Why did the historic settler bring a flashlight to the Thanksgiving table?
To find the dark pilgrim
Early American history meets modern lighting technology in this shadowy punchline. The seeker is looking for a dark pilgrim, which plays on the historical figures who settled the new world while evoking a shadowy explorer.
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