thanksgiving

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So it’s now early Thanksgiving morning and in case anyone is wondering: yes, this year I am deep-frying a turkey! It’ll be the first I’ve done in two years. I didn’t fry one for Thanksgiving last year because I had to work all day at the TV station. Here’s a pic of the 2005 Thanksgiving fried turkey and the one I did the previous Christmas and Thanksgiving 2004. You’ve no idea how much I missed doing one and how much I’ve been looking forward to this Thanksgiving. I started prepping the bird yesterday and just gave it a checkup and even pre-cooked, it smells delightful!

It must be borne in mind however that deep-frying (or Cajun-frying) a turkey is an EXTREMELY dangerous procedure! Every year, there are dozens (hundreds?) of accidents involving turkey frying that result in damaged homes, some even thoroughly destroyed and worse: severe injury including ...

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Something I love to do whenever I’m driving around is look at the signs outside of churches. Because whenever they’re not advertising potluck dinners and Cub Scout meetings, they will usually have some wise and often witty messages.

There is one on north Church Street in Greensboro (I forget which church exactly but it’s one of the Baptist ones on the left-hand side as you’re driving north) that has really stuck in my head since seeing it the other day…

Thanksgiving is good.
Thanks-living is even better.

Or something like that. Anyhoo, I thought it was a good thought that deserved a post here šŸ™‚...

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