>>"[Thanksgiving] is a producers’ holiday. The lavish meal is a symbol of the fact that abundant consumption is the result and reward of production." - Ayn Rand
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>>While I agree with her, I'll add it's a chance to watch 3 NFL games and drink Guinness and fall asleep on the couch while snoring at record decibel levels :)
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>Have you noticed that Black Friday now starts on Thanksgiving day instead of the Friday after? I guess the day after Thanksgiving is cutting it too close for buying Christmas presents.

That prompted a family argument, with my "parallel universe" alter-ego kicking in. No way I'd go out on Thanksgiving at 4:30 PM to stand in line for four hours - not even for Meadow.