November 2020
Your monthly news & updates - November 2020

Publisher's Memo

t h a n k • f u l
1: a deep appreciation for an act of kindness or gift
2: expression of gratitude  3: grateful

Just like everything else in 2020, Thanksgiving will be different this year. Our family will not be getting together for its traditional gathering of about 50 people with children, parents, grandparents, siblings, in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces &
nephews. The last few years have been especially fun because our football game has grown in number and the younger family members are really enjoying it.

Despite the changes, the meaning of Thanksgiving remains the same and it is a simple one. We are thankful. We are thankful for our family, friends, clients, and colleagues. We are thankful to have each other to lean on for support during these difficult times. We are thankful to industry leaders who have consistently given their time to The Forwarders List to help us explore and navigate these murky, uncharted waters.

From me…to all of you…from our family to yours… have a Safe, Happy and
Healthy Thanksgiving Holiday! 
                                                
-Gary

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Did You Know?
  • Thomas Jefferson refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday.
  • The woman behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is also responsible for Thanksgiving's recognition as a national holiday.
  • The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade didn’t feature any balloons.
  • You might consume up to 229 grams of fat during the big meal!
  • Only male turkeys actually gobble.
  • Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for plumbers.

Quotes:

“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.”– H.U. Westermayer

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy

“I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.”– Erma Bombeck