Probably the best essay on Thanksgiving was written by Jon Carroll for the San Francisco Chronicle, who reprinted it every year. It sums up neatly what I feel about the holiday:
May all of you enjoy your dead dinosaur (or vegan/vegetarian options for the rest of you), and reflect on all the things we have to be grateful for.
May all of you enjoy your dead dinosaur (or vegan/vegetarian options for the rest of you), and reflect on all the things we have to be grateful for.