or Does Thanksgiving even exist anymore?

I am a waiter. I have only done this for a short time in my life and when I switched no one would hire someone who decided to start over. I decided to try at the diner I ate at over the years (decades) and was able to finagle my way in with the help of a waitress who served me for those same amount of years. The one thing I loved about the place is it was always open. I knew if I wanted a quick or good meal I could go there whenever I wanted. Unfortunately I said or in that previous sentence.

Even on Thanksgiving families could go there and enjoy each others company while not having to worry about anything else except maybe what time they would get up on Black Friday to go shopping. As the years progressed the sanctity of Thanksgiving day has diminished. Stores have opened on Thanksgiving day as early as 8 PM to urge you to spend your hard earned cash at their store.

Even one of the local radio stations is now playing Christmas Music a week before Thanksgiving day has even arrived. I am not much of a holiday person but others are and I feel they should be separated. Give us the time to enjoy each season for what it's worth. Last year the new year didn't even start when the Valentine's merchandise was out. So where am I going with this? With all these retailers opening up early to get our dollar, why can't comic book shops do the same.

Now did I go out to try to get a deal or two. Yes and no. I went out, but let me tell you, toilet paper and toothpaste have no special deals. And don't mumble in line saying "my kids will love these" you'll just get strange looks.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

Not so Random photo blow...that I did not take.

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