Skipping Thanksgiving
Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009
by Crystal Pratt
Lesson Pathways
Merry Chrisgiving! Or Happy Thanksmas?
Saturday night, October 31, as the
kids were still out trick or treating, I walked into one of those big chain superstores. The Halloween decorations had already come down, to be replaced with red and green and gingerbread men and trees and twinkly lights. I'm sure there might have been some Thanksgiving decorations stuffed away in a corner somewhere, but I sure didn't see any. For goodness sakes, the grown man I saw dressed in a chicken suit hadn't even had time to consume his adult beverages that I saw him carrying to his car! (Highlight of my night.) I guess Thanksgiving isn't a big enough money maker.
What did Tom Turkey ever do to deserve to be jilted in such a manner? Yeah, I know this happens every where and every year. I used to work in retail and we started getting our Christmas shipments in August. However, I assure you that by early November, I was pretty sick of looking at them. I'm really glad that the particular store I was employed by wasn't one that carried the dancing Grinch's and singing Mickey Mouses.
I ask myself this question every year, "Did I sleep through November?" I feel a little bit like Linus complaining about all of the commercialism of the season (don't even get me started on the cheap, plastic, lighted decorations). But really, who can argue with me? And this is coming from a person who (at least used to) insist that her Christmas tree went up the day after Thanksgiving.
I suppose it's something we're stuck with, living in a commercial society. But I really like Thanksgiving and I'm going to do my best to find a cute little turkey decoration to do my part to go against conformity.
Crystal Pratt is a writer and content contributor for LessonPathways.
com, an education-based website that maps online educational resources into ready to teach units.
com, an education-based website that maps online educational resources into ready to teach units.
Crystal holds a Bachelor's degree +24 in education with a focus on middle level education. She lives in Illinois with her husband, four children, and two step-children.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Good musings here! And for the most part we have so much to be thankful for.... thanks for writing this one! MarijoThanks for reading, Marijo.
Hi Crystal I enjoyed your article. And to think over the past 3 years I have travelled to Florida to have my photo took with dancing Grinch's and singing Mickey Mouses and men in chicken suits when all the time they were around the corner in my local supermarket.Keep wellKacyKacy, LOL at your comment.Thanks for reading.Crystal
I think thanksgiving should be a time for gratitude. We are so blessed in America. Good article. Thanks for sharing. Hope you find your decoration. Welcome to SearchwarpLinda D
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