Who actually associates Thanksgiving directly with the Mayflower? Indirectly through the Pilgrims who sailed on it, yes. Anyways, of course the ship was long gone. The celebration of Thanksgiving to God for a bountiful harvest happened three years later.
No, “everyone” doesn’t associate Thanksgiving with the Mayflower.
Is this going to be one more holiday where people keep “informing” you of common knowledge, as though it was brand new, daring information? Like every Christmas, when dozens of people inform me that December 25th wasn’t actually Jesus’ birthday?
The Pilgrims had a thanksgiving feast only once, and they never did it again. They ate venison and fish— there no mention of turkey at that celebration. The annual Thanksgiving holiday as we know it, complete with roast turkey, only started in the late 19th century and was only really regularized in the 20th century.
Historical misunderstandings aside, Happy Thanksgiving! Whatever happened in the past can’t – and shouldn’t – stop you from enjoying today. And if you’re still feeling bummed out, there are soup kitchens, homeless shelters, senior centers, etc. that can use your help.
As a long-time Green Bay Packer fan, I still rue Thanksgiving Day in 1962, when the Lions handed the super-powered Lombardi-era Packers their only defeat of the season.
I know, I know — the Detroit Lions have won their last four Thanksgiving games or something. I heard it on the radio yesterday, which makes it true, even if they haven’t, in fact, won their last four Thanksgiving games and I heard it wrong because I was devoting too much of my attention to driving the car. I was convinced, and I don’t think it makes Caulfield’s closing dialogue balloon any less correct. In fact, everything else I hear about the Lions would indicate that their winning any games at all doesn’t make sense.
I don’t follow football — I actually have kind of a problem with football and what it does to the people who play it — but I live in a region with a professional football team (and a couple of other teams that make a ton of money but the people who get paid that money aren’t the ones actually playing football, so I guess that’s not professional football), where not following football is like going onto the prairie and not following wind. It’s going to find you. And when football finds me, it’s almost always in the form of folks complaining about how terrible everyone who plays it is at playing it. This takes me by surprise, because, as I understand it, every day that there are football games going on, about 50% of the teams playing win. I could have that wrong. It’s math, and I’m a cartoonist. But I think I’m close.
So if the Lions really are good at playing football and I’ve hurt their feelings by implying some uncertainty, I’m sorry. I know what it’s like to perform in the public arena and get called on my mistakes, or on my good days that are somehow less good than they should be, and I don’t even have to do it on powerful painkillers.
All right, then. Go, Lions! Beat the … um … oh, crap, the other team. You have a chance. They’re a terrible team. I’m quite confident their fans say so.Frazz by Jef Mallett for Nov 23, 2017 | GoComics.com
Fiammata almost 7 years ago
Who are the lions?
QuiteDragon almost 7 years ago
One-time opponents of the “Christians” team.
Brass Orchid Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Caulfield is not going to be satisfied by pat answers and rote catechisms, apparently.
I am thankful for Caulfield.
Charles almost 7 years ago
Who actually associates Thanksgiving directly with the Mayflower? Indirectly through the Pilgrims who sailed on it, yes. Anyways, of course the ship was long gone. The celebration of Thanksgiving to God for a bountiful harvest happened three years later.
docforbin almost 7 years ago
And the way this season’s been going, I doubt the Cowboys and the Redskins have a chance of winning today either.
Ignatz Premium Member almost 7 years ago
No, “everyone” doesn’t associate Thanksgiving with the Mayflower.
Is this going to be one more holiday where people keep “informing” you of common knowledge, as though it was brand new, daring information? Like every Christmas, when dozens of people inform me that December 25th wasn’t actually Jesus’ birthday?
e.groves almost 7 years ago
I’ll be watching “The Three Stooges” on IFC. All day marathon.
JayBlack almost 7 years ago
https://wydaily.com/2017/11/23/virginians-not-pilgrims-held-first-thanksgiving-2-nws/
The first Thanksgiving was in Virginia, in Charles City County, not Plymouth, MA.
GaryCooper almost 7 years ago
The Pilgrims had a thanksgiving feast only once, and they never did it again. They ate venison and fish— there no mention of turkey at that celebration. The annual Thanksgiving holiday as we know it, complete with roast turkey, only started in the late 19th century and was only really regularized in the 20th century.
deadstick almost 7 years ago
Look out, Lions…our Broncos are reaching for your place in the sun.
bsqnbay almost 7 years ago
Looking back, I wonder what Native Americans would think about illegal immigration?
oakie817 almost 7 years ago
most excellent
JoeMartinFan Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Historical misunderstandings aside, Happy Thanksgiving! Whatever happened in the past can’t – and shouldn’t – stop you from enjoying today. And if you’re still feeling bummed out, there are soup kitchens, homeless shelters, senior centers, etc. that can use your help.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 7 years ago
As a long-time Green Bay Packer fan, I still rue Thanksgiving Day in 1962, when the Lions handed the super-powered Lombardi-era Packers their only defeat of the season.
sandpiper almost 7 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and prayers for safe travels.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 7 years ago
Happy thanks giving to all for whatever is they are thankful for.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 7 years ago
Frazz
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I know, I know — the Detroit Lions have won their last four Thanksgiving games or something. I heard it on the radio yesterday, which makes it true, even if they haven’t, in fact, won their last four Thanksgiving games and I heard it wrong because I was devoting too much of my attention to driving the car. I was convinced, and I don’t think it makes Caulfield’s closing dialogue balloon any less correct. In fact, everything else I hear about the Lions would indicate that their winning any games at all doesn’t make sense.
I don’t follow football — I actually have kind of a problem with football and what it does to the people who play it — but I live in a region with a professional football team (and a couple of other teams that make a ton of money but the people who get paid that money aren’t the ones actually playing football, so I guess that’s not professional football), where not following football is like going onto the prairie and not following wind. It’s going to find you. And when football finds me, it’s almost always in the form of folks complaining about how terrible everyone who plays it is at playing it. This takes me by surprise, because, as I understand it, every day that there are football games going on, about 50% of the teams playing win. I could have that wrong. It’s math, and I’m a cartoonist. But I think I’m close.
So if the Lions really are good at playing football and I’ve hurt their feelings by implying some uncertainty, I’m sorry. I know what it’s like to perform in the public arena and get called on my mistakes, or on my good days that are somehow less good than they should be, and I don’t even have to do it on powerful painkillers.
All right, then. Go, Lions! Beat the … um … oh, crap, the other team. You have a chance. They’re a terrible team. I’m quite confident their fans say so.Frazz by Jef Mallett for Nov 23, 2017 | GoComics.com