The Evening Blues - Thanksgiving 2015

Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 11:18am


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Hey! Good Evening!

This evening's music features songs (very) loosely associated with Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant

“Thanksgiving Day, a function which originated in New England two or three centuries ago when those people recognized that they really had something to be thankful for -- annually, not oftener -- if they had succeeded in exterminating their neighbors, the Indians, during the previous twelve months instead of getting exterminated by their neighbors, the Indians. Thanksgiving Day became a habit, for the reason that in the course of time, as the years drifted on, it was perceived that the exterminating had ceased to be mutual and was all on the white man's side, consequently on the Lord's side; hence it was proper to thank the Lord for it and extend the usual annual compliments.”

-- Mark Twain

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Happy Thanksgiving folks!

A Little Night Music

Guy Davis - Thanksgiving Day

Bessie Smith - My Kitchen Man

Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five - Beans and Cornbread

Nervis Brothers - Got My Red Beans Cookin'

Hubert Sumlin - Feed Me

Guitar Shorty - The Porkchop Song

Roy Buchanan - Green Onions

Doug MacLeod - Grease in My Gravy

Monkey Hips and Rice - 5 Royales

Percy Mayfield - Cookin' In Style

Eddie Vinson - Kidney Stew

Corky Siegel - Idaho Potato Man

Clifton Chenier - Zydeco sont pas salés

Catfish Hodge - Chicken in the Kitchen

Leon Redbone- Mr. Jelly Roll Baker

Jim Stafford - Turkey Blues


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Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 11:20am
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i've gotta hit the road to see some folks, i'll be back later in the evening.

enjoy!

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Submitted by gulfgal98 on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 12:06pm
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Have a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving! Smile

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 5:53pm
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i hope that you are having a happy, quiet thanksgiving this year!

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Submitted by triv33 on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 11:21am
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Have a great one.

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I shave my legs with Occam's Razor~

Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 5:53pm
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thanks!

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Submitted by JtC on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 12:22pm

don't eat anything that I wouldn't eat!!

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 5:55pm
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yep, this thanksgiving i'm sticking to the major food groups. bird, potatoes, stuffing and gravy.

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Submitted by divineorder on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 6:01pm
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A truth of the nuclear age/climate change: we can no longer have endless war and survive on this planet. Oh sh*t.

Submitted by JtC on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 7:00pm

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Submitted by JayRaye on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 2:38pm
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On a short break from work, boys need a break too (12 hours is a long time to go without peeing).

Hope everyone is having a great day. Sure glad that I don't have to work tomorrow. After stuffing myself, I'll need a day to recover!

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 5:56pm
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i hope those dogs are having a satisfying supper after all that waiting. give, em a scritch for me.

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Submitted by divineorder on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 6:04pm
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Hope all is well joe, Bluesters, don't forget to adjust your scales back 10 pounds? Heh. Saw that on FB.

We actually are at home and had a vegetarian meal, Chipotle Chile Pepper Black Bean Soup, Turnip chips roasted in Try Me Tiger Sauce and coconut oil, awesome trademark Jakkalbessie salad.

May all be fed.

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A truth of the nuclear age/climate change: we can no longer have endless war and survive on this planet. Oh sh*t.

Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 6:17pm
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sounds like a positively scrumptious dinner! you guys are pretty adventurous eaters.

i ate a pretty traditional dinner today. our hosts had 2 kinds of turkey - baked and deep fried along with the usual sides of stuffing, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, cranberries, sauerkraut, etc.

tomorrow night, the kids and dogs will be back in town and we'll have yet another thanksgiving dinner - i guess we'll have to turn back the scales 20 pounds. Smile

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Submitted by NCTim on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 8:54pm
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Submitted by LapsedLawyer on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 9:36pm
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so I'll leave you all with one final musical thought:

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBOYYlanm1k]

Hope yours was happy and safe.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 10:52pm
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I want to talk about the circle of life.
We had our dinner at my aunt's house. My mom and her would take turns hosting it each year and when we had it at my aunt's house, my uncle's family would also come with his mother, uncle, aunt and grandma.
My grandparents and my 2 brothers would also be there.
Tonight I was reminded of the frailty of family, especially his grandmother. She must have been over 80, in poor health and very stooped.

My mother has been in poor health for the last few years and we weren't sure if she would be able to come tonight.
When they drove up and I saw how frail she was, it brought back the memories of the others that are no longer with us. Mom looked just like my uncle's grandmother. Old, frail and stooped.

There were many ghosts present yet absent tonight and when I first saw my mom it took everything I had to not start crying.
The ghosts that were present tonight were my uncle's parents, aunt and uncle, grandma, my grandparents and my brother
But we had those of us still living along with two precious children.
I'm not sure what I'm trying to say, except for maybe cherish every moment you have with your family. We never know how long they will be with us.
And since we always included our 4 legged friends, they too were absent, yet in my mind still present.
I am on my 3rd Beagle. If anyone knows anything about them then this funny story will make sense.
Years ago we we were eating our pie in the living room when one of my Beagles joined us with a whole stick of butter. Beagles go were ever they want if their nose is leading them. She had jumped onto the table and brought the stick of butter to eat while we were enjoying our pie
Tonight my aunt asked if we needed to hide the butter. Smile
This may be my mom's last thanksgiving with us and I cherished every minute she was there.
And it might be Abby's last, too.
Hope you all had a wonderful time whatever you ended up doing.
But remember to cherish the time and moments you have with your friends and family.

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Submitted by JayRaye on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 10:41pm
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Thank you snoopydawg.

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Submitted by Unabashed Liberal on Fri, 11/27/2015 - 3:34am
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Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.

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