Two years from now, El Paso is to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Onate expedition. If Mr. Hall and company pull this one off, El Paso will find a place in the nation's historical consciousness as never before. Of course, it may be that the notion of putting a trademark on the first Thanksgiving is a little pretentious. Regardless of whether the first Thanksgiving was a Plymouth of El Paso, the early colonizers of what came to be the United States reflected their command bonds in the same manner - by giving thanks to Providence. But history is history.
Chronological order is a tyrant.
So, as everyone enjoys Thanksgiving dinner or its leftovers, it is time also to drink deep from the cup of knowledge. Mac McKinnon is editor and publisher of the Pecos Enterprise. His column appears on Friday. My career in law enforcement has been vast and successful and I contribute most of my success to the people of this community. Your support has been my strength, which has carried me through many rough times.