It’s Thanksgiving Day!

Updated at 5:20 PM. See Picture Below.

Turkey Day is Here
Early this morning I was in my usual Thanksgiving Day wrestling match with our 24 plus pound turkey. It was a battle, but I won. Grandmother and I got him in the oven without much difficulty. The aromas of the day will not be far behind. I’m looking forward to the turkey, dressing and gravy the most, I think.

We’re expecting the rest of the gang to show up this morning. If all goes as planned we’ll be gathering around the tables at about 1:00 PM.

Picture taken Thanksgiving Day, 2011

Missing in the picture are Aunt Helen and her daughter Karen. Helen is ill with pneumonia and was not able to come. Karen was cooking a turkey to share with her. We hope she gets well soon. We missed them today.

Note: The children in your family may enjoy the corny jokes today that relate to Thanksgiving. See “Joke of the Day”.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
If you’ve got a loving and caring family
you are rich indeed.

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Quote of the Day
He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
~J.A. Shedd

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Jokes of the Day

Q: Why did the turkey cross the road?
A: It was the chicken's day off.
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Q: Why do turkeys always go, "gobble, gobble"?
A: Because they never learned good table manners!
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Q: What sound does a space turkey make?
A: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble.
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Q: Why did the police arrest the turkey?
A: They suspected it of fowl play.
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Q: Why did the Indian chief wear so many feathers?
A: To keep his wig warm.
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Q: Why did they let the turkey join the band?
A: Because he had the drumsticks
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Asked to write a composition entitled, "What I'm thankful for on Thanksgiving," a student wrote , "I am thankful that I'm not a turkey."
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Q: What's the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?
A: The turkey trot
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Q: Who is not hungry at Thanksgiving?
A: The turkey because he's already stuffed!
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Q: Why did the turkey play the drums in his band?
A: Because he already had drum sticks!
------------------------------------------------------------------Q: Who is not hungry at Thanksgiving?
A: The turkey because he's already stuffed!
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Q: Why did the turkey play the drums in his band?
A: Because he already had drum sticks!
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Q: What does Dracula call Thanksgiving?
A: Fangs-giving.
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Q: Why do pilgrims pants keep falling down?
A: Because their belt buckles are on their hats!
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Q: How do you keep a turkey in suspense?
A: I'll let you know next week.
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Q: Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
A: The outside.
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Q: Why can't you take a turkey to church?
A: Because they use such fowl language.

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