Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. We started the day with our annual Turley Turkey Bowl, which has been running for over 50 years. We then returned to prepare our big family feast. We are serving traditional fare, including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, Waldorf salad, pumpkin pies, and all the rest.
Our Turkey Bowl always features the Bears against the Commanders. I, of course, proudly coached the Bears. The game ended with a loss to Washington 21-14. There were the usual accusations toward the Bears’ coach of rigging the game in favor of Chicago. The Bears’ final touchdown was also challenged because several witnesses said the appointed ref moved the end zone marker to declare a touchdown.
Once again, my past requests for a flyover from the Pentagon have gone unanswered.
This is a full neighborhood event with many who have attended since they were small kids.
The Turkey Bowl is now an occasion for these kids to see each other on break from their various jobs and schools. Having watched them grow up, it is an amazing moment to see them all together. We finished off the game with a potluck table of hot chocolate, donuts, homemade scones, and other delights.
Tonight, we are having our usual two turkeys. One in the oven and the other in the Green Egg for smoking. I made my usual apple and cornbread stuffing. We have three homemade pies, our favorite spinach dish, Waldorf Salad, our cranberry dish, and other favorites.
For most of us, Thanksgiving remains a day of family and friendship—a needed pause from the divisions and strife we experience daily. That is why it is my favorite holiday. Thanksgiving is about maintaining the connections that have shaped our lives and perhaps making some new friends.
I am also thankful for our extended family on this blog, which has continued to grow at a steady pace. Many of our readers are in countries that do not celebrate Thanksgiving, but we are indeed thankful that you continue to join us and share your views on the blog.
My family wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Jonathan, Darren, Kristin, Oren, Hartwell, et.al. Y’all 🦃
Thanksgiving Annual Pardon(s) then & now
The Trumps
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GW Bush
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The Clintons (In the Lincoln Bedroom)
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Happy Thanksgiving to all the regular posters who offer insightful thoughts each day, Oh and to you turkeys too.
Let’s all offer a prayer and thoughts to the young soldiers a who were attacked a day ago and to their families. May God Bless Them.
Have a great Thanksgiving and
Semper Fi
Chuck Jones
I am thankful that we have you. Happy Thanksgiving professor.
if only we had a constitutional scholar on the blog to remind readers the purpose of Thanksgiving. Hint, it isn’t football, flyovers or “maintaining the connections that have shaped our lives and perhaps making some new friends.” If you wonder why our nation has collapsed, our host reflects the reasons all too well.
Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation.
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor– and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be– That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks–for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation–for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war–for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed–for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted–for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions– to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually–to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed–to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord–To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us–and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
Go: Washington
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*. Indeed an American tradition.
More stupid.
“if only . . .”
You have the manners of an alley cat.
Sam
Notice the libs posting even on a day like this. Have nothing but hate.
Thank you, Prof. Turley… please know there is an immeasurable amount of gratitude & deep appreciation here for You in Our Lives as well… for the amazing Turley Blog Bowl we get to participate in every day… Blessings to You for many more years………..
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!!
I can’t breathe, I ate too much!
Yum! I’ll be right over!
I wish everyone a great Thanksgiving and fantastic holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you for all that you do for us who follow you
God bless you and your family
Happy Thanksgiving!
May your holiday season be peaceful and pleasant. Thanks for providing thoughtful / insightful posts.
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, bringing together family and or friends, a traditional meal a typically a football game. A day for relaxation and some easy music listening. Whats not to like?
ADKDave
Same to you and your family Prof Turley! A Chicago Thanksgiving this year?
Have a happy and thankful day.
And to you and yours as well