 

ORIGINAL PATTERN WAS FOUND IN THIS MAGAZINE

24 The NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AD PRIMARY PLANS Nos 248 are wr wanting 15 CENTS A COPY 1.25 A YEAR V 24 1 NOVEMBER 1914 Oct 1915