I am also a Mayflower descendant from the CHILTON line. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of the tradition of placing a couple of kernels of corn on each plate to signify the harsh conditions and lack of food for the Pilgrims. I would love to start this tradition in our family but wanted to know more about it.

***-----Original Message----- ***From: CandaceLR@aol.com [mailto:CandaceLR@aol.com] ***Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 9:09 PM ***To: MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com ***Subject: [MFLR] Re: Thanksgiving *** *** ***I am also a Mayflower descendant from the CHILTON line. I was ***wondering if ***anyone has ever heard of the tradition of placing a couple of ***kernels of corn ***on each plate to signify the harsh conditions and lack of food for the ***Pilgrims. I would love to start this tradition in our family ***but wanted to ***know more about it. Susan Roser has posted an article: http://www.rootsweb.com/~canms/corn.html A Google search will turn up countless pages with information and relevant material of varying quality and will show that different people have used the tradition in their own varying ways, as you might want to do yourself.