11/23/2011

Word Wednesday - Thanksgiving Holiday Truths

First, the facts... Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Thanksgiving in Canada falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the United States. Because of the longstanding traditions of the holiday, the celebration often extends to the weekend that falls closest to the day it is celebrated. (content taken from Wikipedia "Thanksgiving")



And now for something creative (and tasteless)...



Top 15 Southern Holiday Gathering Truths

1. That favorite dish your mom makes is still as good as you remember.
2. Somebody in the family is in trouble with the law again this year.
3. You are probably the only one driving a Honda.
4. Smoking is still expected inside at all times.
5. There is NOT, no matter how much we talk about it, an annual family tradition.
6. You will be expected to participate in the annual family tradition.
7. You are expected at Christmas if you didn’t visit for Thanksgiving.
8. Football will be explained with hunting analogies.
9. Hunting will be explained with football analogies.
10. There will be no raw, steamed, green or leafy vegetables at the holiday table.
11. There is always something that needs to be fetched from the store.
12. You will talk for hours and never really say anything.
13. No matter how hard you try not to, you will spend hours trying to figure out what everyone is really saying.
14. You are related to everyone there and you won’t know half the people.
15. Everyone there loves each other as best they know how.

Finally, You will either leave this holiday gathering thinking your family is a dysfunctional tragedy or the funniest assortment of people you could ever imagine – it depends on you.



6 comments:

  1. What if you leave thinking that your family is both?

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  2. "The sum of everything a holiday offers is greater than any of the unlikable people, traditions or demands" @NCWiseman

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  3. I'm with DavidT. My family is one of the funniest dysfunctional groups there is!

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  4. Dear Kim,

    A little belated it may be... but I hope you and your family enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving. And... don't we all always think our families are dysfunctional tragedies? It seems quite the norm... no matter where you are!

    Nevine

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  5. Thanks, Ciera! (But don't even get me started about mine. . . .)

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  6. Teddy - ever the optimist.

    Ciera - saw a cartoon once. a banner over a nearly empty auditorium, populated with 2 attendees, read - "Annual Conference for Children of Functional Families"

    Nevine - never is a visit from you untimely. i trust you had a week filled with Thanks.

    David - we've already talked about this... :)

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Whew! For a moment I thought you were leaving without commenting. Thanks!