That doesn't hold for Christmas, though? Maybe Thanksgiving is more easily divested of its roots, and then ends up being all about family.
In Jamaica, Christmas is like that, whether you care who was born that day or not.
Right, there comes a point where you have to either move on, or just buy yourself a Klingon costume and go with it.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 40: The Nice One
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2005 8:13:24 am PST #6354 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Vortex - Nov 22, 2005 8:15:38 am PST #6355 of 10006
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Back when I was a stripper, I worked on Thanksgiving one year. Talk about sad, the guys who come into a strip club on Thanksgiving day are the saddest bunch of losers and dicks you would ever want to meet.
How I Met Your Mother had a bit about that last night.
Scrappy - Nov 22, 2005 8:16:45 am PST #6356 of 10006
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
That is true about Christmas, but if you are not Christian, Christmas doesn't mean anything, where Thanksgiving is for everybody.
bon bon - Nov 22, 2005 8:17:06 am PST #6357 of 10006
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
the import of Turkey Day still escapes me.
Why does thanksgiving rule? It's a day you get off simply to eat a big meal. You don't have to buy gifts and you get Friday off, too! That's why it rules, although why it is important? It's not.
Lee - Nov 22, 2005 8:17:14 am PST #6358 of 10006
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Urgh. I thought they were going to let us out of here no later than 3:00 tomorrow, but now it looks like it will be 4:00. It is going to take me even more FOREVER to drive to Long Beach now.
I suspect a fair amount of it is going to be done at ass o'clock thursday morning.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2005 8:21:01 am PST #6359 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Thanksgiving is for everybody.
Well, except for the Native Americans.
why it is important? It's not.
Well, I'm counting important as "most travelled holiday" and "punters in strip clubs are biggest losers."
Emily - Nov 22, 2005 8:22:39 am PST #6360 of 10006
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Okay, I take it back, it can be that busy (though I bet there are busier days). Still, double pay.
Also, what bon and Robin said. Less obligation, less religion, and tends to be less pressure (though maybe not if you're cooking) and what the fuck is wrong with my keyboard?
Sorry. Anyway, Thanksgiving is sort of like a low holiday. Not a big deal, you get the day off, watch sports if you like.
tommyrot - Nov 22, 2005 8:23:26 am PST #6361 of 10006
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Don't forget the ritual sacrifice, with pie.
Emily - Nov 22, 2005 8:24:54 am PST #6362 of 10006
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I give up. Every time I type an apostrophe, Netscape opens up the search function. Screw it. I am off to take my test.
Oh, and I found out about the Whole Foods ruling because my local co-op sent an email. So the local stores do not want to get smacked either.
Connie Neil - Nov 22, 2005 8:28:10 am PST #6363 of 10006
brillig
I've always wanted to go to a strip club, just for the sociological experiment element of it all.