by Steve Candidus (Steve C.)
I posted this as a QOTD a few years ago, but it’s always fun to watch and might be something different for those new to TBP since then.
In addition to the normal and expected traditions, what other things do you do on Thanksgiving?
I always revisit this wonderful tape Of Johnny Carson and Doc Severinsen talking about Thanksgiving.
And no Thanksgiving would be complete for me without listening to Arlo Guthrie’s masterpiece, “Alice’s Restaurant”
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. If you are traveling, travel safe.
Steve Candidus is a writer and a history buff that works as a product and application specialist of large AC electric motors in Spring, Texas.
I am in Alpine, TX with my wife and kids for a few days holiday. We had our steak dinner last night. Today, we’re going to Big Bend for some hiking. If the weather clears, we will light a fire on the back porch, have a little wine and nosh on some marijuana-infused rice crispy treats that my college roommate made for me.
I was in the Big Bend area last year. It’s beautiful and I’m jealous.
Thanks for the memory. Time was I wouldn’t go to bed without first hearing Johnny’s monologue. Today I wouldn’t stay up to hear his imitators if they were in my backyard.
Here’s on of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbpc-NJHcZ8
Thanks CCR. That’s one of my favorites too.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any funnier, George Gobel comes out and blows them all away.
“…Not one Japanese aircraft made it past Tulsa…”
My Thanksgivings are different every year. Today I have only my 3 favorite guys to feed and they wanted meatloaf. So I have a pretty easy day ahead but we do have to eat at 1 so I have to get busy pretty soon.
Saturday I will go to my daughters house where it will be a combination of her side of the family and my son-in-law’s siblings and maybe his dad. My ex will be there as well. Fortunately we all get along well.
The night before Thanksgiving we play pool, go out to eat and then watch a movie. My mother inlaw refuses to go anywhere for Thanksgiving. She always hosts even though she is now 75. My wife and I do all the cooking while the mother inlaw instructs us. I would do almost anything for her. Very lovely and sweet lady. My father inlaw is father to one of his grandkids because he was basically abandoned. The grandson is a special needs person. He would be screwed if not for his grandfather and grandmother. My wife and I hope to take over for them once they can no longer do it. We’ll see. We also put up the Xmas tree before we head home after a fantastic meal.
When no family is around a liquid Thanksgiving is always indicated:
one quart of Wild Turkey.
The stuffing, by the way, needs to be reserved for the politicians, civil servants, oligarchs and Trotskyites who are working hard to destroy the U.S.A.
I also like to review my all-time favorite Thanksgiving themed advertisement:
then have some more Wild Turkey.
Go an tell Aunt Mary ’bout Uncle John.
He claim he havin’ misery, but he havin’ lotta fun, oh, baby.
Family and food and festive frivolity. And something I’m noticing more and more on the holidays: Old friends calling out of the blue to catch up on things. Last night an old college buddy lit up my cell. I think our previous phone conversation was at least 5 years ago. During our discussion, we migrated to speakerphone and texted photos of each other. He was surprised I still had my hair and I chided him on the gray in his beard. It made my day and now I might make scrolling through my phone contacts and pressing the “call” tab a holiday tradition of my own. So much for which to be grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving to the TBP community.
Oh yeah. And a special note of gratitude goes out to Admin and The Man With No Name for daily maintaining this free speech forum. Thanks for all you do.
I always pretend to understand why everyone is watching football.
Usually the men are watching, to avoid the hen pecking going on where food is being prepped,
in households where the wimenz work their culinary skills.
Not because the men like watching larger men in tights who get paid enormous sums of money to play a game, but because the TV is distant from the females who think Trump is a troglodyte.
And, there’s a little violence at times in the battles on the gridiron.
Perhaps some envision running into an Antifa SJW at full speed like a DB hits a WR.
I’m thankful that all the NFL owners again gave afro wearing Colon K the bird.
Even Detroit, who is in dire need of a QB, with Stafford out to injury.
Another losing season.
Imagine that.
The Ford family ought to relinquish control to owners capable of building a contender.
That’s our complaint in the Tampa Bay area….those worthless #$@%^# owners (((Glazers))).
Detroit is not badly in need of a QB. The kid from Purdue played really well today.
The Lions– forever disappointing.
You do indeed understand, and are want to let it happen. Let it happen, it opens up dialogue. I think I may have turned a few today. Talking football.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWO4UnZ5B2I
Big Red was injured? Aww..
I haven’t been posting as much lately. My engine in my commercial truck blowed up a couple months ago.Going to cost me about 25 thousand to get it repaired . Been sitting here in a motel in Texas waiting to finally get my truck back. Trucking can be a good job but sometimes it can be so disappointing and frustrating .I will eventually get back to normal .
Glad everyone is doing well .I do wish you all a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday .
Yes Yumbo I do think the world is flat. The powers that be have lied to us about everything. They have gone out of their way to hide any evidence of God but it hasn’t worked.As time goes on I will attempt to explain the flat earth…fact … Better. Be safe out there. A lot of people on the road this weekend.
So sorry to hear about your truck, BB. I’m glad you’re ok, though.
I guess I won’t ask if he’s close to the Oklahoma border. Cause, you know who could come pick him up.
BB..
Me and Tampa thought you had been kidnapped by a lot lizard and we were hoping she wouldn’t call us for the ransom.
Somebody need a ride near the OKC/Texas border?
Sorry about the engine, BB. What make/model? I left the trucking industry in 2004 after 24 yrs as a diesel mechanic at a dealership. EGR for diesels and SCR cats with DEF were just coming online. Was glad not to have to deal with all that nonsense but it’s creeping into the off road/industrial side of things I’m in now.
Just curious.
Aww, thank you for your solicitous concern…I feel the sincerity and compassion….here, just for you little cave monkey….
The vids are screwed up again. Last night I saw a different vid. I hope you saw mine, the right one.
I’m incredibly thankful for Admin and his site. Honorable mention is extended to the following, who in their own ways make my life that much fuller:
– Llpoh and HSF, who kept me going through some horrible years by making me laugh, self-reflect, and delve more deeply into myself than I ever thought possible
– Mark and Flea, who despite traversing pipes of shit like Andy Dufresne, came out as amazing men on the other side and who I look up to every day
– EC, who always puts me in my place
– TS, whose writing made me realize how truly Grateful I really should be
– ILuvCO2, despite being a Pats fan
– Donkey, who I share a love of the Commonwealth with
– RiNS, who always makes me laugh
– gilberts, who just recently has written some of the deepest comments I’ve read on these boards
Many others, but if I don’t go play Scrabble with my wife, she’ll cut my dick off.
Eunuch is a good Scrabble word…
I hate the game. She always wins.
I hear ya.
I am a voracious reader and I have a good vocabulary.
BUT
I kan’t spill worth a krap.
I belong to that Mark Twain skool of spilling:
“…I don’t give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way…” – Mark Twain
EC has a field day with me. I’m not even sport for him.
Thank doG for spill cheek…
I bet he kicks your ass because Mags said she respects your opinion. Just thought I’d point that out in case he missed it…
Don’t listen to the pulchritudinous pussy, a friend o’ Mags is a friend o’ mine.
Thanks Paula.
Just what I need. EC after my ass even more than he already is.
Korekting a gud spiller has to be more sporting…
Everything shud be speled fonetikly. Life wud b ezyer.
Ez Pz iz 4 MC!
Day 40 of 54. Desperate Causes call for desperate shit.
I’m having trouble not giving up on her, Mags. I’m hanging in there but nothing has changed.
Gossip.
The original novena began a year ago when it was discovered a former husband was sleeping with his daughter-in-law.
If you do the puzzle, that ends up being his son’s wife.
Her son’s wife. Mother of her grandchildren.
[Yo might suspect ex is Jewish; would be right.]
Thus, the perpetual novena for every damn thing from Eve until right now…and room for you, me and Stucky too because with a fucking mess like that, you need all the damn saints in heaven involved you can get.
So, 14 more days for this one… St. Jude. Intercede on our behalf! And, the kicker is? While I’m not Catholic at all? It really can’t hurt.
My husband loves Scrabble and I hate it. My sympathies are with you, AoC. I can usually talk him into Mexican Train instead.
Mexican Train sounds sexy. Maybe MC or EC can explain the technique. Choo Chooo…
I think it was gilberts who mentioned the tradition of Mexican Train at his house. I bought a nice set for the company gift exchange back then. I had never heard of it before.
I am one of those people who loves Scrabble to the point no one will play with me.
Some people are like that with Spades(or Hearts… or whatever suit you want to be trump! clubs, diamonds, whatever!) or Pinochle. Everyone playing knows they have a barnburner and wants to just toss in their hand rather than having them smugly start the final slapping down of the Trump.
I might be a bit like that at the Scrabble Board. Annoying, my husband says. I think he means clever and predictably cute.
Spades and Hearts are both awesome. I am more into cards than board games, with the exception of Wildcatter. That’s a damn fun board game.
Loosely quoting Bill Engvall: “My wife gets words like ‘cripuscular’. I get words like ‘et’, as in “he et his biscuit”- past tense I believe.”
Crepuscular
Cheers to all you folks!
Lots to be thankful for but my Habs are losing again tonight.
Having a sad….
Go Bruins !
She’s lovely. Is she famous in your circles?
By the way? I got “Okay, Boomer’d” by the rocket scientist. He then discussed his upcoming work plans (two full years with his company, then on to the “big leagues”).
I swear if he wasn’t my kid beyond a shadow of a doubt, I’d suspect a doppleganger for real.
He told his father and I that his company is “known” for underpaying their new hires (like him) and so other companies basically pick and choose from the different teams there. I can’t imagine the world being exactly as he perceives and relates (he’s smart but not savvy).
So, I will ask you, EC… if your kid informed you that he was worth double his salary less than one year after he entered the work force, told you he thinks Andrew Yang has great ideas and then suggested his father and I are completely out of touch with reality.
My question? Do I slap the shit out of him NOW or let life do it, then tell him I TOLD YOU SO?
The vid of La Pantoja that I wanted, reminds me of the sexy mulatta 20 years ago. I tried to link Isabel Pantoja’s 1980’s vid (Hasta Que Te Conoci) where she dances like a gypsy, totally mesmerizing, no move is wasted and she really gets hot after the 4 minute mark. But the link kept showing this Gatica fellow and I gave up. Montefrio said she was his neighbor at one time. She is part of the 1980’s golden era of Spanish music, after that time, Mexico adopted native singers and the music is terrible.
The Salvy Queen only watches Hola TV. It is a Spanish production and features worthwhile shows that put Univision’s crappy programming to shame. Univision’s treatment of topics is very superficial and glancing at that. In a land that is hungry for serious content, the content is missing. People want substance but only get the cock-meat sandwich. No wonder people turn to games and drugs.
They never want to hear the truth, they will find out for themselves.
“I gave you an assignment without telling you how to do it because after you fail, you will come back ready to learn how to do it correctly.” Mrs. Pangloss
For example, if you’d seen this girl on this motorcycle in Pasadena, Texas, in 1983, you might have waved and told your buddy Pedro I looked like the kind of girl who might be a red rope someday.
And Pedro would have said you were full of crap… I was a year from joining then… how about you?
Is that the last picture you got to show?
Today, it is. I darkened that one so nobody knows but me, you and a few thousand TBP viewers, just who is on that bike. Wasn’t a Harley… I think a Yamaha 750. Anyone know for sure?