Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Spurgeon's General Warning: Thankful

Posted by Ashley Spurgeon on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:14 PM

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Thanksgiving — this odd little North American holiday sandwiched between the true joy-bringers of Halloween and Christmas — seems, at least to this unsentimental wildebeest, to be still in the process of retconning its origin story to be a bit less noble savage and a little more “WHT R U THNKFL 4?” There are a couple of things this year I am giving thanks for ...

The Kitten Covers

Sure, it’s a meme, but...

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Ha.

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Haha.

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Hahaha!

Well done, Internet. I am thankful.


The Good Attitude of Brian Setzer

A few weeks ago, I wanted to write a short story about Brian Setzer. The idea was that he’s the happiest guy in the world, and he wakes up every day in some sort of neato Disney state of delirium, with singing animals and whatnot. I did some additional research on the guy and discovered that he uses a palm tree for a Christmas tree. That one fact instantaneously confirmed every suspicion I’ve ever had about him, but damn it if I wasn’t charmed. That wackadoo sonofagun beat me at my own game! Any slight exaggeration of ridiculousness I would have invented for gentle comedic effect is actually the man’s life. And you know what? Good on you, Brian Setzer, for waking up every morning and high-fiving those singing animals as you dance out the door. I am thankful.


Addams Family Values

The only Thanksgiving-related pop culture I can stand.

Fun fact about Wednesday’s nebbish little boyfriend: He grew up to be so, so fine! I am thankful for handsome faces every day of the year.

Happy Thanksgiving, Creamers. Grab that box of wine, hide from your cousins, and tell me what you are thankful for this year.

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Christina Ricci is my only lifelong crush. (Thora Birch was in the running from Hocus Pocus through American Beauty, but she lost me when she dated Fred Durst.) Anyway, I don't do the creepy celeb-crush thing often, and it isn't like that anyway. It's just that I've loved CR since Addams Family and Casper (Ice Storm sealed the deal), and I know she'd want to marry me if she'd just respond to my letters. So I guess I'm thankful for her.

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Posted by d. patrick on 11/23/2011 at 12:31 PM

Thora Birch dated Fred Durst? No idea. All I knew about her was that her parents were in "Deep Throat."

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