Thoughts on Thanksgiving
Turkey day, a grand American holiday in need of a makeover. More respected than any civic holiday, more meaningful than most religious holidays, and more connected to the human spirit to make any American proud! So why, then has Thanksgiving become the red-headed step child of American holidays? Powered by corporate greed, Thanksgiving has been nearly bitch-slapped off the calendar. Walk into any retailer and you’lll notice the seasonal aisle goes from Halloween to Christmas, complete with holiday music piped in weeks before Turkey Day. This year it took only ONE day after Halloween before witnessing the first X Mas TV commercial. Despite the overkill, how irritating must those commercials be to non-Christians. Thank you Wal Mart. Come to think of it, there are many reasons Thanksgiving is in need of a makeover. For one, the great tradition of American football has diminished. Football has become an event where players who do NOT participate have become more signific...