My thoughts on…Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving time again, or Turkey Day as it’s affectionately called, or as the Native Americans call it, “Paleface steal land of ancestors” Day. Another year of turkey genocide. Did you know that over 45 million turkeys are killed in the U.S. for Thanksgiving? Time to stuff yourselves silly like those carcasses you’ll be gobbling down. I tell you, Thanksgiving must do for Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers what Christmas does for Toys ‘R Us and Wal-Mart. Despite our non-American status, we Jamaicans can appreciate a good spread. And those generous helpings of turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy make me almost envy Americans right now. Almost.
Though in the shadow of Christmas (which holiday isn’t?), Thanksgiving is still celebrated as a time to give thanks for everything you have, time for uncomfortable family gatherings, and remembering the pilgrims, though in this godless world, I’m surprised they haven’t had some kind of movement to remove the religious element out of Thanksgiving like they did with Christmas. Maybe the religious elements in Thanksgiving aren’t as strong as they are in Christmas. Or maybe people just don’t care. I read a news article where a 3rd grade teacher dressed as a pilgrim walked into class and took the students’ stuff, claiming he “discovered” them. Great way to show how the Indians must’ve felt like.
At the 59th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation, President Bush granted a pardon to turkeys Flyer and Fryer, who will serve as honorary Grand Marshals for Disneyland’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. Great Bush. America still doesn’t like you. Maybe the vegans will. Perhaps they will if you give the soldiers in Iraq a pardon. What am I thankful for? Aside from the generic stuff (family, friends, health, etc), I’m thankful for you guys, my faithful readers. I can hear the collective “aww”s already. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, and then go back to being ungrateful tomorrow, complaining that your job doesn’t pay well enough and your spouse doesn’t cater to your needs and so on. So, what are you thankful for?
I’m thankful for my life, my family especially my beau and my son, for the rain we’ve had these past days, the chilly night (this promotes cuddling which I’m thankful for!) and just about everything. Even the bad things.
Have to admit that I’m not a big fan of turkey really - they can keep it!
And also am not joining CD in being thankful for the rain - I haven’t got many clean clothes now as nothing has got dry at my house for over a week and I have no one to keep me warm in bed at the moment either.
But am thankful for lots of other things - family, friends and food to start!
Well I’m thankful for so many things, family, friends, life and job etc.
could do with some cranberry now. Thankful for family,friends,loved ones and life
I’m thankful also for so many things also. When we stop and count our blessings, it really is incredible how much we have. I have a warm home, a healthy happy teenager, a good job, my parents are alive and well and sisters and brothers who all have stable, good lives. I really couldn’t ask for anything more.
I love thanksgiving, so much wonderful sales!!! I have so much to be thankful for.
I am so very thankful for my wonderful family, espcially my handsome and wonderful son; am thankful for my awesome and supportive friends. I have wonderful people in my life and I will like to keep it so. Happy turkey day to you too…
I was visiting a blog earlier that got me thinking - What will Bush’s legacy be after he’s out of the office. Now, I know the answer.
Thankful that I finally digested all the Thanksgiving grub! Wow.
Not a turkey lover, and I still don’t get the fascination with cranberry sauce, or pinapples on pizza….
I’m a new reader, but Im going awwwwww anyway…
Just came to say “hi”..
And hope you had a nice week-end in the sun..
Can you please send us soem of your nice weather??