Story: Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen
Read the story and write a report. You may go to the department for the form or download at http://anewday.myweb.hinet.net/writing_a_report.htm The story took place in the early 20th centure in New York. It happened at a restaurant in one day. Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen by O Henry There is one day that is ours. There is one day when all we Americans who are not self-made go back to the old home to eat saleratus biscuits and marvel how much nearer to the porch the old pump looks than it used to. Bless the day. President Roosevelt gives it to us. We hear some talk of the Puritans, but don't just remember who they were. Bet we can lick 'em, anyhow, if they try to land again. Plymouth Rocks? Well, that sounds more familiar. Lots of us have had to come down to hens since the Turkey Trust got its work in. But somebody in Washington is leaking out advance information to 'em about these Thanksgiving proclamations. The big city east of the cranberry bogs has made Thanksgiving D