THANKSGIVING 2007
These are a few of the things that I am thankful for this Thanksgiving:
*I am thankful that the pilgrims selected turkey rather than raccoon for the first Thanksgiving dinner.
*I am thankful that we are now not subjected to people bragging about Notre Dame Football.
*I am thankful that during the last debate Hillary Clinton was able to definitely answer the question, “do you prefer white meat or dark meat?”
*I am thankful that my daughter did not enter the New Year Baby contest this year
*I am thankful that while gas prices have skyrocketed, canned turkey gravy at all three Pottsville Dollar stores still remains a bargain
*I am thankful that all male turkeys are referred to as Tom Turkeys and not Dick Turkeys or Harry Turkeys.
*I am thankful that pilgrims did not wear either spandex clothing or low-rise baggy pants.
*I am thankful for finally being told that Squanto was not the sister of the Marx Brothers.
*I am thankful that the Pilgrims decided to host the Thanksgiving dinner rather than be guests at the Indian Casino, idling their time in front of progressive slot machines.
*I am thankful that Mary Todd Lincoln proclaimed the day after Thanksgiving to be designated as “Black Friday,” a day of national shopping.
It is so easy to take things for granted and forget to count one’s blessings.
Yes, I know that we are all grateful that there is only one year left of the Bush Administration. But I am not referring to that.
Yes, many of us are grateful for having the love of a family, grateful for the love of friends, and for a few of us, grateful for the love available south on Route 61 at a very reasonable and affordable price. But I am not referring to that either.
Yes, we are grateful for having a warm house, good health, and good or marginally good food this Thanksgiving. But I am not even referring to that.
What I am referring to are the little things that we subconsciously cherish, thoughts of pilgrims' pride, thanksgivings past and present, which we fail to express. Feelings that we keep within ourselves.
Yes, many of us are grateful for having the love of a family, grateful for the love of friends, and for a few of us, grateful for the love available south on Route 61 at a very reasonable and affordable price. But I am not referring to that either.
Yes, we are grateful for having a warm house, good health, and good or marginally good food this Thanksgiving. But I am not even referring to that.
What I am referring to are the little things that we subconsciously cherish, thoughts of pilgrims' pride, thanksgivings past and present, which we fail to express. Feelings that we keep within ourselves.
These are a few of the things that I am thankful for this Thanksgiving:
*I am thankful that the pilgrims selected turkey rather than raccoon for the first Thanksgiving dinner.
*I am thankful that we are now not subjected to people bragging about Notre Dame Football.
*I am thankful that during the last debate Hillary Clinton was able to definitely answer the question, “do you prefer white meat or dark meat?”
*I am thankful that my daughter did not enter the New Year Baby contest this year
*I am thankful that while gas prices have skyrocketed, canned turkey gravy at all three Pottsville Dollar stores still remains a bargain
*I am thankful that all male turkeys are referred to as Tom Turkeys and not Dick Turkeys or Harry Turkeys.
*I am thankful that pilgrims did not wear either spandex clothing or low-rise baggy pants.
*I am thankful for finally being told that Squanto was not the sister of the Marx Brothers.
*I am thankful that the Pilgrims decided to host the Thanksgiving dinner rather than be guests at the Indian Casino, idling their time in front of progressive slot machines.
*I am thankful that Mary Todd Lincoln proclaimed the day after Thanksgiving to be designated as “Black Friday,” a day of national shopping.
Happy Thanksgiving
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