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Greetings!
At Cahaba Tractor, we're especially thankful for our customers, past and present. We wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
The Kubota 40 Years Strong Sell-A-Bration has been extended until December 31st! Don't spend your day after Thanksgiving at the mall! Get them what they really want. Hurry in to get 0% financing on all Kubota products or cash incentives!
Read below about our new On-the-Road Field Service. It will save you time and money!
We've got an Alabama-favorite dish for your Thanksgiving this year, Shrimp and Grits Dressing. Get the recipe below.
In Chewin' the Cud, we share a little bit of Thanksgiving history and wisdom from our founding fathers.
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Cahaba Tractor Offers New Field Service
Cahaba Tractor now offers On-the-Road Field Service to do minor repairs or maintenance on your site with a fully equipped truck.
This new service will save you time and money. No longer will you have to haul your equipment to our service center for minor service calls or maintenance. We now come to you!
Our On-the-Road Field Service is operated by a fully certified Cahaba Tractor mechanic and is prepared to handle your farm or industrial services.
Contact us today to set up a maintenance schedule for your equipment with our new computerized system. With this system, we can now track your current and future maintenance schedules, making it easier for you to take better care of your equipment.
Here's some of the field services we provide:
General services and maintenance
Hose repairs
Minor adjustments
Tune-ups
Save time and money. Contact us today!
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Shrimp and Grits Dressing
an Alabama Thanksgiving Tradition
Celebrate your Thanksgiving with a favorite Alabama dish, shrimp and grits dressing. This recipe, courtesy of Southern Living, takes just under two hours total prep and cooking time. The dish serves about 6-8 servings.
Ingredients
1 lb. medium peeled raw shrimp (5 1/60 count)
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1 cup uncooked regular grits
1/2 cup butter
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs
1 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. De-vein shrimp, if desired.
2. Bring broth and next two ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in grits and return to a boil; reduce heat to low and stir in butter. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
3. Stir together eggs and next four ingredients in a large bowl. Gradually stir about 1/4 of hot grits mixture into egg mixture, add egg mixture to remaining hot grits mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp until blended. Pour grits mixture into lightly greased 11x17 inch baking dish.
4. Bake at 355 degrees for 55 minutes to one hour or until mixture is set. Let stand 10 minutes.
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Chewin' The Cud: The Cahaba Tractor Corner
A Day of Giving Thanks in America
History dates our first American Thanksgiving to the autumn of 1621. The Pilgrims, thankful for surviving a harsh winter and spring, gathered to celebrate a bountiful harvest season. They shared a meal together and gave thanks to God for His provision in the New World. In 1623, Governor William Bradford proclaimed the first observed Thanksgiving day which would soon become an American tradition:
"Now I, your magistrate, do proclaim that all ye Pilgrims...do gather at ye meeting house...on Thursday, November 29th, of the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and twenty-three and the third year since ye Pilgrims landed on ye Pilgrim Rock, there to listen to ye pastor and render thanksgiving to ye Almighty God for all His blessings."
Thanksgiving proclamations were generally made by the New England church and state leaders until President George Washington issued the first nation-wide Thanksgiving Proclamation on October 3, 1789, imploring the people to pray for our nation and give thanks to God:
"Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted to the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be...That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks...for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country...
...and also that we may unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national transgressions...to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed...To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue..."
In 1863, to foster a sense of American unity between the North and the South, President Abraham Lincoln issued an official proclamation observing Thanksgiving as a national holiday on the final Thursday of November for all the states. The proclamation, issued six weeks before his famous Gettysburg Address, focused the observance less on the traditional day of giving thanks and more on unifying a nation that was divided. He called for the nation to turn to God in thanksgiving during a time of uncertainty, something many in our nation can identify with today:
"...It has seemed to me fit and proper that we should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and voice, by the whole American people. I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States,...to set apart and observe...a day of Thanksgiving and prayer to our beneficent Father, who dwelleth in the heavens;...while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him,...do also with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners, or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the nation, and to restore it, as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes, to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and union."
Although the ongoing Civil War and division between the states hindered the observance for several more years, Thanksgiving was finally made a federal holiday in 1941 to be observed on the fourth Thursday in November each year.
Recognizing a national day of giving thanks to God in the midst of crises and turmoil, of unrest and uncertainty, is what our nation needs now more than ever. History shows that as man humbles himself and prays, God has a way of working things out, no matter how impossible it may seem.
This Thanksgiving, as you gather with family and friends to celebrate and give thanks, remember to celebrate the United States of America and give thanks for all the many blessings our nation has received throughout history and, as we humble ourselves before God, for all that He has in store for us. |
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Take a moment to come see us about our new On-the-Road Field Service. While you're at it, be sure to take advantage of our Kubota 40 Years Strong Sell-A-Bration while it lasts.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Cahaba Tractor Co.
2411 Hwy. 31 South
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 663-1470
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Cahaba Tractor Co.
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Kubota 40 Years Strong Sell-A-Bration
Extended until December 31!
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Coming Home for Thanksgiving
An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough!"
"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick of each other and I'm tired of talking about this, so call your sister in Chicago and tell her," and he hangs up.
Frantic, the son calls his sister who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts. "I'll take care of this."
She calls Phoenix immediately and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone, too, and turns to his wife. "Okay," he says, "they're coming for Thanksgiving. Now what do we tell them for Christmas?" -Anonymous |
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October Gardening Guide
| Vegetable Seeds:
Plant cabbage and lettuce in the cold frame.
Vegetable Plants:
Plant asparagus.
Fruits and Nuts:
Begin selecting sites for plantings. Mulch grapes, strawberries and blackberries.
Annuals and Perennials:
Plant hardy annuals such as larkspur, poppies, pansies, anchusa and candytuft. Plant sweet peas now. .
Bulbs:
Plant bulbs when temperatures are consistently at 40 degrees.
Roses:
Get a soil test done to see what your soil needs. Look for new varieties of roses and get planting.
Shrubs:
Plant shrubs, trees and vines now.
Lawns:
Use correct herbicide to kill germinating winter weeds. If you want a green lawn for winter, check out some of the lawn paints available.
Miscellaneous:
*Spread manure, leaves and compost over the garden and plow it under. It makes a big difference in the soil's fertility and ability to hold adequate water.
*Get a soil test if it hasn't been done in a year or more. Soil tests show levels of ph, which is ideal at 6.5 to 6.8 and other important nutrients for plant growth.
*If there is an imbalance in soil ph level, apply generous amounts of organic matter to bring it back to an optimum level.
*Harvest cabbage, carrots, turnips, lettuce and potatoes.
The gardening guide is based upon the USDA hardiness zones for Alabama.
The state zones are:
North Alabama - 7a
Birmingham area - 7b
South Alabama - 8a
Mobile area - 8b
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Contact Us:
Cahaba Tractor Co.
2411 Hwy 31 South
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 663-1470
sales@cahabatractor.com
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F
8:00am-12:00pm Sat. |
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