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Thursday, November 27, 2008



WKRP Turkey Drop - Redux

I know I posted this fav WKRP ep on another Thanksgiving, but it's so funny I had to post it again. Enjoy.



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Sharon Cullars Coffee Talk at 11/27/2008 04:30:00 PM Permanent Link     | | Home

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Thanksgiving in Second Life

Even my avatar Elayne Janus gets to celebrate Thanksgiving today.






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Sharon Cullars Coffee Talk at 11/27/2008 11:27:00 AM Permanent Link     | | Home

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Even in this devastating economic downturn with uncertain times ahead, there is always something for us to be grateful for. Actually, everyday we should be grateful for just having another day to live and hope. We have a new administration coming in, and although I don't expect miracles, I have confidence that we're finally moving in the right direction.

Perusing the web for some Thanksgiving facts, I came across a site regarding the first Thanksgiving supper:

The event occurred between September 21 and November 11, 1621, with the most likely time being around Michaelmas (September 29), the traditional time for English harvest homes. The settlers asked Squanto and the leader of the Wampanoags, Massasoit, to bring their immediate family and to dine with them. The English had no idea how large Indian families could be and Squanto and Massasoit arrived accompanied by 90 relatives. The feast lasted three days - not just one day as our present Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims and Indians ate outdoors at large tables and competed together in tests of skill and strength.

Governor William Bradford sent "four men fowling" after wild ducks, geese, and turkey.7 The warriors brought five deer. The feast probably consisted of the following items (constructed from original sources and historical research by the Plimoth Plantation):






Seethed [boiled] Lobster
Roasted Goose
Boiled Turkey
Fricase of Coney
Pudding of Indian Corn Meal with dried Whortleberries
Seethed Cod
Roasted Duck
Stewed Pumpkin
Roasted Venison with Mustard Sauce
Savory Pudding of Hominy
Fruit and Holland Cheese

Sounds really good and filling, although I'm not so sure about that boiled turkey. Read more at The True Thanksgiving Story

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Sharon Cullars Coffee Talk at 11/27/2008 09:06:00 AM Permanent Link     | | Home

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Monday, November 27, 2006



A classic television moment

Just found this clip over at YouTube. It's the classic Thanksgiving episode of WKRP in Cincinnati where unwitting radio station owner, Mr. Carlson, carries out a marketing stunt for Thanksgiving: a turkey drop - from a helicopter thousands of feet up. Most memorable line: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

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Sharon Cullars Coffee Talk at 11/27/2006 11:44:00 AM Permanent Link     | | Home

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Thursday, November 23, 2006



Happy Thanksgiving

Just wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving. It is always important never to take anything or anyone for granted. Last year my mother suffered a stroke that has limited her mobility, but I am thankful that she can walk with a cane and is mostly self-sufficient. I know several who have lost their mothers this past year.

Just this Monday, I was laid off from my position effective December 31. This after buying a house three years ago. Despite my sadness and uncertainty about the future, I have to be thankful that I do presently have a home and I will do what I can to keep it. One has to remember that things could be much worse. It is our duty to try to make situations better where we can and to learn and grow from adversity.

During these days, I have to remember there are people suffering all over the world and it behooves us to think about them not just during the holidays but everyday, to keep them in thoughts and prayers. I caught the movie "Hotel Rwanda" last week on cable and was reduced to tears watching the depiction of mankind's inhumanity to one another, to those not like themselves, but, at the same time, inspired by mankind's strength to survive.

So, let us be grateful for what we have and this is the day to reflect on that. So to all of you, a very, very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Sharon Cullars Coffee Talk at 11/23/2006 10:39:00 AM Permanent Link     | | Home

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