Holiday Blog

By dateless

November 25, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Craig Ferguson - hands down! Good looking, funny, appreciative…

By sp

November 25, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

My father - he died two weeks before Thanksgiving in 2004.

By atlgal

November 25, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

My beautiful deceased cousin who was killed 3 years ago on the 27th of November RIP Nichole”

By atlgal

November 25, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

My beautiful deceased cousin who was killed 3 years ago on the 27th of November RIP Nichole”

By don

November 25, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

One or more of my “Little Brother” Marines who didn’t get to come home.

By Old School

November 25, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Anyone who’ll pitch in and help cook, serve, and clear away. That’s most of my family and several of my friends. We always have wonderful, fun Thanksgivings!

By Becky

November 25, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

My Mother, who’s been gone for 18 years..As for wishful thinking, it would have to be Alan Jackson.. I’m would rather have dinner with Jeenifer Aniston than George Clooney..There’s something wierd about him & I don’t think he’s good looking…

By Earl

November 25, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

The best guest are the ones that don’t show up!

By Voice of Reason

November 25, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

Just a good man who loves me and who enoyed the heck out of the food I cooked for him. Now…where is he? [I’ll be alone this Thursday, tho’ I have 3 invites to be with friends, but knowing me, I probably won’t go. It’s “family” time.]

By Sigh

November 25, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Johnny Depp with his driver to whisk us away to his private jet for a long weekend on a warm, deserted island…now that’s my idea of Thanksgiving.

By Maria

November 25, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

My father (who is deceased) and his birthday is on Thanksgiving day this year! Would love to just have 5 more minutes with him :(

By Steve

November 25, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

My old buddies Buck and Cocoa. Two of the finest dogs around, and they never complained about anything. Rest in peace good buddies.

Also Bear the cat, Red the beta fish, Fish the beta fish, Sam the dog, Singing Sam the hound, Speed and Spit the hunting duo, Pumpkin the cheer up dog, and Cubby the caffeinated terrier. Last but not least, Cocoa the guinea pig, from whom I learned my first lessons in taking responsibility. All of you, rest in peace my friends.

As far as people go, I agree with Earl.

By IUGUG

November 25, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

TOM THE TURKEY - DELIVERED, COOKED, CARVED AND READY TO EAT

By Reality Check

November 25, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

I don’t know how pathetic or desperate one would have to be to want a total stranger such as a celebrity to share your Thanksgiving with. If you said Clooney or Johnny Depp….run, don’t walk…to Wal Mart and buy yourself a real life. I am sure Clooney and boyfriend will have a wonderful holiday and as for Depp, he looks like he’d give you a host of STD’s if you got with twenty feet of him. He looks like a case of terminal swampbutt.

By Mad Mary

November 25, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

Someone who arrives hungry and tries every dish. Appreciates my cooking and presentation. Thanks me for my work. And leaves about an hour after we all fall into the living room. Thank you for asking to help me clean up but I can do it faster myself.
I am always amazed at the way guests, especially family members, treat the host and hostess of a Thanksgiving Day feast. If you can not be a good guest please stay home.

By Art

November 25, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

My mom and dad who both passed away too young.

By S/R

November 25, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Anyone who would invite us…..lived in GA since early 80’s and when it comes to the holidays, if you aint family you aint family…so my husband and I always spend it alone as our friends forget us when it comes to holiday.

By Mad Mary

November 25, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Dear s/r: We have no family in Georgia. We have been at the lake for ten years. I suggest you get out and make friends and invite them to your house. You are alone only as long as you want to be alone.

By Mike D

November 25, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

My Ideal guess would be the cast of a lesbian porno and a dime bag. We would party like it was 1999.

By Becky

November 25, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

oops, sorry for the misspelling..

By BRONCO

November 25, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

My Dad, who is dying right now and won’t know that it is thanksgiving.

By a muffin

November 25, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

My ideal guest would enjoy what food I had made and not make comments about how much better their mother’s cooking was. They would offer to help clean up. They would not demand that certain foods be made or else they would be going out to eat. They would not lay their heads on my husband’s chest while they were watching television. They would say thank you. They would not yell at me to shut up because “How it’s made” is on for the tenth time and they need to watch how soda cans are made. So basically, that would invite most people except my inlaws. So creepy seeing your mother in law with her head on your husband’s chest.

By mystery poster

November 25, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Voice of reason: You should accept one of your friends’ invites. They wouldn’t have invited you if you weren’t welcome. It’s not just a holiday for family, it’s for friends, too.

By koala

November 25, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Ideal thanksgiving guest. They arrive on time, and leave on time.

By Texas Pete

November 25, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

My ideal Thanksgiving would include drinking a bottle of liquor with my buddy and riding around shooting at street signs together.

By Jim Martin

November 25, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

This Thanksgiving I’m going to smoke a whole lot of crack and hire a few call girls.

By amy

November 25, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

My dad who died the thursday before thanksgiving in 2004. I hate thanksgiving.

By Stevey B

November 25, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

I would like to have a couple of monkeys fight to the death with switchblade knives. That would be entertaining and enjoyable for the entire family.

By Sweat Pea

November 25, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Every year at Thanksgiving all of my family gathers at a differnt members home and we make a 4-5 day reunion with plenty of good food and drink and share a pause before the big feast to remember those of us no longer with us. We wrap it all up on Sunday afternoon by watching Thai snuff films that our grandfather made during WWII.

By in-law angst

November 25, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

Not my mother-in-law who thinks my house is her house and shows up when she wants and invites who she wants, but doesn’t contribute (b/c she doesn’t cook and doesn’t have any $) or clean up. I’m starting to hate the holidays and all the drama that seems to come along with it. I’m hanging in there for my kids.

By Old School

November 26, 2008 6:53 AM | Link to this

Woohoo! My ideal Thanksgiving guests are on their way and will be here real soon. They are also bringing a honey-baked ham and the fixings for dressing and other sides. We are going to crowd into my kitchen and elbow each other until a feast is prepared! And if the dishes don’t get done until way later, that’s just fine! I’ll just be thankful for the mess because we were all in it together. That’s the best part of Thanksgiving. May all of you have a happy, safe, joyful, Thanksgiving filled to overflowing with family and friends!

By "Charles", The Original

November 26, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this

My ideal Thanksgiving dinner guest would be any court reporter or any courtroom official. I would love to sit down over turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce to ask a poignant question:

Do you believe that baking brownies for a jury is intrinsically prejudicial to a defendant in our system of jurisprudence? If the answer is no, I would be overcome with disappointment, disbelief, and concern for defendants throughout our criminal justice system. If the answer is yes but has failed to take corrective actions, I would state emphatically, “You’re not fit to serve the interest of the American people and should immediately resign.”

By JJ

November 26, 2008 7:33 AM | Link to this

I think that most people forget one of the most important things about the holidays….spending time with family and friends and being thankful for what we do have. I wish that I could be spending time with some good friends across the country but will definitely be thankful for spending the time with my spouse, my family, and a few close friends. We all still are employed, still have everything that we need, still have reasonably good health, and still have each other. For that, I am truly thankful.

By cc

November 26, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

Tom Turkey!

By kalalu

November 26, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

I would love to dine with Conan OBrien. He’s kinda weird but I love his sense of humor. Plus I have an affinity for pale white guys. haha

By Tony J

November 26, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Jesus- To remind us that this may be the last suppa. Oh yeah, and to ask him how was my hamhocks, redbeans and rice, and this good ole strawberry soda.

By lusrhg

November 26, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

i don’t think Jesus would partake of your hamhocks

By Pandora

November 26, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

My ideal guests are:

My Grandmother (I spent her last Thanksgiving on this earth with her). She passed on Dec. 27th of 1990.

My parents, sisters, cousins (Most of them, but NOT ALL) and their families.

My son and my pets.

By Ol Guy

November 26, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

My fav is the virtual guest……..they don’t eat much either.

By Pandora

November 26, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

I agree with you regarding Jesus. He was Jewish and Jewish people do not eat pork

By Tony J

November 26, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

Reos, it was a joke, for Christ sake!

By Sigh

November 26, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Reality check - take a chill pill, dude, it was a joke. I’m cooking for my family which includes my husband of 30+ years. A woman needs to be able to can enjoy a fantasy every now and then…I’m venturing a guess you have a few of your own.