Posted on 11/26/2008 7:29:50 PM PST by AUJenn
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - This time last year, Monique White was living in a motel and looking for work, wishing for the bustling Thanksgivings of her childhood.
This year, White's holiday wish will be fulfilled -- thanks to an impromptu Craigslist posting.
The 36-year-old posted a two-sentence invite on the Internet classifieds site last week. The receptionist at a dentist's office was feeling a little lonely, her two sons spending the holiday with their dad, so she figured maybe four or five strangers would reply and join her and longtime partner Doug White for Thanksgiving dinner.
Instead, 32 people are headed to their Littleton townhouse. They're busy preparing nine turkeys, four hams, 16 boxes of stuffing and a dozen or so pies.
The Whites say they've been blessed.
They're both working and have bought a home. They say the dinner is their way of giving thanks for their changed lives.
I’d keep an eye on the silverware just the same.
Littleton aint that where the Columbine massacre happened
“I’d keep an eye on the silverware...”
Exactly. I’d have it in a church basement or something, not in my home.
Good luck to them.
Sounds like a naive person to me.
Yes.
You post on that site for just about anything, you'd better expect your phone to ring.
I've bought and sold lots of stuff on their site, with zero problems.
32 strangers coming over? Hire at least 4 security guards. It will be cheaper than replacing everything that comes up “missing” if you don’t hire the security guards (sorry to sound like a cynic, but caution should be in order).
If I were her and wanted to share, I would have donated the money she is spending on this, to a soup kitchen or homeless shelter, not bring all those strangers into my home.
Headline out of CO Nov. 28th...”Thanksgiving Day Massacre”
LOL!
“T-day host/hostess beated to death with turkey drumstick and wing. Family’s dog and 2 cats attack murderous turkey, and save 5 children.”
LOL x 2!
She sounds like a sweet woman; I hope this doesn’t turn into an unpleasant event that forever tarnishes all future Thanksgivings for her. I’ve had good luck buying from Craigslist, I don’t think I’d ever use that site for social networking though.
I’m not sure it is wise to be an idealist in this day and age. It might have been a better idea to host this where other dinners like this were taking place. I hope decent people who are just down on their luck and okay people come.
I pray those who will join her will thank their gracious hostess as well.
Prayers for a safe and very Happy Thanksgiving to that woman and her new “family” and also to my fellow FReepers...hope you all have a great one!
My son has sold stuff and I’ve hired a workman via Craigslist. Sadly, a few jerks ruin it for everyone, you do have to be careful. I’d probably hold the dinner somewhere else. Call me a Grinch, but it’s hard to watch 30-odd people...
LOL! Well, I guess some like girls, some like boys... I assume you meant the language lab.
Doh! One has to be extra careful in proof reading their posts on FR, where, unlike most sites, we don’t have an edit feature. All mistakes are forever set in stone here.
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