OT:Thanksgiving Divorce!

[Foofoogal]

Thanksgiving Divorce

An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and s ays, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough."

"Pop, what are you talking about," the son screams.

"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick and tired of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her." And he hangs up

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.

"Like Heck they're getting a divorce, she shouts. "I'll take care of this."

She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" And she hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone, smil es and turns to his wife. "They're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way."

lol

 

[deanglen]

lol lol lol lol :eusa_clap Thank You!



dean

 

[Baron Kurtz]

when is thanksgiving, anyway?

bk

 

[deanglen]

when is thanksgiving, anyway?

bk

Third Thursday in November by Presidential decree (FDR). 11/22/07, this year.





dean

 

[Baron Kurtz]

That's right. I'd forgotten about that. I for some reason had the impression it was on the 27th November every year.

Live and learn . . .

bk

 

[scotrace]

One hopes Harry Hopkins or someone at least mentioned to the old man in passing that dropping a holiday on a Thursday would screw up the work week royally.

 

[Paisley]

Third Thursday in November by Presidential decree (FDR). 11/22/07, this year.
dean

I think you meant to write "fourth Thursday."

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

I think you meant to write "fourth Thursday."

That's what I thought too. And I thought it was Abe Lincoln who standardized the day. [huh] But it is in fact the third Thursday this time. [huh]
(I'm so confused.) :eusa_doh:
Edit:
Looked at my calender again and it is in fact the fourth Thursday. What a relief,...I'm not crazy.

 

[carter]

Meanwhile back at the divorce:

Thanksgiving Divorce

An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough."

"Pop, what are you talking about," the son screams.

"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick and tired of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her." And he hangs up

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.

"Like Heck they're getting a divorce, she shouts. "I'll take care of this."

She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" And she hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone, smiles and turns to his wife. "They're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way."

lol

lol lol lol :eusa_clap

Thank you. I needed a good chuckle.

 

[Ben]

One hopes Harry Hopkins or someone at least mentioned to the old man in passing that dropping a holiday on a Thursday would screw up the work week royally.

It does very good things to the work week, thank you very much.

 

[ShortClara]

I sent this to my mother, far away in Florida, and she promptly informed me that she and dad were getting divorced, too! It's catching

 

[Miss Neecerie]

It does very good things to the work week, thank you very much.

It only does good things for those that -also- get Friday off...otherwise its just a tiring day with no recovery.

and please remember those folks that work in service jobs that get -no- holiday....and thank them!

Some folks get no thanksgiving...just so you can run out and get gas...or cranberries at odd hours because you have forgotten.

 

[Paisley]

Some people would rather be working than spending the day with their families.

 

[deanglen]

I think you meant to write "fourth Thursday."

No, but I stand corrected, Congress passed a resolution in 1941 to have it on the fourth Thursday, setting aside FDR's decree. So yes, I forgot the 1941 thing, and for some reason only remembered the FDR act. Thanks for setting me straight, paisley, I hate being wrong, but it's worse to be wrong and not to know it!





dean

 

[Doh!]

At last, a Thanksgiving joke -- thanks!

 

[Paisley]

Some folks get no thanksgiving...just so you can run out and get gas...or cranberries at odd hours because you have forgotten.

The dog ate the brown sugar the night before Thanksgiving. No joke.

And as God is my witness, I thought I had a stick of butter in the house. [huh]

 

[Nashoba]

The dog ate the brown sugar the night before Thanksgiving. No joke.

And as God is my witness, I thought I had a stick of butter in the house. [huh]

My dog eats butter. It's really disturbing. And he usually does it when I really need it...and I have to go get more...sigh.

 

[Doh!]

I forwarded the joke to my entire email list, and got some very positive responses!

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Some people would rather be working than spending the day with their families.

I'm one of them. No yelling, screaming, crying, badly-cooked food, or stalking out of the room at work.
Heck, I even work on Canadian Thanksgiving!
Thanks for the joke, it was cute.