It’s a war on capitolism the backbone of America pushed encouraged and supported by the facists, communists, socialsists and progressives (one in the same) who want to destroy us
The assumption is that Thanksgiving is a family oriented holiday.
For some, perhaps many, it is.
For others, perhaps most, it no longer is. There are some communities that lack the family structure to gather to celebrate. There are many who are miles from the family and are unable to gather over the river. There are men that watch the foot ball games.
Then there are women who after washing up the dishes and cleaning up the food leftovers want to go buy something.
F. If your daughter works at Macys and you would like to have her at her home for Thanksgiving, but her employer wants her to work that day, if she wants to keep her job she works and you have an empty place setting that day.
I agree!!! With just one niggling exception.
“President Herbert Hoover. Given that he and his predecessor President Franklin Delano Roosevelt”
President Herbert Hoover. Given that he and his SUCCESSOR President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In today’s world without copy editors I understand how it happens, but in this case, it changes history.
Hoover predecessor was FDR? Must be that new math.
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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a Barack Obotomy!
Did I miss something in history class?
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Which American family?
The one with 2 daddies, or the one with 2 mommies, or 2 trannies?
I don't see this as a "ginned up" crisis, but it is a symptom of a sick society. Every Sunday used to be a holiday in our healthier days.
They could open all the retail stores 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and that would not create one more dime for people to spend in those stores. Wealth needs to be created before it is spent.
Will the Obamacare Exchanges be closed on Thanksgiving?
Everybody knows that people should be forced to stay home and watch or listen to football all day.
Like those guys care about “the American family”?
I grew up on a farm. The cows had to be milked and tended on Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s Day and Saturdays and Sundays and...
Just another step to dilute the true meaning of Christmas...because people see it in a religious way, keep the stores open on Christmas Day for those who who don’t believe in Christ and make the “Christians” work. True Christians will worship Christ and celebrate His birth on that day regardless of attempts to rename the season as “happy holidays” or open the stores and require work on THE celebrated Day.
All for the love of money and hatred for His Son and His followers.
This is just speculation, but could it be retailers just got tired of the Black Friday stampede and resulting liabilities for injuries?
I understand that these holidays its “optional” to work that day but I wonder exactly how “optional” it really is.
Or how long it will be “optional”
Macy’s is a private business and it can do whatever it wants, but I hope they don’t get a single costumer.
Work on Thanksgiving Day in a retail store? Sure! Why not? Gotta’ be one of the slowest days of the year (except for preparing for the rush on the following day....).
That war was already fought and lost by the people.
When I was a kid very few businesses were open on Sundays. The few that were had very limited hours.
Most all stores were closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even Hospitals, Police and Fire operated with fewer staff.
Now everything is open for business 24/7/365.........
We lost our souls.......
Here are some great, sinful Thanksgiving recipes, to make this holiday memorable. They really liven up a table.
(this is one with a gazillion calories, but amazingly good.)
Egg, Asparagus and Cheese Casserole
6 tbsp butter
3 tbsp chopped green pepper
2 tbsp grated onion
4 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Saute until tender in top of double boiler, then add flour and blend. Gradually add milk and cook until smooth and thick. Add salt and pepper.
3-15 oz drained cans of asparagus
6 sliced hard boiled eggs
American cheese slices
3/4 cup buttered crumbs
Alternate layers of asparagus, egg slices and cheese slices, and sauce in a large, square baking dish. Top with final layer of sauce and buttered crumbs.
Bake covered in 350F oven for 20 minutes.
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(You should start this one soon, so that it will be full flavored by Thanksgiving. I grew up with these, and always thought beets tasted great.)
Pickled Beets
3 cans sliced beets, drained
4 hard boiled, peeled eggs
1 thick sliced onion
1 tbsp pickling spice
1 heaping tsp sea salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
Add ingredients to jar then pour over them, boiling a 50/50 mix of cider vinegar and water to cover plus an inch. Seal and refrigerate. Pickling time is a minimum of two weeks.
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Chocolate Cheese
1 lb Velveeta Cheese
1 lb Butter
4 lb Confectioners Sugar
1 cup Cocoa
2 tsp Vanilla
In large saucepan, slowly melt cheese and butter together.
Sift sugar and cocoa together. Add to melted cheese mixture, stir until completely dissolved. Mixture will be stiff. Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Allow to cool in refrigerator, frost. Store covered in fridge.
Frosting Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. Vietnamese Cinnamon (regular cinnamon will work, but
not be as spicy)
1 tsp. Grand Marnier
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(This also needs to be prepared starting soon.)
Rum Fruitcake
I recommend getting a good quality fruitcake in a tin, then once a day for an entire month, remove the lid and sprinkle one tablespoon (no more, or it becomes mushy) of Myer’s Dark Rum over the top before resealing. At the end of a month, it is served in thin slices as an appetizer, and has substantial muzzle velocity. Traditionally, a small plate with whole cloves sits nearby, one or two of which are chewed to conceal the rum smell.
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(Magnificent on hot bread with butter.)
Ginger Apple Honey
1 cup finely chopped fresh ginger root
5-6 large apples (tart-sweet crisp ones such as Prima or Jonagold)
2 cups water
6 cups sugar
2 tsp powdered ginger
chopped crystallized ginger
Peel ginger root and chop fine. Quarter apples, remove peel and core and cut in slices. In pressure cooker combine ginger root and apple. Stir in water.
Pressure cook for 10 minutes. Break up tender apple slices with a potato masher. Add sugar and stir well until sugar is dissolved. Cook (uncovered) on high for at least another 20-30 minutes or until jam stage is reached at 220F to 222F, with a candy thermometer. Add powdered ginger and crystallized ginger and stir. Let cool completely. Ladle into small containers, seal and freeze until needed.