Thanksgiving isn't a big deal (deaths, military, elect, New York)
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I know what you mean...that totally stinks. I'm now visiting family members who both work retail jobs and have to be to work at 5:00 p.m. today. Early dinner, and they are sleeping right now and I can't spend time with them.
Tell to try working in a hospital. I'll be sleeping while Thanksgiving dinner is served.
I love Thanksgiving and don't care for Black Friday. Maybe when I'm older I'll like it, but right now I don't. It's all "oh look, this $1000 TV is now $500!" Great! Except I still can't afford it, and even if I could afford it, I don't need a new TV!!!!
I'm a little soured on Thanksgiving this year. I have quite a few family members who won't be at our table this year because they work....in retail. They have to sleep today in order to get up and get to work by midnight to serve the people who simply cannot wait til 5am to shop.
They should be thankful they have a job.
Why can't the "table" work around their schedules? My family is in law enforcement and fire, and we work around their schedule.
And isn't it wonderful that we can enjoy the traditional dinner (many can't) and we can watch football. Just the traditions and the family gathering makes it special for many of us. Yes, black Friday is fun as well, but in a different way...
Thanksgiving blows away christmass. Id pass on christmass for a 2nd thanksgiving.
and I probably would as well. I love the Christmas decorating and being with family but Thanksgiving reminds me of our country's routes and isn't as commercial. of course Christmas is the birthdate (not really) of our savior,for those who are Christians, for many others it is a wonderful festive time of the year. That is how our Muslim and Jewish friends see Christmas.
NIta
id take christmas because we have prime rib. i dont like thanksgiving food for the most part, and would look like an idiot if i went to mcdonalds today, so i suck it up.
i guess for most of us, there is more to the holidays than eating. We too love the Christmas prime rib, but most Americans eat Turkey on Christmas as well as Thanksgiving.
For those who have family members that have to work: it isn't just retail, the airlines continue to fly, call centers are open and have always been and the hospitals do not close. Many restaurants are open, we have family members in all these fields and what do we do? We learn to work around their schedules as best possible.
id take christmas because we have prime rib. i dont like thanksgiving food for the most part, and would look like an idiot if i went to mcdonalds today, so i suck it up.
Then make something else. Dinner can be whatever your family wants it to be. We are smoking salmon and tri tip this year with stuffing, potatoes, asparagus, salad, pie, beans, yams, Yum
i guess for most of us, there is more to the holidays than eating. We too love the Christmas prime rib, but most Americans eat Turkey on Christmas as well as Thanksgiving.
For those who have family members that have to work: it isn't just retail, the airlines continue to fly, call centers are open and have always been and the hospitals do not close. Many restaurants are open, we have family members in all these fields and what do we do? We learn to work around their schedules as best possible.
Nita
I think it's a sad state of affairs when call centers & restaurants can't close for like two days per year. They are non-essential.
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