We have a lot to be thankful for, and I am reminded of that fact every single day. So enjoy the day with family or friends, and forget about the annoying stuff in life for the rest of the day.
I am thankful for all the snarky ā ā ā ā I get entertained with around here.
That said, @LAUteās post of the Whole Foods fresh produce section triggered a flashback to W Kamau Bellās stand up show where he was talking about the Berkeley Farmerās Market being closed to prep for possible protests due to a couple of ābeyond conservativeā speakers coming to present at Cal.
If you havenāt watched it, itās worth the time; and you will have a whole new perspective on Whole Foods. 
Itās on Netflix
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I love a day to reflect and he thankful. Gratitude is a gift that keeps giving.
I love a day to focus on family, friends, and good food. A feast for the āharvestā.
I love the intent for unity when Lincoln made it a holiday to try to unite and heal a broken nation.
I like to focus on that and not on the Thanksgiving myth and fabricated story of the ā1st Thanksgivingā (google it). I do like that most of the foods we enjoy on this day are ones the Wampanoags would eat.
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This seems like a good place to post the greatest Thanksgiving song ever.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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You know the Carterās found a copy of that song in the Nixon Whitehouse, and it had been opened.
Gap in the Nixon Tapes - 18 minutes 22 seconds
Aliceās Restaurant- 18 minutes 22 seconds
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I will say though, yāall are on my list of āthankful forāā¦ Maybe this became my echo chamber, but talking through covid and our beloved Utes overcome a lot this year and really grow up has been great. Itās been a community that has helped me cope. And itās been one of my favorite seasons ever.
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A great read on this day in this regardā¦and a wish that we can find leaders with this kind of wisdom and integrity.
He saw Thanksgiving in particular as a powerful impetus to restoring national unity on the basis of human justice. On October 3, 1863, shortly after receiving Haleās letter, Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November as the day when God would be thanked āas with one heart and one voice by the whole American People,ā including āmy fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands.ā Lincoln asked for āthe Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.ā
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Let us be of grace.
May we all help to make each other stronger, smarter and kinder
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A few years ago I read an article that said up until around 1900 the preferred meat eaten for Thanksgiving was raccoon. In fact one president was given a raccoon to be eaten at Thanksgiving and instead he kept it as a pet.
I think I would prefer turkey to raccoon. Maybe some Bama fans can pipe up and let us know how raccoon tastes.
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Iām not buying into this alternative, until someone with experience lets me know the best wine pairing. There are literally zero recommendations anywhere online - itās as though wine drinkers have never eaten raccoon.
And if all we get from the Alabama crowd are beer recommendations, Iām calling BS! Iām certain that no US President ever had a Thanksgiving meal in the White House without an appropriate wine.
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