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WBraun

climber
Nov 22, 2017 - 07:55pm PT
I'm thankful that we are st00pid .... LMAO
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 22, 2017 - 07:59pm PT
So...you are having smoked DUCK again instead then Bagwan?!?
zBrown

Ice climber
Nov 22, 2017 - 08:00pm PT
Stations of the cross, the bus station, whatever

Bless me Father, but I haven't sinned

I can't predict the future, but then neither can any of us
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Nov 22, 2017 - 08:00pm PT
I am thankful you are thankful it wasn't longer. :)

Well that is the long and the short of it. ;)
WBraun

climber
Nov 22, 2017 - 08:01pm PT
LOL ... best to you and Mimi, Steve .....
WBraun

climber
Nov 22, 2017 - 08:05pm PT
Best to you too Tami and tell your good friend Ghost not worry too much .... :-)
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 22, 2017 - 08:33pm PT
Thanksgiving is all about saving well-intentioned pilgrims from their stubborn and foolish indiscretions so I'm with STOOPID ALL THE WAY!
I am ever so thankful that humor Trumps all while we are immersed in the Goofy-Yuga$$$$
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 23, 2017 - 12:01am PT
Best hug of the month, Tami. THANKS!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 23, 2017 - 07:14am PT
I’m thankful that I just got to spend the night in beautiful Barstow, Ca.! Followed by turkey in Hollister this afternoon.
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 23, 2017 - 07:56am PT
Happy National Gluttony Day to all on ST!

Here's some Thanksgiving pinups to enhance your holiday.






c wilmot

climber
Nov 23, 2017 - 08:05am PT

Be thankful for what god gives you
MikeL

Social climber
Southern Arizona
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2017 - 11:16am PT
This is much more like it.

Even though it's virtual and digital and all, I'm thankful to be a part of this community for so many reasons.

Be well.

(Now, . . . to EAT!)
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Nov 23, 2017 - 12:00pm PT
Right back at you all.
WBraun

climber
Nov 23, 2017 - 05:05pm PT
That's not even a Turkey!!!!

It's dead meat.

To be called a turkey it has to be alive :-)

There is no escape .....
Chaz

Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
Nov 23, 2017 - 05:27pm PT
Every day is Thanksgiving, and I try to remember it. So just stay happy.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Nov 23, 2017 - 07:11pm PT
Cool thread MikeL

ThanksForGiving🙂
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 23, 2017 - 07:28pm PT
Screw consumerism. Enjoy the time with family and friends.

Happy Taco Thanksgiving.
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Nov 21, 2018 - 05:12pm PT
Happy Thanksgiving!




Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 22, 2018 - 09:06am PT
Some suggestions from The Atlantic Magazine for Thanksgiving dinner conversations:


How do you eat a meal with loved ones? Each Thanksgiving, the U.S. media answer that question, distinguishing us from countries without a free press, where people don’t dare celebrate the holiday. Everything you need to know is explained in this numbered list of easily shareable tips!

1. Many families say a pre-dinner prayer. But what if heathens are present? To include them, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, too, replacing “one nation, under God” with “… under Trump” so that everyone feels welcome.

2. Do you freeze up when it’s time to say what you’re thankful for? Pre-write your list on a phone app and read from the screen when your turn comes. Members of oppressor groups will want to begin by noting, “I’m thankful for my white-male privilege,” especially when sharing a table with blue-collar kin, who may not have read Peggy McIntosh’s seminal essay in their cultural-competency training.

3. Nowadays young people wait longer to get married. And the birth rate is falling, endangering attendance at future Thanksgiving dinners. This is due largely to the failure of laid-back, Baby Boomer grandparents to encourage and cajole their grandsons and granddaughters with pointed questions about their reproductive planning. It’s never too soon to talk to your kids about stopping birth control.

4. Not all traditions deserve to survive. For example, letting Grandpa or Dad carve the turkey every year reeks of patriarchy. The task ought to be assigned to the youngest female present, no exceptions.

5. Politics is the indispensable holiday topic, and the religious separatists who celebrated the first Thanksgiving serve as a reminder that politics need not be secular in nature. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday, a Catholic family might want to debate the merits of breaking with Rome, while Muslims might probe whether Shia or Sunnis have it right. In discussions of U.S. politics, most families will be divided between members who hate America and want to destroy what’s great about this country, and members who are irredeemably racist and sexist. Still, converts can be won if folks offer evidence for their claims. Phrases to keep handy include “according to science,” “Sean Hannity reported,” and “because America is and has always been a patriarchal, white-supremacist rape culture.”

6. Every family has a patriotic duty to debate the most important unsettled political question of our era: Is President Donald Trump a sexually predatory Nazi who praises murderous tyrants while normalizing a Margaret Atwood dystopia? Or is he a latter-day Midas who beds porn stars only with their consent … with the same manly hands he used to romance North Korea’s leader out of his nukes? At my house, each faction will nominate a champion to argue its position, those of us who remembered to bring IDs will vote on who won, and absent unanimity, we’ll settle the matter by combat.

7. White women are unusually controversial this year. If you’ve already made the mistake of inviting one, just ignore her.

8. If talk of politics starts to ruin the meal because of your failure to take the foregoing advice, don’t be afraid to bring up something else––there are a few other topics that can lead to engaging conversation. Sex is among the most popular––according to the Huffington Post, “Porn websites account for more monthly traffic than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined,” so folks around your table are almost certainly partaking. Money is another national obsession. How much does everyone make? Do they save enough or spend too much? And are there any outstanding debts owed to people at the table?

9. Then there’s child-rearing. Not everyone present will be the parent of young children. But if nothing else, everyone will have been a child before. And that means they have deep insight into how others should raise their children. Indeed, family therapy is so expensive these days that many have never had an open conversation with their kids about their family’s rules and disciplinary strategies. A trusted cousin or aunt willing to raise the subject is likely to elicit memorable comments from Mom, Dad, and Junior.

10. Other subjects are hugely important but seldom discussed because of a perception that they’re boring. Why not get creative? Take land-use policy. Zoning rules aren’t likely to hold anyone’s attention for long. But what if you researched the land on which your gathering was being held, ascertained the indigenous tribe with the most viable claim to it, and asked the property owner whether he or she would be willing to deed it over in a magnanimous Thanksgiving Day gesture?

11. It is your moral obligation to discuss climate change, as all life on earth is doomed unless everyone leaves your table convinced of the need to ban the use of fossil fuels. Don’t serve dessert until you’ve reached consensus.

12. Per The Globe and Mail, “Sugar is the new tobacco.” In lieu of pumpkin pie, put Demerara sugar in empty tea pouches and instruct everyone to “pinch” or “dip” them between their lower lip and gums. (In California, this must be done outdoors at least 20 feet from any door or window and may require a Proposition 65 placard.)

13. While it may be tempting to linger at the table, especially if you’ve followed all of my tips, the savvy Thanksgiving participant will depart early to get in line at a nearby Best Buy, Target, or Walmart. If your goodbyes are taking longer than you’d like, borrow a trick from the Academy Awards: Put “Black Friday” by Steely Dan on the home stereo and gradually turn the volume louder and louder until everyone stops talking. Then take your exit and pat yourself on the back as you settle into your zero-degree sleeping bag––you’ve successfully pulled off the best Thanksgiving of your life.



From The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/thanksgiving-day-tips-talking-politics-family-and-saving-black-friday-deals/575791/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=2018-11-21T13%3A00%3A18&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR0HYVNKf6VDBYp08uHs-yy02jXRC3QW2wo0oxpZaqItzRAfm1YTJh_uizM
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 22, 2018 - 09:47am PT
The turkeys are sending!


And y’all thought I never leave my IIIS- Internet Illuminati Inner Sanctum.
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