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2007-11-22

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Posted by Fred 2007-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Happy Thanksgiving to all Rantburgers!

Posted by ed 2007-11-22 00:29|| 2007-11-22 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Thank You God and Thank You Troops, we are a free people and can take a day off for turkey, giblet gravy, and football.

Who could ask for more!

Posted by Skunky Crenter1414 2007-11-22 00:44|| 2007-11-22 00:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Fay was caught here in a rare moment of not screaming.

A great Thanksgiving to all!

Posted by PBMcL 2007-11-22 00:54|| 2007-11-22 00:54|| Front Page Top

#4 There can be no greater facilitation of free speech and liberty that the sort of unbridled exchange that Fred makes possible here at Rantburg. Thank you, Fred, and all that you have done for our country.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-22 01:58|| 2007-11-22 01:58|| Front Page Top

#5 "Whatever happened to Fay Wray
That delicate satin draped frame
As it clung to her thigh
How I started to cry
Cause I wanted to be dressed just the same"

/name that movie

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-22 02:53|| 2007-11-22 02:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Fay was caught here in a rare moment of not screaming.

The look on her face says she's planning on screaming again in the near future . . . .

Posted by gorb 2007-11-22 03:09|| 2007-11-22 03:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Re: # 2. Beer comes to mind, SC 1414...

Posted by Bobby 2007-11-22 06:22|| 2007-11-22 06:22|| Front Page Top

#8 [Aris Katsaris has been pooplisted.]

Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2007-11-22 06:25|| http://katsaris.livejournal.com]">[http://katsaris.livejournal.com] 2007-11-22 06:25|| Front Page Top

#9 I know that movie, Frank. The trailing daughters have long gleefully played our copy for their taller-than-I-am friends. (I may not have your-all vocabulary, but I do know some things!) ;-)

Posted by trailing wife in Buffalo for Thanksgiving 2007-11-22 07:49|| 2007-11-22 07:49|| Front Page Top

#10 Happy Thanksgiving Day, everyone! Especially to the men and women who keep me, the Tsar and the Tsarevich safe.

Now, off to the kitchen.....somebody's got to make dinner, right? ;)

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2007-11-22 08:49|| 2007-11-22 08:49|| Front Page Top

#11 HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.. especially to RBee friends and family and everyone in uniform serving all around the World...

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-11-22 08:51|| 2007-11-22 08:51|| Front Page Top

#12 Happy Thanksgiving to all our RBer's, your families and loved ones, and especially to all serving our nation in harm's way. I/We have much to be thankful for, and to thank others for, and I do. Wishing all the best: good eats, good company, and safe travel
Frank G

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-22 09:07|| 2007-11-22 09:07|| Front Page Top

#13 Happy Thanksgiving to y'all from the Lotp household.

Posted by lotp 2007-11-22 09:37|| 2007-11-22 09:37|| Front Page Top

#14 Best wishes to my American Rantburgian neighbo(u)rs. God bless you all. God bless the United States of America.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-11-22 09:45|| 2007-11-22 09:45|| Front Page Top

#15 A Happy and Safe Thanksgiving to everyone!

And, with thanks to Youtube, a Bird Day classic:

WKRP Thanksgiving Turkey Drop

Posted by mrp 2007-11-22 10:30|| 2007-11-22 10:30|| Front Page Top

#16 LOL - thanks MRP - a true classic

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-22 10:36|| 2007-11-22 10:36|| Front Page Top

#17 ROTFL Frank G @ the song quote from the mystery movie. I'm embarassed to say how many times I saw that movie at midnight in my crazy, reckless, hard-partying youth. Back when seeing Devo perform "Satisfaction" on SNL was a life changing experience. Back when my friends and I wanted to vote for Carter because everyone knew that crazy Ronald Raygun would blow up the world if he ever got his finger near the nuclear button. Heck, even our high school teachers knew it. Hahahahahaha!

There was an art movie house in Phoenix (the Sombrero,long gone) back then that had a courtyard area where people would start gathering to buy tickets for the midnight show by about 10:30 or so. It could not be seen well from the street and, for a while, there would be this whole party scene there with people passing huge wine bottles and passing joints openly. I don't know how they managed to get away with it for so long without a major police raid. It all seemed very fascinating and exiting for an underage kid like me.

Now this movie was famous for the group participation. For example, people would light lighters during one song, toss cards during another. During the wedding scene near the beginning people would throw rice (I'd really hate to be the person who had to clean up this place!).

My friends and I came up with the idea to bring in small bags of rice, cut the corner off, and then hold up the bag by the opposite corner and twirl the bags around. This technique could throw a large amount of rice around for quite a distance, very effectively. So, one of my memories about this movie is that I'd always have rice in my bed from my hair the next morning.

Anyway, it was too funny to see that quote here this morning. Yet another reason to be thankful for Rantburg. :-)

Happy Thanksgiving to Rantburgers and their families, to all our troops and their families, and to everyone else helping to build up Western civilization rather than tear it down.

Posted by ryuge 2007-11-22 11:33|| 2007-11-22 11:33|| Front Page Top

#18 Happy Thanksgiving to all. Food coma T-Minus 6 Hours 15 minutes and counting......

Posted by Steve">Steve 2007-11-22 11:43|| 2007-11-22 11:43|| Front Page Top

#19 Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here at Rantburg and to all of the personnel serving this great country and the countries of our allies in this great struggle throughout the world.

In addition, I'd like to extend my thanks to the personnel serving on the front lines of the home front, out first responders be they security guards, police officers, paramedics, firefighters, or the doctors, nurses, and other unsung heroes serving in our hospitals and medical institutions.

On a personal note, I'd like to let everyone here at Rantburg know that my second story "Knock On Wood" will be published in issue #288 (or sooner) of the online ezine Bewildering Stories. My first story "The Meadow" was published in issue #266. I was informed of the acceptance just last night so I have even more to give thanks for this holiday.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-11-22 11:52|| 2007-11-22 11:52|| Front Page Top

#20 yep ryuge, same here - the Strand Theater in Ocean Beach - same hijinx at the midnight showing

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-22 11:59|| 2007-11-22 11:59|| Front Page Top

#21 Greg, congratulations!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-22 12:03|| 2007-11-22 12:03|| Front Page Top

#22 Ya meant to say that no one spooled out rolls of mountain money when the line, "Great Scot!" was uttered, ryuge? Slackers!

And some way cool beans there, Greg. Please post or email me a link if the content is generally available.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-22 12:10|| 2007-11-22 12:10|| Front Page Top

#23 Happy Thanksgiving to Rantburgers everywhere.

THE VERY FIRST THANKSGIVING
(Scene One: Some Pilgrims are standing on the deck of the Mayflower.)

FIRST PILGRIM: Well, here it is, the year 1620.

SECOND PILGRIM: Yes, and we have been on this tiny ship, the Mayflower, for many weeks, fleeing persecution in England because of our religious views.

FOURTH PILGRIM: Also, we wear hats that look like traffic cones.

FIRST PILGRIM: What happened to the Third Pilgrim?

SECOND PILGRIM: He's throwing up.

FOURTH PILGRIM: Hey, look! There's Plymouth Rock! Pull over, captain!

LONG JOHN SILVER: Arrr.

(Scene Two: The Pilgrims are standing on the shore.)

FIRST PILGRIM: Well, this looks like a barren area with poor soil and harsh winters, offering little chance for our survival.

OTHER PILGRIMS: Perfect!

SECOND PILGRIM: Look! A Native American!

NATIVE AMERICAN: Fortunately, I speak English. My name is Squanto.

FOURTH PILGRIM: "Squanto"? What kind of name is "Squanto"?

SECOND PILGRIM: It sounds nasty! It sounds like, "Mom! The dog made Squanto on the linoleum!"

Donate to JWR

FIRST PILGRIM: What's "linoleum"?

SECOND PILGRIM: I have no idea.

SQUANTO: I'm going to show you how to plant maize and beans using alewives, shad or menhaden as fertilizer.

FOURTH PILGRIM: "Alewives"?

SQUANTO: That's what it says in the encyclopedia.

(Scene Three: One year later.)

FIRST PILGRIM: Well, here it is, one year later.

SECOND PILGRIM: That was a pretty harsh winter.

FOURTH PILGRIM: That was definitely the last winter I plan to spend in a small confined space with people eating a diet of maize and beans.

FIRST PILGRIM: Also, as you will recall, we had a lot of starvation and disease, the result being that half of us are dead.

SECOND PILGRIM: Time for a celebration!

(Scene Four: The Pilgrims and Squanto are seated at a banquet table.)

FIRST PILGRIM: So here we are, at the (burp) first Thanksgiving.

SECOND PILGRIM: I definitely want the recipe for this alewife dip.

FOURTH PILGRIM: Hey, Squanto, what are those drums saying?

SQUANTO (after listening for a moment): Lions 14, Bears 7.

FIRST PILGRIM: You know, Squanto, without your help, we never would have survived this winter. So we've decided to take over all of North America and pretty much obliterate your culture.

SQUANTO: Sure.

FIRST PILGRIM: Really? You don't mind?

SQUANTO: No, not at all.

FIRST PILGRIM: Great!

SQUANTO: Try this stuffing.

Posted by doc 2007-11-22 12:23|| 2007-11-22 12:23|| Front Page Top

#24 Whoops ... forgot to give props to Dave Barry.
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/dave/barry.php3

Cheers!

Posted by doc 2007-11-22 12:24|| 2007-11-22 12:24|| Front Page Top

#25 Lots to be thankful this year, as always. We all need to remember why this day was established, and what it means. Too few of our youngsters will ever learn about it in our "public" schools, so it's up to us to make sure they know. Our freedom didn't come cheap, and we keep having to pay to keep it. Special thanks to those that pay that price in today's world so we can express our joy here at home. God bless one and all, and all true Americans, regardless of their nationality!

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-11-22 12:33|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-11-22 12:33|| Front Page Top

#26 Happy Thanksgiving, all you Rantburgers, everywhere across the globe, from above freezing south central Alaska.

While we celebrate this day with friends and family, our thoughts and prayers go out to those of our military across the world, in dirty, nasty places, who are keeping us safe. We owe them a huge debt.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-11-22 12:46|| 2007-11-22 12:46|| Front Page Top

#27 Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-11-22 12:56|| 2007-11-22 12:56|| Front Page Top

#28 My daughter in Israel has parties to go to both today and tomorrow.

As some of the American emigres there say, in Israel, thanksgiving is a 2-day holiday (inside joke because in Israel, the chag part of Passover, Succoth and Shavuos is only one day)

Posted by mhw 2007-11-22 13:25|| 2007-11-22 13:25|| Front Page Top

#29 Good Eats to All! Here's a picture of my new neighbors. Took it at about 1:30.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-11-22 14:33|| 2007-11-22 14:33|| Front Page Top

#30 Happy Thanksgiving to Fred and to all Rantburgers, to all our military out there protecting us, our border patrol, and to all Americans.
I hope our military men and women are able to be with some friends somewhere and enjoy a feast of sorts and be warmed by their memories of family on this day.

Posted by Jan from work 2007-11-22 15:51|| 2007-11-22 15:51|| Front Page Top

#31 If anyone wants to take the time to view my feeble talent for storytelling (and those of a great many people vastly more talented), for free, the link to Bewildering Stories is as follows,

http://www.bewilderingstories.com/

Look at the Schedule page for what's coming up or you can also search by issue or by author, title, etc. Please note that I get publishing credit, but no money for the stories published here and that the site is free and doesn;t require registration.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-11-22 17:33|| 2007-11-22 17:33|| Front Page Top

#32 That gives me something to look forward to next week when my time is my own again, FOTSGreg. A good first picture of your wild turkeys, Deacon Blues!

I just had to poke my head in briefly to make sure the world didn't blow up or something while I wasn't looking. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife in Buffalo for Thanksgiving 2007-11-22 20:16|| 2007-11-22 20:16|| Front Page Top

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