Thanksgiving
Any number of ways to go here.
- Poke fun at ourselves for our gluttony and the watching of football.
- Mock dysfunctional - except of course for mine - family dynamics.
- Historical criticism of celebrating for the extermination of our neighbors (rather than being exterminated by them).
- Rail against the commercial aspects of our holiday - the brutal consumer-on-consumer violence of the now-creeping-to-Thursday Black Friday.
- Revel in homey warming foods and the smells of our kitchens.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
No matter the
flawed historical roots and the commercialized holiday creepiness, its a feel
good pause. The season, leafy colorful autumn. The smells from the kitchen.
Surrounded by family. Going to the Parade with my son, warm cider thermoses in
hand. Frying a Turkey with my brother. A buzzy noisy crowd around the table.
Throwing a football around. Lounging.
And we are all sharing some variant of this together with
our friends and families.
So to all my friends, wishing you a happy
Thanksgiving.
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