{"id":10933,"date":"2017-11-20T04:22:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T10:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/?p=10933"},"modified":"2017-11-16T18:17:13","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T00:17:13","slug":"your-weekly-politickle-toda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/your-weekly-politickle-toda\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Weekly Politickle: TODA!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier:<\/strong><\/p>\n

TODA!
\n\u201cThanks for everything!\u201d should be our motto:
\nIf we\u2019re grateful, then how can we not crow
\n\u201cThank you! Thank you so much!\u201d
\n\u201cMerci!\u201d \u201cDanke!\u201d and such,
\n\u201cXie xie!\u201d \u201cGrazie!\u201d \u201cShukran!\u201d \u201cArrigato!\u201d?<\/p>\n

\n

From the archive<\/em><\/p>\n

YUGE MEAL
\nTrump has won, there\u2019s no way to annul it:
\nCelebrate with a Thanksgiving pullet,
\nBut, before you eat, nod
\nAnd be grateful to God
\nThat our country has just dodged a bullet.
\n(2016)<\/p>\n

REMEMBERED
\n\u201cLike so many, I usually feel
\nThat Thanksgiving is not a big deal.
\nAs it once more draws near,
\nI feel different this year:
\nI\u2019m invited somewhere for a meal.\u201d
\n(2015)<\/p>\n

COLD TURKEY
\nThough our Thanksgiving customs are charming,
\nExperts say one such custom is harming
\nOur environment and planet
\nAnd they may have to ban it:
\nThis man-made, oven-based gobbler warming.
\n(2014)<\/p>\n

TURKEY SURPRISE
\n\u201cMaw, I cain\u2019t get the butcherin\u2019 done.
\nYou an\u2019 Granny had both better run:
\nThat big turkey\u2019s a-fussin\u2019
\nAn\u2019 comin\u2019 for us\u2019n \u2013
\nWith my hatchet and Paw\u2019s 12-gauge gun!\u201d
\n(2013)<\/p>\n

THANK GOD!
\nThis Thanksgiving, may families join ranks
\nAnd remember to fill in the blanks:
\nSo expression of gratitude
\nMay be more than a platitude,
\nLet\u2019s acknowledge to Whom we give thanks.
\n(2012)<\/p>\n

LEFTOVERS
\nThursday\u2019s carcass long after supplies
\nTurkey Sandwiches, Stews, and Pot Pies;
\nTurkey Omelets, Fettucini,
\nCasseroles, Tetrazzini;
\nTurkey Gumbo, \u00e0 la King, and Surprise.
\n(2011)<\/p>\n

DRESS CODE
\nWe showed up in our holiday best,
\nWith the exception of one honored guest,
\nSo the dinner was late
\nAnd we all had to wait
\nBecause \u201cTom\u201d was not properly dressed.
\n(2010)<\/p>\n

ASK AND RECEIVE
\nThe poor Tinman is lacking a heart,
\nWhile the Scarecrow is not very smart;
\nAnd the King of the Forest,
\nExpected to roar best,
\nIs reluctant to play a brave part.
\n(2009)<\/p>\n

OOH LA LA!
\nA fried turkey injected with spice,
\nShrimp-stuffed mirlitons and dirty rice,
\nPecan pie, oyster dressing \u2013
\nHow we rush through the blessing!
\nYes, a Creole Thanksgiving is nice.
\n(2008)<\/p>\n

GRATITUDE
\nIf you\u2019re thankful for your lot
\nAnd all the things you\u2019ve got,
\nThen say a prayer
\nAnd give a care
\nFor someone on the spot.
\n(2007)<\/p>\n

FAVORITE DISH
\nHow much better can Thanksgiving get?
\nIn my bedroom a 60-inch set,
\nAnd in HD displayed
\nThis year\u2019s Macy\u2019s Parade:
\nWaking up to a scrumptious Rockette!
\n(2007)<\/p>\n

SATIETY
\nWith the turkey and trimmings procured,
\nOur Thanksgiving repast is assured,
\nBut it won\u2019t be complete
\n\u2018Til we sit down to eat
\nAnd the family\u2019s as stuffed as the bird.
\n(2006)<\/p>\n

CIRCULAR SAUCE
\nIf your husband\u2019s a Thanksgiving fan
\nAnd a cranberry sauce kind of man,
\nYou might make him a batch
\nOf the sauce all from scratch,
\nBut he\u2019ll miss that weird goop in the can!
\n(2005)<\/p>\n

THANKSGIVING
\nLord, we ask of you a boon:
\nTo bless our guests this noon.
\nWe\u2019re so grateful they
\nCould come today \u2013
\nAnd have to leave real soon!
\n(2004)<\/p>\n

GOBBLER
\nHold your horses; we\u2019re not in a race.
\nGet that drumstick away from your face.
\nNow put your fork down
\nAnd stop making that frown.
\nYou can eat when we finish the grace.
\n(2003)<\/p>\n

Last week\u2019s limerick<\/em><\/p>\n

THINK!
\nBefore going all in, why not pause
\nTo research pros and cons of your \u201ccause\u201d?
\nFor example, inquire
\nWhy the murder rate\u2019s higher
\nIn the cities with gun-control laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier: TODA! \u201cThanks for everything!\u201d should be our motto: If we\u2019re grateful, then how can we not crow \u201cThank you! Thank you so much!\u201d \u201cMerci!\u201d \u201cDanke!\u201d and such, \u201cXie xie!\u201d \u201cGrazie!\u201d \u201cShukran!\u201d \u201cArrigato!\u201d? From the archive YUGE …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Your Weekly Politickle: TODA! - Politickles","description":"Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier: TODA! \u201cThanks for everything!\u201d should be our motto: If we\u2019re grateful, then ho"},"_slim_seo_primary_term_category":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_post_tag":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2135,5355,5364,5352,5362,5359,588,5356,291,5361,5360,5351,5349,5363,2442,7,5354,5357,5358,5350,330,3995,5348,5353],"class_list":["post-10933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-appreciation","tag-arrigato","tag-asante","tag-danke","tag-dziekuje","tag-efcharisto","tag-fr-duplantier","tag-gracias","tag-gratitude","tag-grazie","tag-mahalo","tag-merci","tag-much-obliged","tag-obrigado","tag-political-limerick","tag-politickle","tag-shukran","tag-spasibo","tag-tak","tag-thank-you","tag-thanks-for-everything","tag-thanksgiving-limerick","tag-toda","tag-xie-xie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10933\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/politickles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}