Thanksgiving 2024 Thread

[The_Escalation]

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Maybe I've mentioned this here before, but this has always bothered me about A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: At the very end, Woodstock is eating turkey, but he's also a bird! I know it's supposed to be a cute moment between Snoopy and him, but he's essentially a cannibal!

 

[Rich]

Maybe I've mentioned this here before, but this has always bothered me about A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: At the very end, Woodstock is eating turkey, but he's also a bird! I know it's supposed to be a cute moment between Snoopy and him, but he's essentially a cannibal!

The same thing has bothered me for a long time.

 

[DecemberisComing]

 

[Edge612]

Maybe I've mentioned this here before, but this has always bothered me about A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: At the very end, Woodstock is eating turkey, but he's also a bird! I know it's supposed to be a cute moment between Snoopy and him, but he's essentially a cannibal!

I never thought of that!

 

[Edge612]

Turkeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

 

[Edge612]

DAYS TILL THANKSGIVING: 260
DAYS TILL NOVEMBER: 233
DAYS TILL THE BERS: 172

Happy March Teens! Today folks we have 260 days remaining until Thanksgiving, 233 days to go until November, and 172 days left until The Bers. Our next milestone will be in 1 week now. It will be the official start of spring. Friends we move along in the last remaining handful of days of our Winter Wonderland talking about our Weekly Wednesday Poll below!

What are your final thoughts on this winter (that is officially ending in the next week)?
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• It was awesome.​
• It was terrible.​
• It was just ok.​
• It was pretty good/above average.​
• I’m going to go with D. I liked it. I am not going to say awesome because I don’t know if I can ever say that about winter but overall I can’t complain. There were times it was cold and snowy/icy but nothing overly extreme. I also loved some things we talk about that happen in winter like leftover Christmas lights and NFL playoffs. What about you my turkey friends? Have a great March Teens!​

 

[Rich]

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[Rich]

I will go with D as well. It was pretty good/above average. I didn't have any PCBs and the temperatures averaged above normal. So, not too bad.

 

[SolidSnake84]

I think I'm going to go with C. I would have liked to see more snow, especially as we got into late February, but by then, it was already warming up, and even today as I write this, we are having a stretch of the next 10 days that get us into the 70's. As far as the long range forecast goes, it looks mild going into April. There's always that chance though that April can be cold, but it won't be like February and March. Spring, here we come!

 

[Irish75]

I am going C. It was ok. The highlight of winter will be this weekend for me so at least it will go out on a high note.

 

[Minta]

I am going with C. While we had more snow this year than last year we are still below the normal average. I would have loved to have a snow fall in December but that hasn't happened in the past few years.

 

[DecemberisComing]

Overall, it is D for me. January was pretty cold and snowy, in fact I took 5 snow days/partial work from home days so my answer would be very different if I would have had to drive on those days, but since then February and March temperatures have been warm (for us) and enjoyable.

 

[Edge612]

I will go with D as well. It was pretty good/above average. I didn't have any PCBs and the temperatures averaged above normal. So, not too bad.

Not bad at all!

 

[Edge612]

I am going with C. While we had more snow this year than last year we are still below the normal average. I would have loved to have a snow fall in December but that hasn't happened in the past few years.

I'd love a snow in December...a real snow like 6-12 inches at least. Maybe around December 20th, everyone stay home all day, wrap gifts, have hot chocolate and watch Christmas show after Christmas show while everything is snowy out!

 

[Edge612]

DAYS TILL THANKSGIVING: 259
DAYS TILL NOVEMBER: 232
DAYS TILL THE BERS: 171

Happy Winding Down Winter! Today folks we move along and have 259 days remaining until Thanksgiving, 232 days to go until November, and 171 days left until The Bers. Our next milestone will be in less than a week from now when we reach the Arrival of Spring. Who could ever hate spring? We move along in the last handful of days of our Winter Wonderland folks with today’s weekly feature and that is Thanksgiving Thought Thursday!

March is the most November feeling month of the year. I can’t think of another month that does feel quite the same. Some may say May because it’s halfway. But even though it’s not close to halfway it’s on the opposite side of the calendar. And to me March reminds me the most of November.

I think the normal average high temperature in March and November are very similar. I always say the weather is decent (average high around 50 or better) from St. Patrick’s till Thanksgiving Day. March till November. Turkey friends I hope your week is going well and here is to all of you great people following this thread. And thanks for your daily feedback and contributions that you give here. Have a great Winding Down Winter!​

 

[Edge612]

Overall, it is D for me. January was pretty cold and snowy, in fact I took 5 snow days/partial work from home days so my answer would be very different if I would have had to drive on those days, but since then February and March temperatures have been warm (for us) and enjoyable.

That's the ONLY good thing that came out of Covid is the WFH at least as an option for most people when sick or snow etc.

 

[Edge612]

DAYS TILL THANKSGIVING: 258
DAYS TILL NOVEMBER: 231
DAYS TILL THE BERS: 170

Happy Ides Of March! Today folks we have 258 days remaining until Thanksgiving, 231 days to go until November, and 170 days left until The Bers. Our next milestone will be when Spring Arrives on Wednesday friends. We move along here in the last couple of days of our Winter Wonderland with our Fun Fact Friday today!

On the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and the Native Americans consumed freshly killed deer, cornbread, seafood, porridge, and assorted wildfowl, among other foods. However, turkey was not part of the Thanksgiving dinner.

No turkey? Not sure how I could deal with that. But hey they did what they did. Imagine being part of the first Thanksgiving and having no idea what it would become centuries later? That’s pretty cool that they got to start it all. I think that would be great to be able to start something so amazing as a group of people. I guess there was no Macy’s Parade or NFL football games then J. Turkey friends enjoy your Friday. I hope you enjoyed your Fun Fact today. And all 5 topics this week. Quiet weekend ahead. Have a great Ides Of March!​

 

[SolidSnake84]

Happy Friday! To piggyback on Edge's post, I find it fascinating that Turkey did not become the signature Thanksgiving meal until the mid 19th century, largely due to the works of Sarah Josepha Hale, who became known as "The Mother of Thanksgiving".

In her 1827 novel Northwood, Hale included an entire chapter on Thanksgiving celebrations in her native New England and other regions. She also used her platform as editor of the magazine Godey’s Lady’s Book to sway both politicians and the public toward the idea of a national Thanksgiving holiday.

It was "finally" made an official Holiday in the United States by President Lincoln in 1863. That's just so crazy that it took THAT long for it to become "a thing". Maybe we will see the same thing happen one day with Tom Turkey Day or Halfway to Christmas, Halfway to Halloween, etc..

Have a great Friday!

 

[The_Escalation]

Venison for Thanksgiving? I could get behind that. I love venison. Not sure how it would hold up as a Thanksgiving staple, though. Turkey is iconic.

Now seafood...I can't imagine seafood for Thanksgiving AT ALL. The concept seems foreign to me.

 

[Edge612]

Happy Friday! To piggyback on Edge's post, I find it fascinating that Turkey did not become the signature Thanksgiving meal until the mid 19th century, largely due to the works of Sarah Josepha Hale, who became known as "The Mother of Thanksgiving".

In her 1827 novel Northwood, Hale included an entire chapter on Thanksgiving celebrations in her native New England and other regions. She also used her platform as editor of the magazine Godey’s Lady’s Book to sway both politicians and the public toward the idea of a national Thanksgiving holiday.

It was "finally" made an official Holiday in the United States by President Lincoln in 1863. That's just so crazy that it took THAT long for it to become "a thing". Maybe we will see the same thing happen one day with Tom Turkey Day or Halfway to Christmas, Halfway to Halloween, etc..

Have a great Friday!

I can't imagine not having turkey!