Now forgotten American history: Thanksgiving was set by Presidential decree. It could be any time. The tradition arose of making it the last Thursday of November. It did mark the start of the Christmas shopping season and in the Depression merchants begged FDR to move it earlier (especially since some years there are five Thursdays in the month). FDR wanted to help businesses and moved it to the third. People in the pews were furious. It was in the Bible that Thanksgiving must be the last Thursday! FDR was a tool of Satan! Congress stepped in and established Thanksgiving as fourth Thursday.
I will reuse my Garfield comment. “Thanksgiving leftovers, you got to eat them, just to justify the cost. Then prep for the Christmas meals, and New Years parties. The Diet will need to wait for a 2022 New Years, resolutions. So diet free diet, till 2022 and beyond?”
TStyle78 about 3 years ago
The true meaning on the day.
eromlig about 3 years ago
Because wearing black has such a slimming effect? Maybe someday it will be called “Pinstripe Friday.”
Sanspareil about 3 years ago
Kind of a racist description of Robinson Caruso’s servant!
pauljmsn about 3 years ago
Maybe we should ask Rebecca Black about Black Friday Friday.
Or maybe not…
I’ll see myself out.
LawrenceS about 3 years ago
Now forgotten American history: Thanksgiving was set by Presidential decree. It could be any time. The tradition arose of making it the last Thursday of November. It did mark the start of the Christmas shopping season and in the Depression merchants begged FDR to move it earlier (especially since some years there are five Thursdays in the month). FDR wanted to help businesses and moved it to the third. People in the pews were furious. It was in the Bible that Thanksgiving must be the last Thursday! FDR was a tool of Satan! Congress stepped in and established Thanksgiving as fourth Thursday.
blakerl about 3 years ago
I will reuse my Garfield comment. “Thanksgiving leftovers, you got to eat them, just to justify the cost. Then prep for the Christmas meals, and New Years parties. The Diet will need to wait for a 2022 New Years, resolutions. So diet free diet, till 2022 and beyond?”
tripwire45 about 3 years ago
It would have been funnier if we could see a bit of waist bulge.
tigger0612 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Friday Black Friday, to paraphrase U2.
kaffekup about 3 years ago
Don’t worry, Pam, your uniform still fits just fine!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 3 years ago
She wears well her extra tonnage.
schaefer jim about 3 years ago
After two kids she still looks good to me.
Teto85 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I ate enough to last until tea time tomorrow.
geese28 about 3 years ago
More like Fat Friday for Pam