Thursday, November 25, 2010

SHOVELS AND RAKES AND IMPLEMENTS OF DESTRUCTION:  [An open thread for Thanksgiving.  Alice still runs a gallery in Provincetown while Officer Obie passed away in 1994.  Four years later came the most memorable coin toss in NFL history. And a decade after that, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends brought a surprise to the Macy's Parade.]
Posted by Adam at 10:25 AM

20 comments:

  1. Joseph Finn10:27 AM

    Fun coincidence; I was just reading the ridiculously complete post on the Masacree over at Metafilter.

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  2. Melissa R.10:50 AM

    Interesting article on the complete story behind the coin toss:

    http://www.referee.com/sampleArticles/2001/SampleArticle0101/headsortails/headstailstext.html

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  3. Russ11:16 AM

    Two posts about Alice's Restaurant on or around Thanksgiving?  As Dr. Horrible might say:  What a crazy, random happenstance!  :)

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  4. Adam C.11:43 AM

    No 8 by 10 glossy photographs, but as I've been pestering Facebook friends all morning with this, I figure I'll go multiplatform: my 9 y.o. daughter was part of the "650-voice" youth chorus that performed at Philadelphia's Thanksgiving parade, up on the Art Museum steps. My wife, trouper that she is, was a chaperone; the 6-y.o. and I watched on TV. I counted five recognizable shots of the 9 y.o. on the broadcast - we've been kvelling ever since.

    Also? First snow of the year! (It has since turned to sleet.)

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  5. Matt (mobile)12:26 PM

    And even an appearance by Our Star Blazers at the Macys Parade.

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  6. Anonymous2:11 PM

    I've seen numerous posts today about Alice's Restaurant.  And I saw Arlo Guthrie peforming at the parade - but he did his dad's song.

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  7. KR2:11 PM

    Guest above was me.

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  8. Phil2:25 PM

    Thanks for being here, everybody.  You sure do make it enjoyable.

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  9. Jenn.4:14 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

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  10. Eric J.5:38 PM

    Or as Al Roker called it "Space Battleship Yamamoto."

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  11. Adam7:07 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/v/X36Qw4AEopU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="170" height="140

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  12. D'Arcy10:01 PM

    I'm celebrating with a Mentalist and marking marathon. My husband is celebrating with a road trip with his buddies - two NFL games and an NHL game. I believe there will be turducken. Yep, we're Canadian, but we're celebrating right along with you! Happy turkey day to all.

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  13. calliekl10:41 PM

    YAY I didn't burn the rolls this year. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

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  14. patricia9:01 AM

    A day late, but I ran my first half marathon yesterday!  A great way to justify that dinner, of course.  Ran the whole thing!

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  15. Meghan12:56 PM

    Way to go!

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  16. Meghan12:59 PM

    To the list of the many blessings for which I gave thanks yesterday, allow me to add "leftovers" today.

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  17. Sue6:58 PM

    Congratulations, Patricia!

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  18. Sue7:07 PM

    I don't care at all about football, but that was an interesting read.  Thanks for sharing it.

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