That's one down and two to go. In its wake, Black Friday and Cyber Monday,...
And let's not forget Small Business Saturday, Uncle Ken, another new bit of consumerism hype. From what I've read the term Black Friday as a holiday spending spree is relatively recent, dating from the 80s. I remember learning in school that Black Friday referred to the start of the Great Depression of 1929 but it goes back much further than that, to the middle of the 19th Century when a couple of scoundrels tried to corner the gold market. In any case, it always seems to be about the money and not much more. Imagine a Christmas holiday season with no presents at all, focusing only on the birth of a certain baby. Wacky concept, huh?
That's why I like Thanksgiving, a holiday with no particular agenda or gift-giving, just a chance to get together with folks and share a meal. This year's trip to my sister's new home was a modest affair, with her traditional lasagna. I've noticed a growing trend of people acknowledging that they don't really like turkey (or green bean casserole) but everything else is fine, especially the stuffing and other traditional side dishes. This year I brought my popcorn popper and made a couple of batches, movie-style and a sugar glaze kettle corn type. Very well received and historically valid, I think. I also showed off with a little bit of baking. I like bagels and cream cheese and I've often wondered about the recipes on the inside of the Philadelphia Cream Cheese package. The Double-Lemon Cream Cheese Bars seemed like a good challenge and I gave it a shot. Not a simple task but the result was excellent and I'll make them again; slightly extravagant but they freeze well.
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And I am jealous of, may I call him Tom Tom, Old Dog's Roma tomato...
No, you may not. It's just a damn tomato; not everything needs a name or adjective. Jolly Jay, Gutsy Gretch...sheesh!
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How was y'alls weekend?
I wonder where that y'all comes from?
Mr. Beagles is well tuned into the zeitgeist, Uncle Ken, as shown by this recent online article: https://theconversation.com/yall-that-most-southern-of-southernisms-is-going-mainstream-and-its-about-time-193265
And the zeitgeist is tuned into Mr. Beagles, as shown by this recent design from one of my online T-shirt sources, with a nod to Abbey Road:
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The Red Mango has some competition; a Yellow Mango has entered the chat room.
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