Reply #9: I'm thankful for amusing hyperbole

[jpgray]

"It is the most loathsome, humanity-insulting day of the year – a pure glorification of racist barbarity."

This sounds like all the Thanksgiving celebrations I've been to. :eyes:

In truth it's a meaningless cipher of a day wherein people have an excuse (or obligation :P) to get together with family and eat lots of food. Nobody gives the day any meaning beyond that, or if they do it's a vague idea of ersatz pilgrims being saved by ersatz Native Americans in a Hallmark diorama. There are big black hats with buckles and many feather headdresses, fringe, you get the idea.