Thanksgiving Givens

Once again, it's almost time to feast on turkey and canned cranberries on the blessed day known as Black Friday Eve (formerly "Thanksgiving").  Thanksgiving comes with plenty of givens including the following:

-green bean casserole with crispy onions...just like the Pilgrims ate!
-your angry uncle condemning all Black Friday shoppers who wait in line at 2am to buy a 19-inch TV
-your aunt who plans to wait in line at 2am to buy said 19-inch TV
-a football game between two teams you couldn't care less about
-grandpa falling asleep on the couch while still managing to hold up the sports section 
-the annual drawing to find out which relative you'll be buying a gift for in the family grab bag
-the annual trading of names drawn so that you don't have to buy for your crazy cousin
 -someone blaming tryptophan for making everyone sleepy and not the 8,400 calories they just consumed

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!