Happy Thanksgiving and Thursday Game Day Discussion

[Attyla]

Maybe a bit early but why not, I am expecting you all to be busy tomorrow. Me? Just the wife and I along with our pup.

But Happy Thanksgiving to all of you whether we agree or not. I also know this is a uniquely US holiday. Other countries have versions of this day but in 1863 Abraham Lincoln called for a national day of thanksgiving to be held on the last Thursday of November. The original "Thanksgiving" between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe was in 1633. And no, it is unlikely they served up what we consider the traditional meal with no turkey and most likely sea food on the table. The chances of you having a home fire triples on that day. Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October. Americans will consume about 80 million pounds of cranberries tomorrow, and most will be from a can of that sick sauce. The rest will eat that equally gross green bean casserole made from cream of mushroom goo. More than likely, you can thank Minnesota for your bird as they produce the most in the US. But we will kill off 46 million birds just for tomorrow. One will survive after being pardoned, a tradition started by George Bush Sr. When we watch our games tomorrow we should reflect that the tradition dates back over 100 years as the first such game was in 1920, well before TVs were in every home. As a matter of fact, the TV was not invented in one sweeping time, but rather over time. The first image of a live person was in 1925 but the TV as your grandfather knew them would not be until 1927. But you can thank your leftovers for spurring the invention of the TV dinner. And finally, when you are out and about for Black Friday, one profession will see its peak in workload and that is the plumber. Yes, your ability to stop up the toilet keeps that profession hopping the next day.

And with that, I do hope those who celebrate have a great day and that we can sit and enjoy some good games.

[Grumpy13]

Back attcha Attyla and everyone else who reads this. It’s a good time to reflect on the fortune’s bestowed on us and to think about those less fortunate. This will be the first time in many years that the wife and I will have only my youngest son sitting down for dinner and not most if not all of our immediate family. Getting ready to retire at the end of the year and it just seems like the years just fly by any more. Kids have families of their own and start their own traditions and ours start to fade away.

Happy Thanksgiving and may all on this board and their families have a great day.

[Oaktownonly]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. It is true that we all don't agree but we are all fans of the same team. I think that sometimes gets lost. Everyone of us has one thing in common, The Silver and Black. Happy Thanksgiving.

[pfish57]

Happy Thanksgiving...hope you all have a Great day, and give thanks that the Raiders aren't playing

[Rabidraider]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Food, Football and family...

[LayneStaley]

[raider_kin]

Happy Thanksgiving Nation

I love the canned cranberry sauce.
Hate the green bean casserole (mom made peas instead)

Enjoy the day; enjoy every day we are given.

[RaiderandBulldog]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

May God bless you and your families.

[Xramfan]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

May God bless you and your families.

To you as well Dog

[raider_kin]

To you as well Dog

Yes indeed let us not forget our furry family members

[RI RAIDER]

Blessings to you and yours. Have a great Thanksgiving! Great day as it puts things in perspective.
God Bless our troops especially those who are serving in far away locales and away from their families.

[Dr Death]

To all my friends on Raiders Station.... Have a great Thanksgiving day!

[Reno Hightower]

Maybe a bit early but why not, I am expecting you all to be busy tomorrow. Me? Just the wife and I along with our pup.

But Happy Thanksgiving to all of you whether we agree or not. I also know this is a uniquely US holiday. Other countries have versions of this day but in 1863 Abraham Lincoln called for a national day of thanksgiving to be held on the last Thursday of November. The original "Thanksgiving" between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe was in 1633. And no, it is unlikely they served up what we consider the traditional meal with no turkey and most likely sea food on the table. The chances of you having a home fire triples on that day. Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October. Americans will consume about 80 million pounds of cranberries tomorrow, and most will be from a can of that sick sauce. The rest will eat that equally gross green bean casserole made from cream of mushroom goo. More than likely, you can thank Minnesota for your bird as they produce the most in the US. But we will kill off 46 million birds just for tomorrow. One will survive after being pardoned, a tradition started by George Bush Sr. When we watch our games tomorrow we should reflect that the tradition dates back over 100 years as the first such game was in 1920, well before TVs were in every home. As a matter of fact, the TV was not invented in one sweeping time, but rather over time. The first image of a live person was in 1925 but the TV as your grandfather knew them would not be until 1927. But you can thank your leftovers for spurring the invention of the TV dinner. And finally, when you are out and about for Black Friday, one profession will see its peak in workload and that is the plumber. Yes, your ability to stop up the toilet keeps that profession hopping the next day.

And with that, I do hope those who celebrate have a great day and that we can sit and enjoy some good games.

You as well and thank you. What breed of canine do you own?

[Sold My Soul]

Happy Thanksgiving to all that call this place home.

To my Canadian brothers...

[DrDUne]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Save the neck for me, Clark.