Americans Have The Most For Which To Be Thankful
Posted @ 12:46 pm - Filed under Cool Info, Sez Me
Though Grandma and Grandpa are long gone, their riveting stories of the Depression, and gettin’ through WW II live on. I bring this up to point out there isn’t 25% nationwide unemployment. There are no soup lines. Women aren’t workin’ in factories making tanks, bombs, jeeps, fighter planes and such. We’re not fighting two monstrously bloodthirsty dictators hell-bent on our destruction.
One of my all time favorite Grandma stories has been told here before. Here’s the short version. During The Great Depression, Great Grandpa and Grandma, the oldest of his eight kids, a teenager at the time, hopped a freight train heading outa state. They were goin’ to shuck corn for a week or two in Nebraska. They were hired, and returned safely. Grandma said that Thanksgiving was one of the happiest, and most thankful ever. Why?
‘Cuz she and here seven brothers and sisters all got new shoes for the winter — in the same year. That’d never happened before. Those corn shucking jobs made the difference.
Fast forward to the present. There are still those who want us eliminated. Economic times are the most troubling in my lifetime.
Yet, we just showed the world that during very troubling and challenging times we can have a peaceful presidential election. The winner and loser were both gracious. The outgoing president showed the world how Americans deal with changes in leadership at the White House. It was so seamless, most of us paid little or no attention to the traditional visit of the newly elected president to the outgoing president. How many countries can say that? Exactly.
So tomorrow, as we ponder for what we’re thankful, let’s include the fact that we’re Americans. Most of the free world can be thankful they’re our friends, as so many of them wouldn’t be free if it wasn’t for America and it’s sacrifices and generosity. I’m thankful our table tomorrow will seat those born in the 1930’s, 1950’s, and 1980’s. The refugees from the ’30’s will be pressed to recount stories of Thanksgivings Past. It’s always a good thing to gain prospective from those who lived through far worse times. I know when I was a young man it helped me immensely.
The Brown’s started a new tradition last year for Thanksgiving dinner. We switched from the traditional turkey to the newer Turducken. What the heck is that you ask? It’s amazingly delicious. Take a turkey, stuff it with a duck. Then stuff the duck with a chicken. Then put your favorite stuffing in the chicken. Best part? All three birds are deboned! Can’t wait.
I’m most thankful for the last five years. Today’s the fifth anniversary for The Boss and I. On this day in 2003 we stood together at La Jolla Cove in front of family and friends, and said I Do. Still makes every Thanksgiving more special.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. God Bless you.
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