A Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner
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11/24/05 11:51 AM
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A Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner By Mike Oliviere
The commissioners of the Lighthouse Board decided that they wanted to share a Thanksgiving dinner. So they commissioned the THREE SISTERS OF NAUSET to put together a dinner. First of all they needed a turkey, so of it was to TURKEY POINT LIGHT where they found a nice big turkey so that there would be enough for everyone to have seconds. Then it was off to HENDRY FARM LIGHT to purchase the potatoes, squash and other vegetables for the feast. The corn came from CORNY POINT LIGHTHOUSE and the beans from BEAN ROCK LIGHTHOUSE. Some salad greens were also found at CAPE ROMAIN LIGHT. Some oyster stuffing came from OYSTER BAY LIGHT and some really good cheese from CABOT HEAD LIGHT. Cranberry sauce was provided by the keeper at CRANBERRY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE and some delicious dumplings to go with the turkey were found at DUMPLING ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
The rolls and baked goods were made by the bakers at BAKER ISLND LIGHT. The butter for the rolls came from BARREL OF BUTTER LIGHT. Pies for desert of course came from the pie shop at PIE ISLAND LIGHT. They included apple pie from APPLE RIVER LIGHT, pumpkin pie from PUMPKIN ISLAND LIGHT and cherry pie from CHERRY ISLAND LIGHT. Of course there was also plum pudding from PLUM ISLAND LIGHT and some delicious eggnog which came from EGG ROCK LIGHT.
Of course to cook a good meal one needs the best of pans and cooking utensils. These were provided by the crew of the FRYING PAN SHOAL LIGHTSHIP. For those who preferred a different fare, seafood dishes were provided by the keepers at FISHERMAN’S HARBOUR LIGHTHOUSE as well as some others meats from HOGS ISLAND LIGHT and GOOSE ROCKS LIGHT. The table which was made at TABLE BLUFF LIGHT looked really great when all was brought out to enjoy. There was a beautiful centerpiece of fresh flowers that came from FLOWERS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE and some fresh oranges from FORT ORANGE LIGHT.
Beverages were in abundance with finely brewed beers from BASS HARBOR LIGHT and NEWCASTLE LIGHT. There was also some Irish cream which from Ireland’s BAILY LIGHT and scotch from SCOTCH CAP LIGHT and an assortment of brandies and wines from BRANDYWINE SHOAL LIGHT.
When all sat down, a thanksgiving prayer was said by the Bishop from BISHOP & CLERKS LIGHT and everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.
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Re: A Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner
#587
11/24/05 11:54 AM
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rscroope
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Good one Mike! Happy Thanksgiving, Bob
LONG ISLAND BOB
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Re: A Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner
#588
11/24/05 10:19 PM
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beachcomber
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Great Thanksgiving story, Mike. Hope you've had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Re: A Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner
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11/24/05 10:40 PM
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Dave H
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I wonder how many people are looking up some of the lights that they have not previously heard of. . . . .
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Re: A Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner
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11/24/05 10:59 PM
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Originally posted by Dave H: I wonder how many people are looking up some of the lights that they have not previously heard of. . . . . Me. And I thought I knew them all!
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Re: A Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner
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11/25/05 11:42 AM
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ericlighthouse
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Cool.
Eric, Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation; Godfather of Jones Point River Lighthouse; member and District Commissioner of Florida Lighthouse Association et el
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