Thanksgiving
When I got in the car this morning, Christmas carols were playing on the radio.
Seriously, Little Town of Bethlehem was what I started my day with, and I’m not even sure what station was playing or how my dial got set there.
I love Christmas. It is my favorite time of the year for myriad reasons, starting with the real reason for the season.
However, I really like Thanksgiving too.
I have great childhood memories of watching Hall and Central play football and then rushing home for a feast.
Now, it is the day when my sisters (two) and our children and grandchildren meet at my mom’s in the late afternoon and basically overeat, tell stories on each other and celebrate the fact that my mom is still with us.
Mom is 87 and doing pretty well, all things considered. In fact, she spent $1,700 on her car last week to make sure she doesn’t become dependent on her children.
I’m responsible for the turkey, dressing, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce. Yes, I smoke the turkey myself, and the dressing is homemade with my own recipe that has been developed over many years.
The main thing about my dressing is my daughter Whitney thinks it is the best in the world. Hopefully, her husband Brad will agree. They are having lunch with his family.
My youngest sister Lola is a great cook, and she’ll prepare food too, but she lets me make the dressing once a year although she claims hers is better.
My oldest sister Sue is a good cook too, but she’s sort of retired from the oven the past few years.
Of course, Friday and Saturday will be key football games, and then Sunday I’ll put up my Christmas tree.
However, I suspect Whitney has something else in mind about the tree and that’s why she and Brad are coming by mid-afternoon.
It doesn’t matter when the tree goes up, Christmas starts after Thanksgiving and after the LSU-Arkansas game, and not a second before.
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Wally,
It was a long time ago when Central and Hall played on Thanksgiving morning. Mine was NLR – Catholic. Those were cool games on Thanksgiving Day (cool in more ways than one). It seems that times were simpler also!! Have a great thanksgiving. Go Hogs!!!!!!
Oh Yeah. Christmas does start after Thanksgiving, not after Halloween!!!!
Mike C.
Wally, it is beyond me how you continue to write such entertaining columns. Especially at your age…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Seriously, I look forward to reading everything you write. Go Hogs, beat LSU!
Ahh!!! Such fond memories of scaling the fence at Quigley Field before dawn to tape up “Hey, Hey, What do you Say? Beat Central Turkey Day!” banners, then dashing back home to take the curlers out of my hair and dress out for the game, and being famished after a Warrior victory!
I’m with you — no Christmas in my house until December 1.
Happy Turkey Day, along with nice, fresh memories, to you and yours!
Those stories about high school football games reminds me of the time a friend of mine and I drove by the School For The Deaf after a NLR football game. I stuck my head out the window and yelled “Go Wildcats!” at some guys playing basketball on the school outdoor court. Good times! Lol
I did not see “God” mentioned in your top 25, I hope he is with your and your doctor during surgery.
Wally: I remember one Thanksgiving Day in the Central /Hall Game Houston Nutt passing for, as I remember something like 352 yards. It must have been around 1970. But I don’t remember if he played for Central or Hall. I think it was Central.
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Hello Mr. Wally,
I hope the surgery went well and that your recovery is both swift and easy. I’m a big fan of your column in the Dem Gazette, and I can’t wait until you can get back to it–once your back is better, of course.
Get well soon!
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