- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Is there a deeper reason that Thanksgiving has steadily been pushed to the background?
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:36 am to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:36 am to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
quote:
but it really does feel more and more forgotten.
it is 100%. it used to be Thanksgiving and Friday/Saturday to get Chirstmas stuff to start putting up
go look at this thread or this thread to find similar discussions
NOW? you see people putting up Christmas shite BEFORE Halloween
0
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:36 am to weagle99
quote:
The holiday is largely based in Christian religious belief in the US.
Hmm. The pilgrims might have been Christian, but I didn't realize the Indians (feather, not dot) were.
The retail commercialization of Christmas has pushed "the season" to basically September. Thanksgiving never had a chance... it's starting to pull away from Halloween.
I think Christmas is more about outward displays, and Thanksgiving is more family and inward displays. More people travel "home" for thanksgiving than Christmas. I know when we lived in Texas, we always came back to South LA for Thanksgiving, but we always stayed at our house for Christmas.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:38 am to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
quote:
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, but it really does feel more and more forgotten.
I wonder how much that has to do with Black Friday spilling over into Thursday now.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:38 am to weagle99
I think about getting 2 days off work
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:38 am to LSUFanHouston
quote:
I think Christmas is more about outward displays, and Thanksgiving is more family and inward displays
as i get older i realize this more and more
it really hit me in 2007 when i could't go to the family event for Thanksgiving. first time i didn't go since i was banned for a few years
since that time, the Christmas season has exploded (like you said, into September)
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:39 am to weagle99
Thanksgiving was the reason I got banned on FB.
Timeline posted articles about white people killings Indians for Thanksgiving. People in the comment section trying to make it a big guiltfest. Told them to go grab a razor blade and draw a bath. I was a toxic person on FB they were right to ban me.
Was drinking and smoking a Brisket and some birds from HEB at the time.
Timeline posted articles about white people killings Indians for Thanksgiving. People in the comment section trying to make it a big guiltfest. Told them to go grab a razor blade and draw a bath. I was a toxic person on FB they were right to ban me.
Was drinking and smoking a Brisket and some birds from HEB at the time.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:40 am to Scruffy
quote:
Scruffy has never noticed Thanksgiving being pushed into the background.
I love where it is.
I have a feeling the OP would be decrying its "over-commercialization" if it was something otherwise.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 11:41 am
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:40 am to tketaco
Sorry but I agree with your facebook post. Even liked it
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:40 am to weagle99
Last I checked the grocery store shrank the inventory size of the beef and pork products to make way for 437 turkeys they brought in.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:43 am to weagle99
I think it boils down to there is no money to be made off of Thanksgiving for corporations (except maybe airlines). The only thing you buy is food. I think it is just that since it is always all about money.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:44 am to statman34
Not many buy turkeys any other time of the year unless it is sliced meat.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:44 am to weagle99
The Thanksgiving Holiday has been pushed aside by Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:44 am to weagle99
Evil turkeys are the reason.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:45 am to weagle99
It's been harder for me to get into Thanksgiving as an adult because of not being off the whole week. My dad and I used to go home to Alabama and hunt from Saturday before Thanksgiving until the Sunday after, and it was hands down my favorite week of the year. Now I don't even make it until Friday of Thanksgiving week. I'm hoping when my boys are a little older I will be in a position where I can take the whole week off and re-establish the tradition
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:46 am to weagle99
quote:
The holiday is largely based in Christian religious belief in the US.
It is? Since when?
It’s a thoroughly non religious holiday. I think the reason it gets minimized is that it doesn’t have the tradition of presents like Christmas has
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 11:47 am
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:46 am to statman34
quote:
I think it boils down to there is no money to be made off of Thanksgiving for corporations
I'd think that TV Streaming services would benefit from it. Netflix and Disney could pimp out Thanksgiving programing all day while the kids watch.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:46 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
the culture (psychosis?) of nostalgia has just taken over to where Christmas is promoted before Halloween now
it's not some SJW/woke conspiracy. it's just this new culture that has developed. Christmas is the biggest icon of nostalgia in the West (#2 is Disney), so it's not shocking everything else has been pushed aside
I’ve been saying the nostalgia culture has been out of control for a few years now.
I’m not saying I’m above nostalgia or anything, but it seems like so many people are completely wrapped up in it. Adults going to Disney every year and watching the movies without kids is a great example.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:47 am to LSUFanHouston
quote:
The pilgrims might have been Christian, but I didn't realize the Indians (feather, not dot) were.
That’s fair, however it was certainly a celebration with heavy Christian emphasis for the pilgrims.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:48 am to Scruffy
quote:
Scruffy has never noticed Thanksgiving being pushed into the background.
Pull your head out the sand scruffy. It goes straight from Halloween to Christmas now. Christmas is even taking over halloween
Page 2 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News