I don't actually think Native Americans should be all over Thanksgiving, you understand.
Jessica: you'll just have to make more to dilute.
Lindsey: Why--why did you... Lorne: One last job. You're not part of the solution, Lindsey. You never will be. Lindsey: You kill me? A flunky?! I'm not just...Angel...kills me. You...Angel... Lorne: Good night, folks.
'Not Fade Away'
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.
Jesse - Nov 22, 2005 8:35:39 am PST #6372 of 10006
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jessica - Nov 22, 2005 8:37:23 am PST #6373 of 10006
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jesse is wise.
I can also just add a little more sugar to this batch and stick 'em back in the oven for a bit.
Strega - Nov 22, 2005 8:45:47 am PST #6374 of 10006
What bon bon said reminded me of this quote from Ellis:
Thanksgiving: when everyone in Britain gives thanks for our ancestors having sent all the religious freaks to America.
But yeah, Thanksgiving doesn't mean a whole lot to me. We didn't usually go to big family gatherings, and now my mom and my brother and I all live within 20 miles of each other, so it's not like we don't see each other regularly. If there's travel or hordes of people involved, I think it's a bigger deal. This year I probably would have spent it by myself except my mom's travel plans fell through. I'd have picked up something ridiculous at Trader Joe's and been fine with it.
if you are not Christian, Christmas doesn't mean anythingChristmas means presents! And counting the presents to see who has the most! And stacking the presents to see who has the biggest pile! And trying to guess what the presents are! And disguising the presents so other people can't guess what they are! And devising logic problems involving the presents!
...We turned Easter into a series of competitions, too.
Edited 'cause I am dopey.
Gudanov - Nov 22, 2005 8:51:16 am PST #6375 of 10006
Coding and Sleeping
Christmas means presents!
Stan Yeah. And you know? I think I learned something today, it doesn't matter if you're Christian or Jewish or Atheist or Hindu. Christmas still is about one very important thing:
Cartman Yeah, ham.
Stan No not ham, you fat fuck!
Cartman Fuck you!
Stan Christmas is about something much more important.
Kyle What?
Stan Presents.
Kyle Ah.
Stan Don't you see, Kyle? Presents.
Kyle Hey man, if you're Jewish you get presents for eight days.
Stan Wow, really? Count me in.
Cartman Yeah, I'll be a Jew too.
Jessica - Nov 22, 2005 8:57:29 am PST #6376 of 10006
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
For me, Thanksgiving means three solid days of cooking, and a spectacular big meal at the end with the people I love. It's bliss.
Calli - Nov 22, 2005 9:02:12 am PST #6377 of 10006
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thanksgiving has fewer expectations than Christmas for my family. So I like it a bit better, even without the presents. There's just less stress.
Lee - Nov 22, 2005 9:02:19 am PST #6378 of 10006
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Kat, Lori, or Kristen, do I want to come down on the 101 the whole way or switch to the 5?
The 101 will take longer, but it's nicer, and there are more places to stop. I'm also scared of the 5 route, since AAA just told me it would take almost 17 hours because of 10+ hours of delays if I went right now.
DavidS - Nov 22, 2005 9:06:20 am PST #6379 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Back when I was a stripper
I love it when Scrappy starts a story like that...
Thanksgiving: stuffing, gravy and mashed potato day. Gravy on everything. Some bird. Then pie!
Christmas: walking Emmett down to the gigantic (more than 100 foot) tree in GG Park that's covered in lights then having hot chocolate and gingersnaps then wandering around under the tree singing "Jingle Bells / Batman smells..."; getting new bikes!; having oranges and nuts in the stocking; getting Emmett a Jolt Cola for xmas (one a year); Christmas lights; playing with all the new Playmobil sets; assembling the Playmobil Advent Calendar; Carrying the tree back from Cole Hardware; playing the Charlie Brown Christmas CD at bedtime; watching A Charlie Brown Christmas; Watching "O, Christmas Pete" and the first "Edith Ann Christmas Special," making special Beatnik Exploitation Christmas Mixes, or Merry Fucking Christmas mixes for my friends that hate Christmas music; Reading Santa Calls; listening to the tape of Dylan Thomas reading "A Child's Christmas in Wales," Breakfast Christmas morning with champagne; watching Marx Brothers movies all day (last year); calling family on Christmas day; dropping by Emmett's godparents on boxing day and hanging out and having yummy food, Christmas Crackers.
beth b - Nov 22, 2005 9:10:12 am PST #6380 of 10006
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
and David illustrates why I like thanksgiving better.
Not that I hate christmas. Or even dislike David's description. But I like the simple.
ETA: I think the mushroom pate is just done....mmm... it smells so goooood.
bon bon - Nov 22, 2005 9:13:51 am PST #6381 of 10006
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
When I lived in California, the travel to Ariz wasn't so bad (although flying America West or Southwest is always a nightmare for me), and it was the perfect amount of time for a visit. Since I moved east five years ago, I've only gone home on a ticket I paid for once. Paying $400 to fly cross-country with everyone else two times in five days? No thank you.
But other than that, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Or it was, when my great-aunt Agnes cooked, before she turned like 80 and said no more. And every year we had crudites and shrimp and egg nog while we waited to eat. I miss that Thanksgiving.