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CURRENT NEWSLETTER
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Lindemann Chimney Supply sells wholesale only to the chimney and hearth industry.
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 November 2006
Happy Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving holiday that we celebrate here in the United States each November is known worldwide as an American custom, but its roots extend far back into history.
According to historical sources, the Pilgrims never held an autumnal Thanksgiving feast. The Pilgrims did have a feast in 1621 near Plymouth, Massachusetts after their first harvest. This is a feast that people often refer to as “The First Thanksgiving,” but it was never repeated. Nevertheless the 1621 feast has become the model for the Thanksgiving celebration in the United States.
In 1630 settlers and colonists from many continents brought customs of days of prayer and thanksgiving. Especially in New England, where the first Thanksgiving of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was observed on July 8th.
The first Thanksgiving in the new United States of America occurred in 1777 when General George Washington and his army stopped in bitter weather on their way to Valley Forge to mark the occasion.
In 1789 Washington's first proclamation as the nation's president, declared November 26th as a national day of “Thanksgiving and Prayer.” The annual presidential thanksgiving proclamation ceased for almost 50 years during the early 1800's, until President Abraham Lincoln resumed the tradition in 1863.
It took until November 26, 1941 when President Roosevelt signed the bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. For the next 15 years some states continued to celebrate on the last Thursday in November, because two out of every seven Novembers have five Thursdays. However, Thanksgiving has been observed on the fourth Thursday of November by every state since 1956.
It sure seems like Thanksgiving Day went through an awful lot to get here as we know it today. So the least we should do is take a few minutes later this month to give thanks for all the opportunities we have here in the United States. Which many of our forefathers fought for and never got to enjoy.
Cell Phone Plans
“Federal Recovery” fees. Wireless companies advertise a low price without mentioning that your bill will be inflated by government-mandated charges, such as the Federal E911 Fee ($1 to $3 per month) and Number Portability Service Charge (also $1 to $3 per month).
Some companies' even tack a Regulatory Cost Recovery fee on bills to high-speed internet customers (usually about $3). This fee sounds as if law requires it. Not True. It's just the wireless companies way to increase their revenues.
The best thing you can do is be sure to factor in all the additional fees when you are doing your comparisons shopping for cell-phone plans. While a couple of dollars here and there might not sound like much, they can actually increase your base cost by up to 25%. Negotiate for reduced charges before you sign up. Cell-phone companies are so competitive nowadays that even if they won't eliminate the fees, they will be willing to give you more minutes, or possibly a better phone. Always remember “Everything is negotiable.”
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