The L.A Story

Thanks For Holiday Hype

  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, the most American of holidays. You might say, “What about July 4th?” What about it? We all have birthdays. I give it to Turkey Day. It celebrates and blends the American virtues with our flaws perfectly, and without shame; family, food, television, generosity, delusion, hype, and excess. But like any other day, it depends how you look at it.

Thanksgiving will try to be as traditional as possible. We’ve got the feast, relatives, football, vacation, left-overs, and the feast. People will eat. Kobe will hand out some turkeys. There’ll be a parade. Movies will open and money will be made. We will celebrate each other, and how we are thankful for what we have. The media and other corporations will exploit it, trying to squeeze dollars from you and me, the people who just want to be together. It’s inevitable. Food, travel, and vacation will be purchased. Then, the very next day, capitalism at it’s finest. Sales.

People are homeless, children are stupid, cars are everywhere, and we give are hard earned cash to the people that will not solve our problems. Now buy your turkeys, see your mother, and watch some T.V, but don’t let them get you. After tomorrow, it’s all over. My neighbor is already putting up his damn lights. I was eating sushi earlier and heard Michael Bolton sing Frosty. Soon it will be that pressure to shop and more cars than there is road. New toys, games, music, clothes, and bigger wastes of time that will be forgotten before remembered. Yes sir, they push Christmas like Nino Brown pushes crack. I hate to even say the word. Jesus must be rolling in is grave. Some birthday. Humanity manipulating each other only to bring out the worst in them selves at the expense of one of our most cherished relatives.  

But hey, happy holidays! Let’s get though the warm up, where the shopping has not yet begun, and we can focus on what’s important. For me, it’s the people I know. I thank the world that I have people in my life who accept, appreciate, and at least pretend to understand me. If you can say the same, thank who ever you’d like, because we all have problems, but to face them alone is a tragedy and unnecessary with so many of us here. Continue the holiday spirit year round, that way they can’t push this hype on us, making us betray the values we once held dear.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving. Share it with your loved ones, and help a comrade if you see one in need. Keep your eyes peeled, they’re out there. You have a computer, what do they have? Give my love to Mom and take it easy on the sauce. And when you finish feeding that fat face with yams and hams, watch the idiot box, and remember, it’s all being said for your paycheck. And don’t mind Bush. He’s just trying to get your mind off the war. Yes, we’re at war. Now go back to the kitchen, grab a roll, stick some turkey, stuffing, and mashed potato in that piece, and dip it in some gravy.