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April is National Month of Hope
April is the National Month of Hope and our world is definitely in need of hope.
While most of the planet is clamped down due to corona virus (COVID-19), there is reason to hope. Warmer temperatures and extra time with family are among the better outcomes from the havoc. We’ve also heard great stories of people helping people during this time. Many healthcare workers are making sacrifices to take care of those infected. Even inside the health crisis, there is some good news. Most people recover from the virus. Children often have little or no symptoms from it. The number of new cases from where it started is declining. Countries are working together on a common goal of limiting the spread and finding a cure. And, we should find hope in that the global community should be better prepared for future outbreaks.
Photo by Lynnelle Richardson
Other stories of hope include:
- Miraculous stories of recovery by elderly patients.
- Many celebrities and professional athletes donating large sums of money to institutions and essential workers in need.
- Chefs teaching free, online cooking classes.
- Air pollution has plummeted in cities with high numbers of quarantined individuals.
- Venice, Italy’s canal waters are clear.
- Artists giving free, online concerts.
- The early release of films to watch through streaming services.
- People purchasing local goods and services to help community-based business owners.
- People making masks due to the shortage of such essential equipment.
We Have Hope
We at Complete Power Wash in Hagerstown, MD, also have hope. Our hope that once this global pandemic is over, people will be more kind toward each other. We hope families will be closer and people will enjoy going back to work and serving alongside their coworkers.
We also hope to get to serve them as they return to everyday life.
Complete Power Wash’s Services
Complete Power Wash pressure washing techs are experts in house washing, roof cleaning and deck and patio cleaning. They are also trained 
in commercial and industrial power washing. Our techs use the softwash technique of gentle water pressure and environmentally-friendly detergents. Softwash is the safest way to pressure wash.
Click here. to see a gallery of our pressure washing work in the greater Hagerstown, MD area. We also serve most of Frederick County, MD. Our pros also clean residences and commercial buildings in nearby Greencastle, PA and Martinsburg, WV. Call 301.842.2290 or contact us today for a free estimate.
Pressure Washing Injuries Can Be Painful
For non-professionals, pressure washing equipment and technique can cause damage to your property and physical injuries to the operator.
Pressure washing may look easy. It looks like it is hooking up a water line to a machine and then just blasting away the dirt and grime. This is not the case, because water pressure, power equipment and slippery surfaces can easily lead to injuries.
If you think were exaggerating, just look at some of the comments below. These were straight from a chat forum entitled, “Pressure Washers, anyone have an accident?”
Pressure Washing Injury Stories
“I was cleaning the vinyl siding and back deck of my girlfriend’s mother’s house when I inadvertently hit my left pinky at full throttle with a 4000 psi pressure washer. Now I must say that the impact only lasted about a second but the damage ended up being significant. The pressure from the massive amount of blood trapped below the skin was excruciating. I was watching my finger swell before my eyes and thinking that it was going to explode because it was so full of blood.”
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“I once sprayed my foot by accident. At the emergency room they told me they see three or four pressure washer accident victims a week. The hand surgeon said, ‘I can’t believe you didn’t do more damage than that.’ I must also add that this was a pretty powerful machine; it’s 4000 PSI and I had it locked on full throttle.”
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“I went to start one (pressure washing machine) and put my hand on the exhaust for leverage. It had been running just a couple minutes before. I heard it sizzle before I felt it. That hurt!”
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“My brother works at a factory that manufactures these things (pressure washing machines). He says that some of the models ‘can cut a man in half.'”
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“I’ve seen one used in mining, carve a hole in granite. I accidentally slipped a finger just an 1/8 of an inch over the nozzle on a very small weak home-use model and it carved the cleanest 1/8 cut I have ever had. Surgical!”
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“I slipped and cut my leg open with a pressure washer. I was amazed how easily that thing could cut someone open!”
Contact Us for Professional Pressure Washing
The Complete Power Wash techs are experts and happy to clean your roof, house, deck, walkways, driveway and more. Don’t risk having a pressure washing injury. Contact us here, call our Hagerstown, MD office at 301.842.220 or email us at sandy@completepowerwashcom.
Our pressure washing techs work throughout the greater Hagerstown, MD area, including Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Myersville, Maugansville, Keedysville, Williamsport, Funkstown, Hancock, etc… We also serve most of Frederick County, MD. Our pros also pressure wash residences and commercial buildings in nearby Greencastle, PA and Martinsburg, WV.
To see a gallery of our pressure washing work, click here.
A Great Idea for Your Tax Return
Your Tax Return Could Help Transform Your Home from Dirty and Unattractive to the Cleanest Home in Your Neighborhood.
March is here and you’re either getting your tax information together or you’re waiting to secure that refund. With online software and tax kiosks located in most shopping areas, returns are getting done faster and faster. You may have your cash in hand, because of the rapid refund programs available through many outlets. Either way, now is the time to think about a wise way to spend or save that money. Most of you could afford to do both, if you spend some on pressure washing services and stash the rest of the cash away for another day.
That’s why we at Complete Power Wash in Hagerstown, MD suggest you inspect your home’s exterior now and identify what needs to be cleaned. This way, when the refund arrives, you have a plan.
Is your roof stained? Is your siding or brick exterior a different color — green or black — from when you moved into your home? Are there stains on your walkways or deck? If the answers are “yes,” your house is actually aging faster due to the build up of grime, algae and other elements. This is the time to seriously consider a professional pressure wash cleaning. Now, look beyond your roof and siding. What’s the condition of your fence, gutters,driveway and other surfaces?
Complete Power Wash‘s softwash technique of low water pressure and gentle detergents, is best for cleaning stained roofs, siding, concrete, wood and nearly every surface that can be cleaned. Always remember, once a surface is damaged by misuse of high-pressure tools, it is hard to fix and make the surface look right again.
It’s Just a Little Ugly, Right?
A thorough cleaning will not only make all the surfaces shine like new, but will also remove the microbes from those surfaces. These elements can cause contaminated air and lead to health problems for your family. Buildup on outdoor living spaces and water that invades outer walls are the biggest personal health hazards. Clean gutters will ensure that rain water flows away from your home.
Water that streams down and into walls can be a serious issue. It takes very little moisture for mold and mildew to take hold and then cause thousands of dollars in damage. Not only that, such contaminants can easily trigger asthma attacks and cause allergic reactions that can cause long-term health problems.
If you would like to spend your tax return on a professional pressure washing of your home, schedule an appointment soon. The Complete Power Wash techs are the exterior cleaning experts in the greater Hagerstown, MD area. They work throughout the surrounding Tri-state communities, into West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Contact Us to Schedule a Spring Pressure Washing
Once your tax return is secured, we at Complete Pressure Washing want to schedule you for an early spring cleaning. Our techs would love to bring their softwash expertise and help you have the best-looking home in your neighborhood. Even if the plants are starting to bloom, our use of gentle water pressure and environmentally-safe detergents won’t interrupt their progress. Just imagine green grass and colorful plants and trees framing a freshly-cleaned home in the greater Hagerstown, MD area. We think there are few things more beautiful.
If this sounds good to you, contact us here for questions or to schedule an appointment. You can also call our Hagerstown, MD office at 301.842.2290 or email sandy@completepowerwash.com. We’re happy to provide a free estimate.
Visit Us at the HBA Home Show in March
Once again we will be available to talk to existing and future pressure washing clients at Hagerstown’s premier winter event at HCC.
The Complete Power Wash staff and techs are looking forward to meeting you next weekend at Hagerstown Community College. The community college’s ARCC building is the site of the 2020 Washington County Home Builder’s Association Home Show.
“We enjoy our time at the Home Show because it gives us a chance to catch up and visit with some of our clients,” said Tim Fields, who family owns and operates Complete Power Wash and BlueBox Rentals dumpster rental company. “The Fields family has participated in the Home Show for almost twenty years. It’s something that we look forward to every year.”
Tim will be on hand to answer pressure washing questions. Tim loves his job so much, he’ll even take time to educate attendees on the importance of hiring qualified techs to clean your property. Softwash pressure washing is among the topics he enjoys discussing.
The Home Show takes place Saturday, March 9th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday the 10th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is just $2 for adults and free for children 12 and younger.
More Home Show Information
Click on this link to go to the Washington County Home Builder’s Association website, for more information on the event. HCC is located at 11400 Robinwood Drive in Hagerstown. The campus is approximately 2.5 miles from downtown Hagerstown and is easily accessible from Interstates 81 and 70. The directions below are from the HCC website.
From Pennsylvania: Follow Interstate 81 South. Take Exit 6A to Route 40 East and proceed through the downtown area of Hagerstown passing through the city square and onto Dual Highway. Turn left onto Mount Aetna Road next to Pizza Hut. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Robinwood Drive. After the second traffic light, follow the roundabout onto the HCC campus.
From West Virginia: Follow Interstate 81 North. Take Exit 4 to Interstate 70 East. Take Exit 32B to Hagerstown turning right at the first traffic light onto Edgewood Drive. Pass through three traffic lights and then follow the roundabout onto the HCC campus.
From Frederick, Maryland and points East: Follow Interstate 70 West. Take Exit 32B to Hagerstown turning right at the first traffic light onto Edgewood Drive. Pass through three traffic lights and then follow the roundabout onto the HCC campus.
From Clear Spring, Maryland and points West: Follow Interstate 70 East. Take Exit 32B to Hagerstown turning right at the first traffic light onto Edgewood Drive. Pass through three traffic lights and then follow the roundabout onto the HCC campus.
Contact Us about Pressure Washing
To learn more about Complete Power Wash’s schedule for spring pressure washing appointments, contact us here or call our Hagerstown office at 301.842.2290. Read our online reviews here.
Think Pressure Washing During Heart Month
February is National Heart Month, so start thinking about great ways to strengthen your heart and about Spring Pressure Washing Season.
Okay, we know this is a stretch, but it’s the middle of winter and we just want you to think about some important things. The first is that heart disease is the number one killer of men and woman in the U.S. Since we think living is a good thing, we want to take some time and space here to share some good news. That good news is that you can make a change and live a healthier and longer life. Below are a list of recommendations from the American Heart Association.
Wisdom for the Heart
- Be smoke-free. Click on this link to learn how to quit smoking.
- Manage your blood cholesterol. Click here to learn how to manage you cholesterol.
- Manage your blood pressure. This link to the Mayo Clinic can help with blood pressure issues.
- Manage diabetes, and get tested for it if not diagnosed with it. Read more here about this disease that impacts 10 percent of the country.
- Be physically active. Try these six low-impact cardio exercises.
- Achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Get moving and then click here for tips to control your appetite.
- Enjoy a variety of nutritious foods. Click here for 20 foods that can save your heart.
- Look after your mental health. Here are nine suggestions to help your mental health.
Pressure Washing this Spring
Now, as your eating better and exercising, start thinking about pressure washing. That’s right, spring is getting closer every day. One of the suggestions in the mental health article is to focus on one thing. We suggest focusing on having a beautiful home. Right now, your grass and landscape are pretty dreary. But soon, they will come to life. Don’t let a dirty house, patio, sidewalks and gutters steal that natural beauty.
We at Complete Pressure Washing want to schedule you — weather permitting — for an early spring cleaning. Our techs would love to bring their softwash expertise and help you have the best-looking home in your neighborhood. Even if the plants are starting to bloom, our use of gentle water pressure and environmentally-safe detergents won’t interrupt their progress. Just imagine green grass and colorful plants and trees framing a freshly-cleaned home in the greater Hagerstown, MD area. We think there are few things more beautiful.
If this sounds good to you, contact us here for questions or to schedule an appointment. We’re happy to provide a free estimate, because our price for the value is a great deal.
In the meantime, we hope you and your family have a happy February!
Shotgun Fungus is a Tough Foe for Pressure Washers
Complete Power Wash techs successfully clean the toughest elements that nature can bring to the exterior of a home. But Shotgun Fungus is the toughest.
Our pressure washing techs can clean nearly every tough stain found on a house, roof, deck, fence, etc… in the greater Hagerstown, MD area. One of the toughest are the little black dots, often found on vinyl siding. If you’ve seen these on your home, you likely tried scraping them off with a fingernail. And then tried scraping harder. And finally, just short of tearing off a nail, gave up in frustration. The best advice we give is to prevent the fungus from attaching and then spreading.
What Are These Black Dots?
“Shotgun” fungus (Sphaerobolus stellatus) — also know as Artillery Fungus — originates in the mulch often found in flower beds next to a home. Its name is derived from the Greek for “spear thrower,” as it indicates how the black spores are propelled from the ground to the home’s siding. The launch can spray up to 20 feet high. The spores are extremely adhesive and will stick to any surface. The spores aren’t harmful, but are extremely difficult to remove. The black dots resemble an artillery spray, or shotgun blast, hence the name.
What Causes Shotgun Fungus?
It is a common misconception that more expensive mulch will be fungus free, or that cheap mulch is more prone to having the fungus in it. This is simply not true. Artillery fungus can infect any organic mulch, and under the right conditions it will flourish and create a pesky problem. Artillery fungus thrives in cool, moist, shady areas. If you have the telltale black dots on your home, you will notice that they are located above mulched areas where the fungus has shot their spores. In the Tri-state area on Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the fungus is actively shooting spores for approximately 2 weeks each year. Until action is taken, the dots will accumulate, getting worse every year.
What Is The Solution For Artillery Fungus?
At this time, Complete Power Wash has no recommended solution for the removal of the fungus spores, however we can tell you how to stop them from getting worse. Unfortunately, pressure washing does not remove the spores. Some people have had luck using abrasive cleaning sponges and elbow grease. The first step is to remove the infected mulch by raking and disposing. The second step is to replace the organic mulch with an inorganic material like rubber mulch or stone. This is the only way to ensure that the mulch is completely removed. Some people have had success smothering the fungus with plastic, or adding more mulch to the old mulch. We do not recommend this, as it rarely works.
Inspection is Better than Cleaning
The obvious solution is found in the wise saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound on cure.” If you must have mulch next to your house, routinely inspect the siding after putting down new mulch. As soon as you see the black dots, remove it immediately.
Contact Us
To schedule a FREE pressure washing estimate and appointment for the upcoming season, just click here. You can also call our Hagerstown, MD office at 301.842.2290.
Our Service Area
Our pressure washing techs work throughout the greater Hagerstown, MD area, including Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Myersville, Maugansville, Keedysville, Williamsport, Funkstown, Hancock, etc… We also serve most of Frederick County, MD. Our pros also clean residences and commercial buildings in nearby Greencastle, PA and Martinsburg, WV. Call 301.842.2290 or contact us today for a free estimate.
To see a gallery of our pressure washing work in the Greater Hagerstown, MD area, click here.
New Year’s Resolutions and a Look Back at 2019
The new year is here and so are the New Year’s Resolutions that will shape 2020.
Each new year brings reflections on the old year passing and dreams of the new one to come. We are so thankful for another year of helping others and seeing our business grow and improve. We met many new friends in 2019 and hope those will become life-long connections. As folks are sitting down now to make their New Year’s Resolutions for 2020, we thought it would be fun to see the wisdom the internet holds for such suggestions. The typical ones of losing weight, eating better, going to church, saving money, exercising more, etc… have been replaced. The ones we found achieve similar results, but in smaller “bites,” you could say. These include building a better budget; eating vegetables regularly; doing one new exercise; etc…. To learn more, read the full article here.
If your resolutions include beautifying your home in 2020, please let us help. Our pressure washing experts know how to clean the exterior of your home and do it the right way. The right way includes using a softwash approach that will clean all surfaces — shingles, gutters, siding, walkways, awnings, fences and more — without damage. Contact us here or by calling our Hagerstown, MD office at 301.842.2290. You can also email our office staff at sandy@completepowerwash.com.
While looking forward to a great new year, we also thought to search for good news from 2019. Sometimes the bad news leads and the good news gets forgotten by those reporting. We know that we at Complete Power Wash heard plenty of good news in the greater Hagerstown area, but what about the rest of the world? We were surprised to find headlines like:
Good News Headlines from 2019
Ethiopia Smashed World Record for Tree Planting
Poaching of Rhinos, Elephants Drops Dramatically in Kenya
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults in the US Reaches All-time Low of 13.7%
Type 3 Polio Officially Becomes Second Species of Poliovirus Eliminated in 2019
Report Shows Children’s Lives have Improved in 173 out of 176 Countries Since 1999
According to the World Bank, India Halved its Poverty Rate in the Past 30 years.
To read more good news, click on this link. There are 99 inspiring stories (snippets of stories) that will encourage you as you boldly go into 2020. We hope you will be someone’s inspiring story as we approach the year 2021 a year from now. Until then….
Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas from Complete Power Wash in Clear Spring, MD
Everyone at Complete Power Wash wishes you a Merry Christmas and a great holiday season!
“We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry Christmas…” Okay, now that you have the song in your head, we really do wish you a Merry Christmas, a happy holiday season and a great start to the new year!
This is also a great time for us to say “thank you” to all of our clients, who were among the highlights of 2019. We look forward to serving you again in the future. We hope and pray the new year is a great one for all, and that peace will be the main thing we celebrate this time next year.
To find out more about Complete Power Wash, click on these links. If you prefer to talk to us, click here to send a message or call our Clear Spring, MD office at 301.842.2290.
And while you’re waiting for Santa and the New Year to arrive, enjoy reading about the way others celebrate Christmas around the world.
Christmas Traditions from Around the World
UKRAINE
Celebrations of Christmas around the world often include acts of charity. Ukrainians traditionally hang spider web-shaped decorations on the tree. This reflects their legend of the poor widow who didn’t have enough money to decorate her tree, but when her children awoke on Christmas day, the tree was covered in webs that glistened gold and silver in the new day’s light.
JAMAICA
Jamaicans dress in elaborate costumes to celebrate Christmas with parades and “Junkanoo” dancers, which is based on African dances. The December 26th festival may have started as early as the 16th Century.
SPAIN
The Spanish dish, turrón, a sweet dish made from honey, egg white, sugar, and toasted almonds, is served during Christmas. Recipes date back to the 16th Century.
GREAT BRITAIN
Mistletoe was first hung as a Christmas decoration in Great Britain. However, the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is thought to have originated in other parts of Europe.
HOLLAND
Children in Holland receive presents from Sinterklaas on December 5, rather than on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. And if they leave carrots for Sinterklaas’s horse, he’ll leave sweets for the kids.
ICELAND
Thirteen jólasveinarnir, or “Christmas Lads,” deliver presents to children in Iceland. Originally, the Christmas Lads were pranksters. Each showed up on a specific day around Christmas and performed a trick.
JAPAN
Children in Japan receive their Christmas presents on their pillow during Christmas night. Many Japanese families serve fried chicken as their traditional Christmas meal.
NORWAY
In Norway, people hide all the brooms in the house on Christmas Eve to prevent witches from stealing them for a midnight ride. It’s also a Christmas Eve tradition to leave a bowl of porridge in the barn for the gnome who protects the farm.
GERMANY
In Germany, it is traditional for children to decorate their Christmas lists with pictures and then leave them on the windowsill overnight. Then, the Christkind delivers gifts at Christmas. Also in Germany, it’s a tradition to leave a shoe or boot outside the front door on December 5, so that Sinterklaas will put small presents in their shoes for the following morning (Saint Nicholas Day).
RUSSIA
Here, Christmas is celebrated on January 7, and Babouschka brings gifts to children. Babouschka, meaning old woman or grandmother in Russian, is based on the biblical story of the woman who didn’t give a gift to the baby Jesus. So, to repent, she gives gifts to children. Wonder why we celebrate Christmas on December 25 anyway? Here’s where the tradition came from.
POLAND
The traditional Christmas meal in Poland is called the Wigilia. Held on Christmas Eve, Wigilia is derived from the Latin phrase “to watch.” Families here believe that what happens during Wigilia festivities predicts the coming year.
ITALY
Italian families celebrate Christmas Eve with the Feast of the Seven Fishes and eat lentils during the holiday season to ensure luck and wealth for the following year. The children in Italy receive gifts from La Befana during Christmas.
IRELAND
It’s traditional for Irish families to leave out mince pies and pint of Guinness as a snack for Santa. As kids get older, this tradition may come to an end and continue to be passed on. Learn about what to say when your child asks, “Is Santa real?”
FINLAND
In Finland, families decorate the holiday tree with geometric mobiles made out of straw. It’s also customary to enjoy a sauna on Christmas Eve before Santa’s visit; according to the ancient custom, this ritual cleanses the body and mind.
Merry Christmas!
Our services include roof cleaning and deck and patio cleaning. Our techs are also trained in commercial and industrial power washing, using the softwash approach to clean. This technique of gentle water pressure and environmentally-friendly detergents is the safest and best way to pressure wash.
To see a gallery of our pressure washing work in the greater Hagerstown, MD area, click here.
Welcome to December!
Welcome to December, along with holidays, the end of another year and start of 2020.
December can be such a great month, as long as you plan it well and execute the plan with precision. After all, there are decorations to be put up, shopping to be done, bowl games to watch, family to be entertained, holidays to be enjoyed, and — if there is time left — relaxing to be done. It is a busy month, but there are ways to get all of this done. Here is a link to a helpful article for some assistance, because we want you to enjoy this time of year.
Another way we want to help ease the burden of a busy life is to pressure wash the outside of your house, because you want the friends and family walking up to a freshly scrubbed sidewalk and house. We still have some openings in our techs’ schedules. But, if you want your walkways, siding, deck, driveway, roof or anything else cleaned before Christmas, don’t wait, because bad weather can make the schedule very tight.
While you’re planning your December schedule, be sure to take in some of the fun opportunities in the greater Hagerstown, MD area. Click on this link to pick and choose from all the great events. And while you’re clicking links, click here to read our Google pressure washing reviews.
December Dates to Remember
December is derived from the Latin word decem, which means “ten” because it was the tenth month of the early Roman calendar.
- Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, December 22, and ends at sundown on the 30th.
- December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children, inspires traditions around the world from hunts for presents to stockings or shoes filled with sweets.
- December 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. remembering those who died during this attack by the Japanese in Hawaii.
- December 13 is St. Lucia’s Day, which has long been associated with festivals of light.
- December 15 is Bill of Rights Day, declared in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- December 21 is the Winter Solstice — the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and first day of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
- December 24 is Christmas Eve, the night before Christmas, marked with many family and church gatherings.
December 25 is Christmas Day, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah.- December 26 is Boxing Day (Canada, UK).
- December 31 is New Years Eve, ushering out of the old year and welcoming the new one.
December Pressure Washing by Complete Power Wash
We hope you enjoy these last weeks of fall. If you would like your house, sidewalks or deck pressure washed before 2020, contact us right away. Cold weather will likely make it tough for us to work all the way up to December 24th.
Complete Power Wash pressure washing techs are experts in roof cleaning and deck and patio cleaning. They are also trained in commercial and industrial power washing. Our techs use the softwash approach to clean. This technique of gentle water pressure and environmentally-friendly detergents is the safest and best way to pressure wash.
To see a gallery of our pressure washing work in the greater Hagerstown, MD area, click here.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for a great year.
Did You Know This About Thanksgiving?
1. What year was the celebration that is most commonly considered to be the first Thanksgiving?
A: 1621. This is the celebration that people most often talk about when they are talking about the “first” Thanksgiving. But there are others that are claimed to be the first Thanksgiving. There was another celebration in Plymouth in 1623 and one in Boston in 1631 that people claim was the actual first Thanksgiving.
2. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
A: Three days. It was celebrated much earlier than our current celebration, possibly in late September. There were about 50 European settlers and around 90 native Americans (from the Wampanoag tribe) who attended the multi-day feast.
3. Under which president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday?
A: Abraham Lincoln. The U.S. has celebrated Thanksgiving off and on since 1774. On November, 26, 1789 George Washington made a proclamation that the country would celebrate a day of thanksgiving to God. Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday after Sarah Joseph Hale, the woman who wrote “Mary Had A Little Lamb,” convinced Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. That came after writing letters to him for 17 years.
4. Was turkey served at the first Thanksgiving?
A: Turkey wasn’t served at the first Thanksgiving. Legend has it that venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, eel, and fish were shared, along with pumpkins and cranberries. Surprisingly, it is believed that the pumpkins were served in a stew and in pies, although slightly different than we make today.
5. Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon?
A: Ronald Reagan. John F. Kennedy was the first president on record for unofficially sparing a Turkey in 1963. The Reagan administration in 1987 gave the first official presidential pardon to a turkey as a joke. The turkey was spared and put into a petting zoo. George H. Bush made it an annual tradition in 1989 and each president since has carried on the tradition.
Thankful for Kind Words About our Pressure Washing Work
“Amazing customer service! I hired Complete Power Wash and crew for my relatives house wash and the results were amazing. Communication and customer service is key, and they went above and beyond. I will definitely use them again.” – Joe Devenow
Pressure Washing by Complete Power Wash
We hope you enjoy the entire Thanksgiving week. If you would like your house, sidewalks or deck pressure washed before 2020, contact us right away. Cold weather will likely make it tough for us to work all the way up to December 24th.
Complete Power Wash pressure washing techs are experts in roof cleaning and deck and patio cleaning. They are also trained in commercial and industrial power washing. Our techs use the softwash approach to clean. This technique of gentle water pressure and environmentally-friendly detergents is the safest and best way to pressure wash.
To see a gallery of our pressure washing work in the greater Hagerstown, MD area, click here.
Complete Power Wash is a professional pressure washing company in Hagerstown, MD. The CPW techs clean the exteriors of homes, businesses and churches in Western Maryland’s Tri-state area. That area includes parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Frederick County, MD. The techs use the softwash cleaning method, the safest pressure washing technique.