Happy Thanksgiving

[Jake from State Farm]

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[Neutral Corner]

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[CD Boogie]

Best holiday on the calendar and it's not even close. I even think we should hold it twice a year, with the other falling between Presidents Day' and Memorial Day. Maybe call it Thanksgetting, which would be a truly American holiday.

 

[justgladtobehere]

It is the most miserable time of the year. If it didn't happen, I would be so much happier.

 

[WriteThinking]

It is the most miserable time of the year. If it didn't happen, I would be so much happier.

I can't tell if you're being facetious, but, if not, why do you say this?

 

[CD Boogie]

It is the most miserable time of the year. If it didn't happen, I would be so much happier.

 

[Cosmo]

Thanksgiving for me is a friends holiday. Christmas is a family holiday. I head back to my old stomping grounds for a killer Friendsgiving party on Thanksgiving eve before going to a large potluck/buffet style lunch/dinner at another friend's place on Thursday. Then we head out and get pissed on Thursday night. It's really a fun time.

Spent so many years working Fridays covering HS football playoffs that Thanksgiving never really was a chance for me to get away and see family, and it's kind of stuck.

 

[justgladtobehere]

I can't tell if you're being facetious, but, if not, why do you say this?

Over the last 15 years it has lost all tradition and any excitement and it will never return to anything good. So, **** it.

 

[CD Boogie]

Thanksgiving for me is a friends holiday. Christmas is a family holiday. I head back to my old stomping grounds for a killer Friendsgiving party on Thanksgiving eve before going to a large potluck/buffet style lunch/dinner at another friend's place on Thursday. Then we head out and get pissed on Thursday night. It's really a fun time.

Spent so many years working Fridays covering HS football playoffs that Thanksgiving never really was a chance for me to get away and see family, and it's kind of stuck.

Another reason why I love Thanksgiving; it's what ya make of it. Doesn't have the same family focus as Christmas. I mean, football, family/friends, and food -- and no ****ing presents. What's not to like?

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Don’t forget Thanksgiving eve is the biggest bar night of the year

 

[Neutral Corner]

Over the last 15 years it has lost all tradition and any excitement and it will never return to anything good. So, **** it.

It's a sad time for us. All four of our parents are gone now, and given the number of kids with divorced parents in the family, the clan is largely dispersed. No more big family Thanksgiving at Grandma's.

That said, we're about to leave for Friendsgiving at a an old friend's house, so all is not lost.

It's still just not the same.

 

[wicked]

Don’t forget Thanksgiving eve is the biggest bar night of the year

Having a birthday around this time of the year is a mixed blessing.

 

[3_Octave_Fart]

I agree. The day is a sad one, a reminder of the many who were once at the table.

 

[OscarMadison]

Feeling grateful for a lot of things.

@justgladtobehere, I am sorry you're experiencing whatever it is that's making you feel this way. Loss is tough this time of the year. I hope you find some peace and maybe a little happiness this week.

Edited to add that I hope everyone finds some light this week. For me, it's going to be peaceful and I am grateful for that.

 

[qtlaw]

Sorry to hear about the folks for which Thanksgiving is a downer. I truly hope you can find some alternative companionship.

Luckily, my mom is still chugging along and will be making a 20 lb turkey for the extended family. I enjoy seeing my extended family and sharing turkey and stuffing. I can't get blitzed though because I've got to drive home. And seeing my two boys come home the past couple of days from college is heartwarming.

I understand losing people, but usually the birth rate is supposed to exceed those that are gone?

 

[poindexter]

this thread is depressing as ****

 

[Regan MacNeil]

I haven’t been back for a family Thanksgiving since my Uncle Frank punched my Aunt Kay in the face and broke her jaw 19 years ago. They found Frank hanging in his closet six days later.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Thanksgiving was always busy for me
For more than 20 years I went to the Lions game
When I was on strike I covered it for the strike paper, The Detroit Sunday Journal
When I was working, I’d head to work straight from the game
I worked every Thanksgiving so I could have Christmas off
That said, I like it now that I’m spending the holiday with my sister in Florida
Thanksgiving was always the time of year winter started, although I see it came early this year

 

[Tarheel316]

It's tough missing my mother, who passed nearly three years ago. But as I was sitting in a Denny's by myself eating at 1 a.m. after driving four hours to cover a state playoff game, I noticed several lonely looking people and wondered if they had family to be with on Thanksgiving. I definitely felt lonely. But I knew I has heading home the next day where my soulmate was waiting. Every day is Thanksgiving for me.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

It is the most miserable time of the year. If it didn't happen, I would be so much happier.

I can't disagree with this, as much as society says I should. Not to lose perspective - I think I'm thankful for the things that count - but I don't see much to celebrate.

Sorry. Not trying to be depressing, but I'm not really into those trying to tell me otherwise. We're all entitled to our feelings and our outlook.