Gettin' together to smile an' rejoice,
An' eatin' an' laughin' with folks of your choice;
An' kissin' the girls an' declarin' that they
Are growin' more beautiful day after day;
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A former student in China (age about 17) e-mailed that she'd read this poem and wondered if I was familiar with it. Well, I looked it up, read it, and now I am!
..............a beautiful poem to celebrate Thanksgiving ★