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   Rich_ | Nov 27, 2001 07:57am | #1

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   Sometimes when people make the comment that it's cold or that they are cold I respond, "That means you're alive.".

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   Greg_Brown | Nov 27, 2001 07:57am | #2

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   well, this one isn't from George Carlin or Ted Nugent- and it might be a bit late, but I still like it...

   sorry for the caps, I'm too lazy to retype - to easy to cut & paste- Thoughts for Thanksgiving

   I AM THANKFUL FOR ......
   > > >
   > > > > THE PARTNER WHO HOGS THE COVERS EVERY NIGHT,
   > > > > BECAUSE HE/SHE IS NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
   > > > >
   > > > > THE TEENAGER WHO IS NOT DOING DISHES BUT IS WATCHING TV,
   > > > > BECAUSE THAT MEANS HE/SHE IS AT HOME AND NOT ON THE STREETS.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR THE TAXES THAT I PAY,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I AM EMPLOYED.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS I, AM IN THE SUNSHINE.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
   > > > > WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, AND
   > > > > GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING
   > > > > LOT, BECAUSE IT
   > > > > MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND
   > > > > THAT I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS I, AM WARM.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH THAT SINGS OFF KEY,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I CAN HEAR.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS I
   > > > > HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I AM ALIVE.
   > > > >
   > > > > AND FINALLY.......
   > > > >
   > > > > FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL,
   > > > > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.