Don’t let the turkeys get you down!
by chuckofish
Yesterday was catch-up day. That is, having caught up with my grading — according to my DH, “for the first time in recorded history” — I spent the day catching up on other things. In between making beds and tidying rooms in preparation for the arrival of sons #1 and #3 for Thanksgiving, I brought myself up-to-date on some of the shenanigans going on in the world. Ugh! I do not intend to get political here, but I would like to share this interview with historian James McPherson, in which he discusses the New York Times’s fantasy 1619 project. Read the whole thing and also note that it appears on The World Socialist Web Site. My goodness, NYT, if you’ve lost the socialists, who do you think will believe your new version of American History? Presumably, defenseless children.
After spending too much time reading what passes for news these days, I cooled off by watching comedy on YouTube. I’d recommend watching highlights from Parks and Recreation, especially those involving Ron Swanson. But if you’re already familiar with Ron, why not try something new (well, it’s new to me anyway)? Here are a couple of wonderful stories from humorist Jeanne Robertson. Watch the whole thing!
Amazing how one can be funny without being vulgar! Equally amazing is that the DH introduced me to her. This story made him laugh ’til he cried — I think he could relate.
Now, don’t you feel better? Forget the scolds — enjoy this Thanksgiving and remember how lucky we are to live in a free society!
dual personalities 
Oh lordy, those videos were funny! I think we have all experienced some variation of the grocery store story.
A good chuckle goes a long way. Nicole and I have been enjoying John Mulaney’s comedy specials on Netflix lately.
As DP-K was making a grocery list for my trip to Dierberg’s this morning she asked “Did you read Dual Personalities yesterday?” I confessed I had not, and was directed to watch the Grocery Store video. I laughed out loud when she said she had numbered the list – and for the next five minutes.
I always get in the wrong line at the grocery store.
As I waited behind a woman with a large metal cart (not one of the new, smaller, plastic carts) full to the top with Thanksgiving food I reminded myself to see the humor – right until a man another metal cart brimming with food tapped me on the shoulder and said, “I’m with her.” Then our checker called for a price check. Twice.
See the humor. I just finished watching two more or her videos.