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culture the clackamas print 5 Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 r this year on Turkey Day 6. Facebook. You knew it would make the list. Facebook helps us to re-connect with distant rela tives, elementary school friends and to embarrass us when we forget to make a photo “customized” privacy and only available to be viewed by a few select people. Status updates are always fun to think of and notes are always fun to" write. All around, I could say I’m thankful for Facebook, for many reasons, just not very good ones. 7. Your significant other. If this Thanksgving finds you in love then this is one you can defi nitely be thankful for. Whether you’re married, engaged, in a LTR (long-term relationship) or simply dating around, let’s b.e thankful for the opposite gender (or same if that’s the case). What would life be without them? 8. Your JOB. If you still have your job in this economy many people have most like ly. already told you how lucky you are. Truly be thankful if you’re still employed; keeping your job intact is perhaps the thing you should be most thankful for THIS Thanksgiving. 9. You haven’t caught swine flu! 10. TiVo. Americans love our TiVo; it makes life so much easier. We can go out and still watch our favorite TV show. Whether it’s the Ducks vs. USC game or “So You Think You Can Dance,” TiVo proves to always let us have our cake and eat it too. veling to shopping to getting along with relatives ting along with reta lióme people are very |te and get along with Extended families just lor the rest of us, our Id families are a source n frustration and stress, Illy during Hi-_____ ' you probably won’t remember what happened, and you prob ably won’t care much when things are happening either. Then again it may be a bad idea, as your family might not approve of your drink- ;. If that is the case, you may have to put up with complaints from Aunt Mabie for years. “Always stay \ away from the V I crazy cat lady that happens \ A to be your \ I relative,” I f commented I Harris. She tells that story about her cat finding an old / / muffin under the fridge every year, r and you are most definitely getting tired of it. Religion and politics are often an area of disagree ment between families. On this issue Harris said,’ “Tell your family you believe in Jesus so you can avoid conflict.” Now I am not sure if dishonesty is the right way to go, but perhaps it is the right idea to tell your family you believe in their chosen deity or deities. On the same subject Tolan said, “Don’t bring up religion unless you want to eat turkey off the front lawn.” Personally, I recommend this option over lying to your family. z food, food still is one of the highlights of many holidays. It may still have some stress involved with the preparation, but everyone loves eating. As a sort of punishment I assume, Gross said, “Make everyone eat green bean casse role and candied yams. That’s all I eat on Thanksgiving.” Even if the flavor is good, the texture of these things turns my stomach. Then again, it could just be me. Kimberly Miller is a stu dent that finds desert to be the best part of feasting on holidays. “My Aunt Pat makes the best homemade apple pie.” I think everyone has at least a few relatives who can cook or bake something really amaz ing. Holidays can offer an opportunity to taste something amazing. And, as a tie in to getting along with relatives, showing your appreciation for the delightful food your vari ous relatives have prepared can make your time with them a whole lot easier. Don’t hesitate to ask your family members for recipes1 on holidays. If you truly love what they make, this is a great time to learn how to make it for yourself, or even make it yourself for the next holiday family get-together. I / I / J J f Iris --. ■ended Ideas for keeping the tome ideas being more ■than others. “Make sure I extra tryptophan in the Iso they will pass out. lou don’t have to listen ■yammer .on about crap Bi t care about.”. Exactly, |g relatives are relatives In’t getting into a heated tut with over your deci- I get your belly button p You also don’t have tn to their gossip about Irrible a person your dad ■ be. Gross, Harris’s fian- lommented, “Drink a llaybe that is a good ■you get drunk enough, Food: This is the bonus sec tion of this article. While there still may be some stress over Jessica Foster Clackamas Print Kimberly Miller relaxes in the commons of the Bill Brod Community Center considering the pie and all the other foods she will eat this Thanksgiving.
