[lifeofgrace]

So because some restaurants are open, everything should be?

Good for you! You resorted to the ad hominem attack before you even made an argument on the facts. Please tell me exactly what should be open or closed on Thanksgiving, so we may follow your rules. Do we have to watch football because there's a game? Do we have to go out to eat because restaurants are open? Do we have to travel because airlines are flying? So do we have to shop because stores are open?

Stay home if you want, go out if you want. Be thankful either way, because some people have no choice but to work.

[happyhomemaker]

When I was single I worked in the restaurant business and always loved working holiday shifts. Lots of people don’t have close family and happy to have a friendly waitress to serve a nice meal and chat them up for a bit. Did anyone ever consider how many people without family would love to go out on Thanksgiving to shop so they can be around people? I am tired of people who insist that people are godless heathens who may want to get out on Thanksgiving to not feel so lonely and out of place. Heck every commercial makes it seem that everyone has huge happy families all eating turkey together and having perfect family get togethers