Today is Thanksgiving Day in Liberia. President George Manneh Weah, has by Proclamation declared Thursday November 2nd 2023 as “National Thanksgiving Day” to be observed throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. Each year, the Liberian President issues a Proclamation for this holiday declaring the day as National Thanksgiving Day, to be observed throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. The Proclamation calls on Liberians and foreign residents within the borders of Liberia, Priests, Imams, Bishops, Pastors, Clergies as well as religious organizations in the country to gather in their various places of worship and offer thanks.
Dumboy (boiled and then pounded cassava) and Fufu (a derivative of cassava) have been the staple side dishes for Thanksgiving alongside a roasted chicken where available
Chicken Coupe
Well that’s a surprise!
From days past…
Today is the birthday, in 1938, of American singer Jay Black, known as ‘The Voice,’ whose height of fame came in the 1960s when he was the lead singer of Jay and the Americans. The band had numerous hits including ‘Come a Little Bit Closer’, ‘Cara Mia’, and ‘This Magic Moment’. He died from pneumonia age 82 on 22 October 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFy5_kmEi4
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