Chapter 66

Gobble ‘till you wobble! With Thanksgiving less than a week from now, people are out making sure that they have enough of whatever, for the BIG family dinner. Over the years, a number of folks have ad some interesting, and amusing thoughts about this holiday. (One of my favorites is from Yogi Berra, quoted at the end of this list.) Seriously, Sweetie and I want to wish all of you a wonderful day of celebration, shared with the people you love. - OGD

“Thanksgiving ... that is all about overeating. One of the main dishes is actually called ‘stuffing.’ Stuffing? What names did they turn down? ‘Cram-it-in?’ ‘Eat-till-you-can’t-breathe?’ — Jim Gaffigan

“This one has gotten me into trouble in the past. But I’m sorry, I have to say this: Thanksgiving is too close to Christmas!” — Seth Meyers

“The only thing I like better than talking about food is eating.” — John Walters

“Can I get an alcohol?” — Nick Miller, “New Girl”

“Even though we’re a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” — Richard Roeper

“Some family trees bear an enormous crop of nuts.” — Wayne Huizenga

“There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.¨ — Jerry Seinfeld

“The capacity for friendship is God’s way of apologizing for our families.” — Jay McInerney, “The Last of the Savages”

“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” — W.C. Fields

“After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working.” — Kenneth Grahame, “The Wind in the Willows”

“Turkey for me, turkey for you. Let’s eat the turkey in my big brown shoe.” — Adam Sandler, “The Thanksgiving Song”

“I haven’t even finished eating all of my Halloween candy!” — Sally Brown, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”

“One should never do anything that one cannot talk about after dinner.” — Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

“Nothing says holidays, like a cheese log.” — Ellen DeGeneres

“Every Thanksgiving I bring the champagne, because in my family we all know what our strengths are.” — Gloria Fallon

“I love spending Thanksgiving surrounded by all these great friends I met in the Best Buy parking lot.” — John Lyon

“Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! It’s the day you forget about all the fighting and division in the world and just focus on all the fighting and division in your family.” — Jimmy Fallon

“Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too much.” — Johnny Carson

“The average time for eating a Thanksgiving dinner is 12 minutes, which, incidentally, coincides with halftime.” — Erma Bombeck

“Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.” — Kevin James

“I love Thanksgiving traditions: watching football, making pumpkin pie and saying the magic phrase that sends your aunt storming out of the dining room to sit in her car.” — Stephen Colbert

“I can’t cook a Thanksgiving dinner. All I can make is cold cereal, maybe toast.” — Charlie Brown, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”

“You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out.” — Jay Leno

“An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.” — Irv Kupcinet

“Thanksgiving is so called because we are all so thankful that it only comes once a year.” — P.J. O’Rourke

“It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a little emotional scarring.” — Timothy Burke, “Friends”

“If you start drinking now, Thanksgiving could be a lot of fun.” — Conan O’Brien

“I like football. I find it’s an exciting strategic game. It’s a great way to avoid conversation with your family at Thanksgiving.” — Craig Ferguson