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Cowboy True’s Christmas Adventure.
According to the November 24, 1927 edition of the Pella Iowa Chronicle, Americans should be more concerned about how to digest their Thanksgiving dinner and there’s only one item that can help do that.
“As overstuffed furniture grows in popularity, overeating retires to the limbo of things that are not done. Discomfort, after dinner, somnolence and overweight are simply not to be tolerated. The problem to be solved just now is how to maintain Thanksgiving
traditions and at the same time guard against the sins end dangers of eating too much. More than any one food, Hawaiian pineapple is capable of leavening the solidity of a rich holiday meal as it can suitably appear in any course. It is a favorite flavor, it stimulates appetite, and aids in digestion. For illustrative purposes let us consider the usual Thanksgiving dinner menu.
Fish or Fruit Cocktail
Soup
Celery Rolls Olives
Apple Cider
Mashed Potato Creamed Turnip
Candied Sweet Potato
Boiled Onions
Roast Turkey Chestnut Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Salted Nuts Salads Crackers
Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie
Cheese
Fruits and Nuts
Coffee
Mints
This menu more or less represents the standard home Thanksgiving dinner. Recognizing that one family may omit the cocktail or the soup or both, that other vegetables may replace the old standbys, that a salad may not be served, the above menu is not an exaggeration of American gastronomy.”
To learn more about how Cowboy True celebrated the holidays read
Cowboy True’s Christmas Adventure.
All proceeds raised from the sale of the book go to benefit UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
