HAPPY TURKEY DAY, EVERYONE!
It's been really fun reading the Thanksgiving memories. Sad to say, I don't really have any one Turkey Day memory that stands out...they all kind of swirl together. I do have dishes that are special to me, as I always ate them each year growing up. I continue to make two of them: 24 hour salad (lettuce and onions and cauliflour in a mayonnaise/parmesan/sugar dressing, refrigerated for 24 hours before serving) and lima bean casserole, which sounds disgusting (even the ingredients don't sound good) but which is delicious. No kidding, people always want the recipe after they try it.
For dinner today, we're having those two dishes along with the usual fare: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing (not in the bird, but made separately so it's got a crispy crush rather than being mushy), cranberry sauce, corn, crescent rolls. Pumpkin pie and whipped cream for dessert, natch.
Today The Hubby and I took a walk after breakfast and talked about all the stuff we're thankful for. Corny, I know, but it was fun. Then we came home and watched an hour and a half of the Macy's parade (more on that later) while I crocheted (I'm making afghans for family members for X-mas) and he drew. Then he put the turkey in the oven (he always makes the turkey, and does a bang-up job) and then we went out on the porch (it's around 73 degrees, with a nice breeze) and had some brie, Carr's cracker assortment and red wine.
The Parade: Okay. I haven't seen one of these in YEARS. I have the 1984 one on tape (well, part of it), so it was interesting comparing the two parades, nearly 20 years apart. In some ways it's exactly the same, but there are some differences.
First, the commercials. I don't know, but I thought the commercials in 1984 made sense. Toys R Us, Osh Kosh B'gosh (clothing for children), the ubiquitous McDonald's ads with Ronald McDonald capering about. Lots of Christmas-y stuff with toys, kids, etc. Cloying, in their way, but I could understand the logic behind their placement.
Now...the commercials in 2003. MetLife. Bank of America. Carnival Cruise Lines. One McDonald's commercial that was tied into some movie (Cat in the Hat?) but no Ronald, of course (they 86'd him two months ago). Oh, and a weird commercial involving Santa injuring himself going down the chimney and ruing the day he didn't sign up for a worker's comp policy. I honestly don't know who they're trying to appeal to, or why, but it just didn't feel all that Thanksgiving-y or Christmas-y.
OK, and here's the other thing I wanted to ask about:
I haven't been on this board for awhile, so I know somebody or other has probably posted an opinion on this. And apologies in advance if what I am about to say offends anyone who loves this show, knows personally anybody involved with it, etc. BUT...the production number they showcased from The Boy From Oz made the show look absolutely wretched. The Hubby and I stopped what we were doing and watched it agape. Occasionally one of us would manage to gasp out, "I can't believe how AWFUL this is!", then we would fall into stunned silence again. So what I want to know is...what IS the buzz on this show? Was the number presented in the parade today a horrible aberration (I pray it was), or does it accurately convey the quality therein?
Whew...this is long. If you've stuck with me thus far...THANKS! And again, have a great holiday!
