Happy thanksgiving to all our colonial chums. Here in the mother country we are also giving thanks - for necking the turkey who has been 'managing' the English football team for the last couple of years.
-- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of cbwaters > Sent: 22 November 2007 14:36 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Thanksgiving > > It's Thanksgiving day here in America. > Yesterday was the busiest travel day of the year (or Sunday > will be... it's > neck and neck). All the airports and highways are usually > clogged to the > breaking point or beyond. Family members across our nation > were stressed to > the max trying to get their herds and shit together to make > the trip to > Grandma's or Aunt's house to have a family gathering that can > be one of the > best days of the year. > > Accidents happen. Weather happens. Cars break down. People > get drunk. > Inter-family fights that can cause rifts that last years or for > ever...happen. People who have nobody might eat TV dinners > alone. We > Americans have hundreds of thousands or troops overseas. They > and their > loved ones are sad today and probably more than a little afraid. > > Holidays cover the whole spectrum. > > But there's turkey, stuffing , green bean casserole, > cranberries and of > course the NFL. So it's not all bad right? > > I had the turkey feast with my family last night. I'm > working tonight > because the Falcons (Atlanta's pro football team) have a > game. It's the > first time in my 35 years that I've not had turkey, family > and football all > together on this day. It's a little weird. But I cant > *really* complain. > I have a job that pays alright, a home that's warm or cool as > the weather > demands, more turkey than I can eat (where are those > leftovers anyway?), and > lots of family who love me. > > It's tradition on Thanksgiving to take stock of the things > you're thankful > for. > > I'm thankful for you lot. Admittedly, you're not in the top > tier on my list > <evil grin> Family and love take that spot pretty well. But > my friends on > this list and others on the internet are a nice piece of life. > > So thanks guys and gals for being there, being funny, being > thoughtful (yes, > really), and being friendly (mostly). > > Cheers. > > Cory Waters > > /moody > /introspective > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
