Hoover Announces Thanksgiving and First Lady Roosevelt Guides People with Department of Home Economics

During the Great Depression, President Hoover announced a national Thanksgiving to be celebrated by everyone. At the Department of Home Economics to be First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was guiding Americans through the hard times. Someone please hand me a tissue. I'm getting misty eyed. Yeah! 

With all honesty, I had to set my phone down because I thought my head was going to explode with the arrogance of these two. The money masters and Hoover create a problem and the future First Lady guides America through it. Let that reality sink in. If they weren't already dead, I'd beat the dog hell out of them with a Jello mold and roasting pan. 

The article talks about an Aunt Sammy who offered recipes and help to those in need. One crazy thing is 'Mock Duck'. It's made with beef wrapped around Chestnut Dressing. Cream of onions, no joke y'all. That's actually a dish. According to the article a turkey then cost $5.50. I know right. So cheap. Except it's not. They compared that $5.50 to today's dollars. $72 dollars in today's money. That had better be one hell of a bird before I pay that. No! We would have Turkey Tacos first for Thanksgiving before I pay over $70 for a bird. 

There are other items recommended like cranberry sauce. Or actually Spicy Cranberry Dressing. To this day we all have a favorite between Cranberry Sauce or Jelly. I don't care for cranberry jelly but I wouldn't think of not having it for Antonia. She loves it. Also, tomato cocktail with a sprig of parsley. I wonder if they had problems with their uncle who wouldn't say no to it. I doubt since there would've been vodka in the drink. Most Americans couldn't afford vodka. There were many dishes served then that still get served like Chestnut Dressing, Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie and mincemeat whatever to hell that is. I know there's two versions. One with fruit and the other is with meat. 

Link: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/opinion/mock-duck-and-other-depression-thanksgiving-delights.html