As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly — the 2024 Thanksgiving thread

Can we start the Bailey v. Jennifer debate?

 

That's it exactly here, too. My sisters came to my kids' high school graduation parties, and I haven't seen them since, nor will I, probably, unless I run into one of them in the grocery store. We all live in/around the same city, but...just no desire to spend time with them. Also, one of them married a racist asshole, so that plays into it.

 

Bailey Quarters. End of thread.

 

10000 percent correct my friend.

 

Let me say to start that I get along great with my brother, and we never have a harsh word for one another.

But he's your typical Christian conservative. About three years ago he got COVID. Unvaccinated, of course. It was pretty bad, as he was hospitalized and had to be given oxygen and all that jazz. Only person close to me even affected by the illness. Anyway, in the course of texting with his wife on how he was doing, she casually throws in that "Thank God he wasn't vaccinated, or he would have probably died."

Now I love her to death. She makes the most heavenly creamsickle-flavored fudge on this planet. But how can you "discuss" this subject with someone who thinks like that?

"Debate" is like "rivalry." It's not a debate if only one person gets votes.

And everybody votes for Bailey. Every time. Never mind that Jennifer is quite gorgeous. Just too obviously gorgeous.

Just like Mary Ann-Ginger. Everybody votes for Mary Ann. Never mind that Ginger is gorgeous. But again, too obviously gorgeous.

 

I've worked on Thanksgiving for years and years. Not a holiday that was really big in my family after my siblings and I all moved away after college. We used to to a big shebang when I was a kid at my Aunt's house, of which I have fond memories.

I'm working again this year, but I am thankful that working at home is an option now.

We spend a lot of Thanksgiving week decorating for Christmas. Tree arrived today.

 

My stretch of 11 days off in a row ends on Thanksgiving Day. Which is fine. Our company happens to grant two holiday days this week, so I'll be one of only 2-3 people there on Thursday, and again on Friday. And again on Saturday. Then three days off again.

Four-day work weeks are the bomb.

 

Seconded. I had a four-day week for about 10 years. It's absolutely fantastic. And sadly a thing of a the past for me at this point.

I believe some states (California?) have experimented with it more broadly.

 

As always, I am thankful for being blessed far more than I deserve.

I never experienced the Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving until I was in the Navy. Growing up as a farm kid in East Tennessee, as a small child when we still had them, we killed hogs on Thanksgiving because it was cold enough, and everyone/all the neighbors were off work. It was a 30-person affair. We did eat well that night, though. Later, Thanksgiving was doctoring cows, repairing fence, etc. I hated it and would have just as soon been at school. Fast forward to my first year in the Navy, as a single, young sailor facing the world on his own, I got drawn to be picked up by some host family to go eat turkey. So there I was all spiffy in my Crackerjacks, "On behalf of the United States Navy and the President of the United States, I would like to thank you and your family for opening your home to me during this holiday season" or something like that was the words I had to rehearse.

Mmmmmm, mmmm. I do love me some Thanksgiving fare.

For my wife's family, Thanksgiving is a huge deal. I tolerate it but still tend to gorge myself and otherwise hang around outside with the dogs because I don't like all the people.



Bailey. Like a dirty girl.

 

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to all here.

May your turkey be moist, your stuffing be plentiful and your cranberry sauce remain in the shape of the can.

Or similar sentiments for whatever you're eating this week.

 

I'm thankful for....uh....give me a minute....I'm thankful for....(grits teeth)....the wisdom.....of my fellow citizens.