Re: [OT] Happy Thanksgiving!

Pete Dashwood wrote:
I watched Bush doing the Press conference with Friar and Priar (?) (two turkeys who were "pardoned"). I thought it was brave of him to be filmed with turkeys, given the obvious opportunity for satire.... :-)

Like the absence of that opportunity would stop anyone. :) (I think, as he's now a "lame duck", but still the nation's top law enforcement officer, he should have cuffed 'em, charged them with being "exceptionally tasty", and sentenced them both to die by deep frying. Boy, that would have annoyed the PETA folks!)

Now *that* would lend itself to endless satire... ;)

Obviously, here in NZ we don't observe Thanksgiving, but I like the idea of this holiday. It doesn't do any of us any harm to count our blessings and spend some time with family, occasionally.

True - we all have gratitude that should be expressed to our fellow man, as no one is where they are due to themselves alone. (Not that they shouldn't take responsibility - you know what I'm saying...) Even here, I feel that we're all better people from knowing the other folks in this newsgroup.

I know it's hard on the turkeys, but I still eat one at Xmas :-)

One year, I had my normal meal, then a little extra because it was really, really good. Then someone came by with a turkey leg, and gave it to me. I thought "why not?" Well, a few hours later, I learned why not. It was the next Thanksgiving before I could eat turkey again.

This year, it was sensible servings, and a heaping helping of mac & cheese. :)

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