Posted on 11/28/2013 7:00:43 AM PST by frithguild
As I sat to write this post, I thought about Thanksgivings past. My childhood Thanksgivings in the 1960's included aunts uncles and cousins. There was turkey, stuffing and arguments. In my house, where I tried to do things differently, we had turkey, stuffing and tense discussions. So for me today, Thanksgiving makes me think of:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way ...
My xwtb (Ex-wife to be), who I love and will always wish the best for, and who I also love under a different roof, told me about a story in her beloved New York Times about how Thanksgiving gatherings are now more commonly attended by those other than nuclear families. So the Thanksgiving table discussion, you see, is not like it was in the 1960's.
The argument starts when you invite someone in. It begins with a jab or a barb and it takes off from there. If it gets really bad, it may be best to take a time out. I have taken a time out - a really long one. I think many people, perhaps for different reasons, have taken a time out like mine. There are even charts that show it.
Post election, CNN viewership in the key 25-54 year old demographic was down 62% in primetime and down -59% for total day viewing. MSNBC was down 52% in the demo. In primetime, the network lost half its viewership and more than half (-57%) in the demo. The pay-TV industry has reported its worst 12-month stretch ever. The total "Nielsen TV Universe" is declining.
I am a cord cutter. I have not had cable TV under my roof for nearly two years. I have all the TV shows and movies I want. The only thing I miss is watching sports. That's fine, because I can just walk to a sports bar for the games I want to see.
I could not be more happy about my money not going into the pockets of Alec Baldwin, Martin Bashir and Ted and Hanoi Jane Turner. People of this ilk have climbed onto the back of the popularity sports. Without sports in a cable package, most in the MSM would not have a seat at our Thanksgiving table.
Please, cut the cable. Don't invite these people in for dinner. They're eating your lunch already.
I have had thanksgiving with Darth Vader and Doctor Who. Every other year pales in comparison wih those two years.
I wonder how many guests will sit around playing with their I Phones ignoring all other guests.... I would gather them up and throw them out with the trash!!
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