Happy Thanksgiving!
We all know that today is a day to be thankful. And I bet a lot of the blog community will remind you of that fact, and ask you to reflect on all the good things in life that you should praise God for having.
And they'll probably compose lists of important and significant things to be thankful for.
So they'll toss God, family, country, turkey, jobs, etc. on the list, and cover all that territory thoroughly--too thoroughly for me to add anything to the conversation of high-priority thankfuls.
So instead, I will create a list of things you might overlook, but should really be thankful for. Here it comes:
-The power cord. The living room would be a dark, entertainless place without it.
-The lamp shade. Not only does it add aesthetic value to illumination, it also makes a great hat or megaphone. Here's to a very versatile piece of fabric and wire!
-The meat thermometer. Without which, we would never know when the turkey was done.
-Toilet paper. It makes life so much easier, and yet rarely gets any credit.
-The "Shift" and "." keys. These two put in a lot of hours, but the letters get all the prestige. So I raise my glass to these two, even if none else will.
-The eyelash. It makes the face prettier, and keeps crud off the eyeball. Without the eyelash, sight just wouldn't be the same.
-The paper tray. Just imagine printing if you had to load paper in one sheet at a time. Ugh.
-The quotation mark. Another piece of punctuation which we take for granted, but which does enough work to deserve a nod.
-The anti-perspriant stick. It dries and deodorizes, and makes dealing with other people much easier.
-The remote control. It provides us with the means to be even lazier while sitting down to watch TV.
-The doorknob. It allows us to open walls without breaking them!
And la piece de resistance...
-The flange. It's that lever inside of the toilet which automatically turns off the water, preventing your business from escaping back out of the bowl. Ours recently went on a 10-minute break, and it took some convincing to get it to start working again. But when it did, I learned to really appreciate that piece of plastic and the job it does.
Okay. Happy Thanksgiving. Count your blessings.
-brian
And they'll probably compose lists of important and significant things to be thankful for.
So they'll toss God, family, country, turkey, jobs, etc. on the list, and cover all that territory thoroughly--too thoroughly for me to add anything to the conversation of high-priority thankfuls.
So instead, I will create a list of things you might overlook, but should really be thankful for. Here it comes:
-The power cord. The living room would be a dark, entertainless place without it.
-The lamp shade. Not only does it add aesthetic value to illumination, it also makes a great hat or megaphone. Here's to a very versatile piece of fabric and wire!
-The meat thermometer. Without which, we would never know when the turkey was done.
-Toilet paper. It makes life so much easier, and yet rarely gets any credit.
-The "Shift" and "." keys. These two put in a lot of hours, but the letters get all the prestige. So I raise my glass to these two, even if none else will.
-The eyelash. It makes the face prettier, and keeps crud off the eyeball. Without the eyelash, sight just wouldn't be the same.
-The paper tray. Just imagine printing if you had to load paper in one sheet at a time. Ugh.
-The quotation mark. Another piece of punctuation which we take for granted, but which does enough work to deserve a nod.
-The anti-perspriant stick. It dries and deodorizes, and makes dealing with other people much easier.
-The remote control. It provides us with the means to be even lazier while sitting down to watch TV.
-The doorknob. It allows us to open walls without breaking them!
And la piece de resistance...
-The flange. It's that lever inside of the toilet which automatically turns off the water, preventing your business from escaping back out of the bowl. Ours recently went on a 10-minute break, and it took some convincing to get it to start working again. But when it did, I learned to really appreciate that piece of plastic and the job it does.
Okay. Happy Thanksgiving. Count your blessings.
-brian
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