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Thanksgiving (Morning) In America
Despite our differences, or perhaps because of them, the state of our Union is enduringly strong.
“The ‘United States’ is our system of government,” popular podcast host Joe Rogan explained to his audience this week. “It’s policies, elected officials, platforms, and we can disagree about all that.”
“But ‘America’ is the people,” Rogan finished. “And I am feeling very bullish about America.”
Rogan isn’t the only one feeling bullish about America as we celebrate Thanksgiving 2024.
As a nation, we have so much to be grateful for.
There are the usual treatises on gratitude this year, with a few surprises here and there.
In 2024, Americans are grateful for the Detroit Lions, NCAA college basketball, and a full Thanksgiving Day schedule of NFL Football — just for a start.
There are, as perhaps there should be in such a land of plenty, plenty of gratitude-rich tributes to food.
“Two Hundred Years of Thanksgiving Food (1740–1940),” drooled editors for A Dollop of History in a comprehensive review of some of the most beloved traditional Thanksgiving dishes — including recipes.
For more fun, try “Historic photos of Thanksgiving dinner over the decades,” courtesy of Ella Buchan at Love Food.