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By: Zachariah

Zachariah — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:33:46 +0000

The fact that the Lions suck so bad only makes it more fun to watch them on Thanksgiving! Getting mercilessly pounded each fall has become its own tradition for us Michiganians (even those of us who are displaced) and we take delight in our gloomy pigskin franchise. We have gotten so bad, that its almost fun watching a game and commenting on this year’s “new low.”

: )

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:38:45 +0000

One of our traditions at Thanksgiving is showing and letting the youngest boy
in the family pop the champagne cork. Also as dinner is winding down everyone
at the table demonstates his and her abilities at making their wine glass or
water goblet sing by rubbing their wetted finger along the rim. Great fun.

By: DMD

DMD — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:34:28 +0000

In my immediate family we have our Thanksgiving dinner in early afternoon. In the evening, we have the tradition of going to the movies while NO ONE is in the theater. There were maybe six people present when my family saw the new James Bond movie last week. It’s great…. like your own private theater.

By: Mark Loest

Mark Loest — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:35:36 +0000

Much of American religiosity is about what we have done. That’s hardly thanks as it is arrogance. Go to church and hear about what God has done without your help or you helping yourself. You’ll truly be thankful once you realize you can’ go it alone, neither do you have to.

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By: Robert Gillam

Robert Gillam — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:29:45 +0000

I have found it hard in the past to get my large, extended family to watch football, and they declared going around the table to give thanks a big inconvenience. (I know, I know, but it’s family, what am I supposed to do about it?) So this year I started a few new traditions. I made a family football pool with each square only a dollar so even the broke teenagers could buy in. It really upped the interest in the game. Then my wife printed out “I am thankful for…” cards, and each person wrote down something specific and personal on the card without telling anyone. The cards were collected in a basket and during dinner I read the cards. After each card was read, the family tried to guess who wrote it. The family enjoyed this twist on giving thanks. And those who wanted to thank God were able to do so without the non-religious in our family having fits. Thanksgiving seemed more festive this year than ever. In addition, our family has made it a tradition three years in a row now to play the card game Werewolf after dinner. This game is perfect because everyone can play from my eighty year old mother down to my five year old daughter without having to move off the couch. The kids are quite demanding about playing the game every year as it has become their favorite. You can order the game cards online.

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By: Black Friday

Black Friday — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:42:52 +0000

Black Friday…

George Washington had a vision for this country. Was it three days of uninterrupted shopping? -John Melvoin ) Happy Holidays!…

By: prin

prin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:59:03 +0000

it’s just me and my son so this year i decided he needed to know how to cook the dinner. he’s almost 20 and i’ve never asked him to help ever. I was surprised when he jumped at the chance. he made the pies, the sweet potatoes, the green bean casserole and washed, dried and salted the bird for me. it was great and without a doubt the bird turned out better this year than it ever has!
thanks for all you have on here. i have a file for my son in my bookmarks. in case something happens to me and i don’t get said or taught all i needed to before i die then he knows that if he ever wants to find out what i would say to a question he might have then he is to go to that file, because somewhere in it he will find his answer. i was so tickled when i found your site to put in there. it is a great site especially for single mothers raising boys. thank you so much for being here.

By: Ken S.

Ken S. — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:08:52 +0000

We started a new tradition this year: ran the local Turkey Trot 5K/1 mile walk/run. The whole family was out for it–left the house at 0-dark-thirty for the 7:15 start, and it was beautiful (45 degrees and clear at sunrise here in Clearwater, FL).

Walking in the door, the smell of cooking turkey watered everyone’s mouth.

By: Chris P.

Chris P. — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:44:54 +0000

Thanks for the ideas! When my son mentioned raking leaves, we got busy, made a pile and I got the camera…

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:18:00 +0000

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Being a Lions fan is indeed a great lesson in manliness, and life. It teaches you the meaning of loyalty and of not just jumping on the bandwagon of the next winner that comes along. It teaches you to be proud of where you come from, and to support your local team even when it’s hard to actually articulate or even remember why. We stuck by the “Dead Wings” and were rewarded, and for a fleeting moment the Tigers flirted with success, so the Lion’s time will come. It teaches you to stick with your team through thick and thin, and how to refine the art of grace in defeat (and lord knows Lions fans have had practice at that!) It makes winning the Superbowl when it finally arrives – and it will – that much sweeter, and it means that when, after an 0-16 season, we open next season with a win against the Cowgirls, everybody can laugh, and laugh at them, and the Lions will say to America, “You’re welcome!”

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to the neutrals give the Lions a shout – and to the Titans, go easy on us it’s Thanksgiving

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:17:23 +0000

You disappoint me sir, at your lack of ability to spot a manliness coaching moment.

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to the Titans, go easy on us it’s Thanksgiving

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