Well, it happened. You can mark this Thanksgiving as the one that broke the camels back. I turned the pc on this morning, hit the news, and there it is, Kmart will open at 6:00 am on Thanksgiving morning. We truly live is a sick society. The real truth in the sadness, is that I can argue both views, and come to an agreement with myself. The bottom line for me, it just feels wrong.
In the traditional prose I can wax poetic about Thanksgiving being about family, togetherness, the warm home, surrounded by family all having a good time. The football game is at halftime, but that is just on in the background, those Ipad Air's you just got for the family are filled with Angry Birds, and Netflix.
The beer is tasting might good, looking forward to the turkey and all the trimmings. The smell of the home just brims with the warm aroma of the bird in the oven, and the potato's are getting mashed. Your sisters and brothers are all talking about the huge bonuses and incredible healthcare they get at their jobs. The grandparents hosting this traditional family gathering are basking in the wonderful glow of all the grandchildren. Everything here is perfect, Normal Rockwell could not have drawn a more perfect scene.
All the adults around the table are gainfully employed, all in the fields of their college study. This family is typical with the bright, rich successful families that this country is loaded with. The kids get straight A's in private school, and the wives love spending their days at the spa on Monday, the tennis club on Tuesday, and all those charity events, just gobble up the rest of their week. Life is wonderful.
Do you know one of those families?
I sure as hell don't. I am sure that there is 1% of the country that has a Thanksgiving like that one. Those numbers are dwindling, but the worse part it, the bottom 20% is getting bigger and poorer at the same time.
I can also talk about the families where both parents are lucky to have the job at Kmart or any other retail store. They will enjoy time and a half, all the while, forfeiting that time at home with the kids. Sadly for most people in today's America, that is the sad truth.
Please do think for one minute that these retail chains that will be opening their doors even earlier this year, have not done the market research. The are well aware that the true unemployment number in the country is about 25%. Inflation is rising fast. Have you been to the grocery store lately? Its frikin insaane. They know there will be a small hue and cry from some people, but in the end they will make their money. Greed drives America. If you want another view of how things are, or should be, this guy has some great ideas.
But the bottom line, that perfect Thanksgiving is gone forever. It is just another Thursday.
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