Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving plus Food Forethought. I’m Greg Martin with today’s Northwest Report.

Well here we are again on this Thanksgiving Day 2012. The other day my wife and I were reminiscing over Thanksgiving Day parades of the past and wishing we could go back and watch some of them. Remember when William Conrad would host the shows and there was always some special celebrities that did the announcing of the actual parades. Ah, life was good. But life IS good. It’s just different. When I think back and see through the rose colored glasses at what the problems were then it was a wonder we made it this far. We are just adults now and spend way too much time worrying about what MIGHT happen and less about the simpler things like playing with the grandkids. That is what made things so good from a nostalgic perspective. We didn’t spend all out time thinking about the bad things, just worried about what was next. I’m thankful for those memories and wouldn’t change a thing. Today I’m not concerned about the price of gasoline or whether or not 4 more years will destroy or save the U.S. I could care less because the family is all gathered and the grandkids want papa to come and play some more.

Now here’s Lacy Gray with today’s Food Forethought.

This Thanksgiving as you stuff the bird, stuff yourself, and tell your Uncle Harry to stuff it, don’t forget to pass the “Thanksgiving Obesity Liability Waiver” around the table before the desert passes anyones’ lips. This “tongue in cheek” document is the creation of the Center For Consumer Freedom, and is they’re humorous attempt to offer people protection from the litigious instincts of annoying relatives or dinner guests who decide that they feel a bit overfull, or that your chosen holiday foods and beverages might be considered calorie loaded health bombs. The waiver is full of convincing legal jargon, such as herebys and hereinafters. And while the final paragraph on the document states that the ‘signee’ is “doing so freely and voluntarily without inducement or a sense of humor”, I rather doubt that anyone could sign such an agreement without a least a slight chuckle. Then again, your guests may take the “Thanksgiving Obesity Liability Waiver” in all seriousness. In that case you had better make sure a Notary is included on your guest list. That way there’ll be no chance of anyone claiming you failed to warn them that eating too much could lead to bloating and possible weight gain

Thanks Lacy. That’s today’s Northwest Report. I’m Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network.