the thing itself and not the myth

For today.

Dana: I’ve named this Thanksgiving. I’m calling it “The Thanksgiving of Mom’s Disapproval.” Included on the two-record set are the hit songs “Why Aren’t You Married?” and “Sports Is No Place For An Educated Woman,” and “Didn’t Anyone Ever Tell You How To Cook A Turkey?”

Jeremy: Well, on the turkey front, she may have a reasonable point.

Once again I’m spending Thanksgiving with people who are not actually related to me, but my family, such as it was, moved away. I have no intention of chasing them down. I have no intention of subscribing to the myth that this is something I should want.

I hope, if you are American, that you are spending the holiday with people who care about the you that you really are. If you are elsewhere, I hope the same for your Thursday. And I am thankful for all of you.

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