I am all for the family getting together and having a big meal and spending time being thankful, it is one of the good parts of life. However, I would like to talk about the choice of food, that is consumed during this thankful day of......thankfulness. Or as it has become the week of spending lots of money, that one would not dare spend the other 51 weeks of the year.
It is marketing genuis, get the population fueled up on starches and then send them out the next day, buying stuff. And the intresting thing is most of the folks going out buying something are looking for a single item for a very low price. Some would have better odds buying a lottery ticket. Most of the stores have a very limited supply of the item, sometimes as little as two.
Back to the topic at hand, or at keyboard or monitor, whichever applies. I would like for those of brave pioneer spirit, bold risk taker as well as folk just wanting something different. To take the challenge to have different menus. Let's be thankful of our past, our ancestors and our choices
Pasta, pizza and seafood, etc... Change it up, let's be thankful of the freedom we have to break the yam, the cranberry and the pumpkin pie chains that create stress in the thankgiving experience.
Or for those steeped in tradtion, this is for the millions of shoppers out there. Most of you know what the menu will be for your Thanksgiving feast, so how about take a few weekends anytime during the year and go to your local grocery store(s), scout out the location of those high demand items that are bought by many only once a year, draw a map if needed. Do this so you will not bother the hard workers that are trying to fill the shelves with items you could have gotten months ago..the stuff is in cans, it will last a couple of years. Most of the fresh veggie and stuff are good for a week.
Oh and don't even think about getting a 20 pound frozen turkey on Wednesday..
Plan ahead, and be thankfull that God has given you a brain. Use it freely and often.
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Hi Mike,
I am glad that I am removed from the statistics this year. If I am having this baby on Thanksgiving (which is what it's looking like now - hehe), then I won't really be making or consuming any Thanksgiving food on that day. However, I had better have a doggie bag fixed for after the birth. :) Can you make sure of that for me???
Thanks for reading and commenting on my blog - it brings me great joy - as I have enjoyed keeping it updated. We'll see if there's anything interesting to post today...
Take care!
Betsy
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