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Originally Posted by RM
The evidence mounts ........
I agree about the US election process, but football on Thanksgiving ? What better way to avoid participating in a dysfunctional family setting ? It works.
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Football (real Football, LOL) on Thanksgiving gives a wonderful point of focus for the day. While I am somewhat in the minority I usually attend church on Thanksgiving morning and then back to the party. If your whole family & some friends are attending you need multiple focus points. Many of us like to cook and/or help cook. Some folks like to belt back adult beverages and chit-chat. All good.
There are multiple conversations in multiple rooms and there is a nice ebb & flow going on. And for those who like a little sports a TV here and there is tuned to the game. There are only two games every Thanksgiving, sometimes they're good and sometimes they are not so much.
And like this year... I can't travel because I have to work Friday morning so we've been taken in by my wife's friend who is also a co-worker. They're nice people but I don't know all their relatives. Believe me I'll be nice (sincerely) and have a nice time but the game that's on while we're there will give me a nice out when I run out of things to share. And nothing says manly and bonding like "hey that was a helluva tackle, no?" and then hit the guy in the shoulder.
I guess you'd have to be there but having something in common that at least a few people like helps. But believe me when I say some folks can't take the combo of turkey and violent sport. Oh well some folks don't like East Of Midnight or Canary Yellow Canoe, LOL.
Peace,
Bill
