Rescuing Thanksgiving

Hey RIG family, could anyone else use a lighter story today? I’ve got one that comes to mind and I sure don’t mind sharing it. As you’ve probably heard me say a time or two, I truly believe life is better when you’re laughing…

A couple years ago I started my own tongue in cheek cause and I’m inviting y’all to join me! It started one November morning when I was feeling particularly PHAT. Not that kind of fat. I mean, that too, ‘cause, candy corn. And ‘cause I’d already made TWO batches of horned toads. (If you don’t know about horned toads and yummy goodness that happens when you combine Karo syrup, sugar, and corn flakes, well, try to forget the reference. It’s better this way.) But I was talking about PHAT the movement. Let’s get back to that, shall we?

PHAT is a new opportunity I’m giving everyone to air your grievances and wave home-made posters because apparently that’s the going thing. Only, I think I’ve hit on something we can all unite behind. PHAT stands for People Huffy About Thanksgiving. You heard that right. I’m here to save Thanksgiving! Every year the stores start putting Christmas out earlier and earlier and we PHAT people are fed up with people squeezing out Thanksgiving!

I love Thanksgiving, everything about it—the food, the purpose, everything and I’m tired of it getting the barest mention when it deserves a full month! With this in mind, I’m starting a movement. My friend Rhonda Perry helped me launch it on social media. You can find our introductory video there, but not right now. Stay with me. I’m not through.

Storeowners, I want y’all to know that we will not be breaking your windows and burning your stores down cause that’s just ignorance gone to seed, so you can take a deep breath. I’m simply saying that December is for Christmas and November is supposed to be for THANKSGIVING— taking time to give thanks for our blessings and intentionally expressing that gratitude. Anybody with me? Good. Join our movement. PHAT. People Huffy About Thanksgiving! Make a sign, share this post. Whatever. But consider doing your part to stop the madness. Stick a fork in us PHAT people. We’re done. LOL!

Do you feel like Thanksgiving is being squeezed out more every year? Is it just me? Let me hear from you in the comments!

Hugs,
Shellie