Well - the holiday that I experienced once and never again but took to my heart is here for you lucky Americans.
Have a fantastic break with family and friends, drink plenty of beer, eat loads of turkey and pumpkin pie and enjoy the game.
Have a superb Thanksgiving :-* :smitten:
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Thanks!
It seems to be the only holiday which hasn't been corrupted by over commercialization. But is immediately followed by the orgy that is Black Friday, so I'm not sure we got an even trade in the exchange ;)
Anyway, lots to be thankful for, and tomorrow I'll go into a turkey coma to prove it.
The commercialization of Christmas started around here before frikkin' Halloween. Saw Christmas decorations going up everywhere at stores and on subdivision signs.
I've been done with Black Friday for a while now. I can't believe these asshats have started doing Black Friday sales at 6 damn o'clock p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. It's pathetic.
In any case...thanks to our former colonial masters for wishing us a happy Thanksgiving holiday. O0
Thanks! I shall do all the things you mentioned. Except I might substitute Scotch for the beer. O0
Happy Thanksgiving all...and safe travels!!!
Thanks, JD! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I get to eat to my hearts content and noone expects me to bring them a gift.
we're doing Thanksgiving today since we're flying tomorrow. Turkey is in the oven now!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! Have a great weekend and be safe! ;)
I love Thanksgiving. Great food and drinking and football and then more great food.
Quote from: RangerX3X on November 25, 2015, 08:36:14 PM
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! Have a great weekend and be safe! ;)
Yeah, what he said. O0
Indeed, Happy Thanksgiving Day to all Grogs everywhere the world over. Food, Family, and Fun in no certain order to follow. Along with instructions from my wife to go outside if I need to belch, fart, blow my nose, or scratch myself. And I thought they were supposed to be FAMILY. But I'll be an O:-) just for her.
Quote from: Sir Slash on November 25, 2015, 10:57:28 PM
Along with instructions from my wife to go outside if I need to belch, fart, blow my nose, or scratch myself. And I thought they were supposed to be FAMILY.
Apparently you should wear a skirt and high heels for the day.
No worries, Mirth would approve.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving everyone. Then find time to game a little because you're too full to do anything else ;D
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/heres-what-your-part-of-america-eats-on-thanksgiving/
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QuoteGoing deeper, the Southeast is the definitive home of canned cranberry sauce; respondents from the region are 50 percent more likely to pick that over the homemade variety. The Middle Atlantic states disproportionately have cauliflower as a side — 17 percent in the region versus 9 percent nationwide — while Texas and central Southern states see cornbread as far more necessary than the rest of the country, with 40 percent of respondents from those regions having it at dinner, compared with only 28 percent of the nation.
The Southeast prefers their carbs in the form of mac and cheese — 35 percent of respondents in that region include the dish on their Thanksgiving menu versus 20 percent of the country overall. Meanwhile, New England is losing its mind over squash, with 56 percent demanding it on their table, compared with only 18 percent of the nation as a whole. This is, by far, the most confusing finding of this whole pursuit. Did Gronk endorse squash or something?
What about dessert? Every region enjoys pumpkin pie. But beyond that, there are three Americas: The America that disproportionately has apple pie (New England and the Middle Atlantic), the America that has pecan pie and sweet potato pie (the assorted South), and the America that consumes cherry pie (the Midwest and West).
Still, after dessert, the nation unites around that most American of traditions: buying shit. With little variation among regions, a solid 23 percent of respondents said they would shop Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving Day, a great way to leave the family behind a little early.
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http://www.duffelblog.com/2015/11/young-male-troops-turkey-baste/
http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/11/pardoned-white-house-turkey-defects-isis/
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