Once in a blue moon we'll wake up in the same roomMaybe it's the weather, maybe it's the peculiar American cultural amnesia about our complicated and bloody collective history, I don't know, but Thanksgiving has always seemed an inherently melancholy holiday, sadness underneath the gratitude, pain behind the harvest home and hope.
Thankful for these thy many gifts
James McMurtry - Down Across The Delaware (Official Music Video) - The funniest movie is here. Find it
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Awesome song, awesome album, awesome artist. Are you familiar with Holiday from Childish Things? It makes Down Across The Delaware sound like Sugar Sugar.
Posted by: Dan | November 25, 2009 at 08:00
My grandfather, who everyone adored, died the Sunday before Thanksgiving ten years ago. It's been a miserable holiday every since.
A.
Posted by: Athenae | November 25, 2009 at 08:52
Holiday deaths are the worst.
Posted by: Dan | November 25, 2009 at 09:37
Yeah, Dan, I know it. You're right.
Posted by: virgotex | November 25, 2009 at 10:08
yes. holiday deaths suck. thank go there's gravee.
Posted by: pansypoo | November 25, 2009 at 13:04