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diabeticman

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60. Why don't we just forget about it like most retailers and shoppers want it.

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 10:25 PM

Nov 2013

Last year we had family and friends who either had to miss Thanksgiving dinner or pushed it to like 11:30 AM so that they could be at the store to prepare for the Black Friday Midnight sales.

This year Stores are even opening on thanksgiving day for massive sales AND most retailers don't give employees time and a half holiday pay.

I swear this country is regressing into a Dickens-like country.

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Love or hate Thanksgiving? [View all] malaise Nov 2013 OP

love it gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1

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Love it, but no turkey for me. N/T Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #2

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Love. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #5

indifferent about thanksgiving IcyPeas Nov 2013 #6

Love it. LeftofObama Nov 2013 #7

Love it Freddie Nov 2013 #8

Meh FarCenter Nov 2013 #9

Love frazzled Nov 2013 #10

As a vegetarian and animal rights activist, MoonRiver Nov 2013 #11

+1 nt bunnies Nov 2013 #14

OK forget the turkey malaise Nov 2013 #15

Other than the yearly turkey holocaust, I do like Thanksgiving! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #22

there are options arely staircase Nov 2013 #18

Thank you! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author MoonRiver Nov 2013 #24

Agreed. Me too. RebelOne Nov 2013 #46

Try celebrating it with a vegetarian meal. No one said DonViejo Nov 2013 #53

I am a vegetarian and always am invited to my son's RebelOne Nov 2013 #58

That's what I do, but others in my family eat turkey. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #68

I' am a vegetarian and animal rights activist too but Thanksgiving in a way LiberalElite Nov 2013 #59

So am I but I still like the idea of it being a time for family and being thankful. You can Raine Nov 2013 #64

Technically I can not eat.. yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #12

Like it. surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #13

Any excuse for Aerows Nov 2013 #41

LOVE it! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #16

LOL malaise Nov 2013 #17

Thanksgiving might be my favorite holiday... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #19

Love it. Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #20

It's great if you are the guest; a lot of work if you have to cook. femmocrat Nov 2013 #21

I plan a month ahead and cook and prep for a week and a half Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #51

I agree. Generally, we, the women, are left to cook everything while the guys just mill around. Laffy Kat Nov 2013 #67

my sons in law are very helpful. One even cooks gourmet food and also cleans very thoroughly... CTyankee Nov 2013 #71

You must be proud of your sons. You done good! Laffy Kat Nov 2013 #76

Er, sons-in-law, not my sons. I do have a son who is also very good, though! CTyankee Nov 2013 #86

not always the case DrDan Nov 2013 #81

I understand. Good for you. I know many families are better about sharing the workload. Laffy Kat Nov 2013 #83

Love the food... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #25

Now I love it, I used to hate it tularetom Nov 2013 #26

4 days off to read and write papers. nt Deep13 Nov 2013 #27

Love that one best out of all of them Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #28

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! DrewFlorida Nov 2013 #29

Turkey- ruffburr Nov 2013 #30

My favorite Holiday.. bar none Peacetrain Nov 2013 #31

That sums it up perfectly malaise Nov 2013 #32

It's ok. meadowlark5 Nov 2013 #33

Love it! redstatebluegirl Nov 2013 #34

So-so. 840high Nov 2013 #35

Parades, Football, Way To Much Food.. what's not to love? Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #36

Seriously. One of the few holidays with no pretense. Barack_America Nov 2013 #85

Love. My favorite. cordelia Nov 2013 #37

Love it for seeing family members. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2013 #38

Love/hate Nevernose Nov 2013 #39

the one time each year that reminds us why we only see family once a year NightWatcher Nov 2013 #40

Ha malaise Nov 2013 #42

fish, like company, start to go bad after 3 days NightWatcher Nov 2013 #44

I have no choice n/t malaise Nov 2013 #48

I love to cook Aerows Nov 2013 #43

Love IT! Left2Tackle Nov 2013 #45

Details? malaise Nov 2013 #70

That holiday can be a vegetarian's nightmare oberliner Nov 2013 #47

It's all right. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #49

Love it. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #50

... Zorra Nov 2013 #52

We do it small, but that's just right by me. nolabear Nov 2013 #54

I like the food and football (despite not being a Lions or Cowboys fan), Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #55

HOW ABOUT THEM COWBOYS!! madinmaryland Nov 2013 #56

Love it Oilwellian Nov 2013 #57

Why don't we just forget about it like most retailers and shoppers want it. diabeticman Nov 2013 #60

Love It - Just wish I could contribute more to it TlalocW Nov 2013 #61

90+ family members get together in a big potluck. kwassa Nov 2013 #62

I love the stuffing and the pies. Hmmm. Yummm. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #63

I love anything that involves watching the Cowboys lose. name not needed Nov 2013 #65

Neither...but the grandchildren get time off from school so we try to find fun�. Tikki Nov 2013 #66

Love it! Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #69

Now that I sit at the big table it's kinda cool Johnny Ready Nov 2013 #72

ROFL malaise Nov 2013 #75

I like it better these days - TBF Nov 2013 #73

Love. Nt hack89 Nov 2013 #74

I like the "original" version... KansDem Nov 2013 #77

Love the cooking & family time Blue Diadem Nov 2013 #78

Well, "love" is pipi_k Nov 2013 #79

Indifference is opposite of both love and hate. *Shrug* Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #80

Take it or leave it. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #82

Love it so much I married a Canadian. Barack_America Nov 2013 #84