Thanksgiving Songs and humor
Howdy-hi, folks! Here in the US, we’ll celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday. Most of my readers are in America, so I know I won’t be the only one super busy this week. I’m toning things down in Blogosphere but for those who happen to be trolling the Internet then I put together a playlist of 10 Thanksgiving songs inspired by this Yahoo source and rolled in a few cartoons to make your day a little lighter.
What songs come to mind, new or old that brings Thanksgiving to mind? Feel free to add song titles or music video in comments for everyone toe enjoy.
I’m borrowing again the previous Tuesday4 questions, largely because of short on time and I want very much to keep a routine going even if I’m lagging.
- What was your hometown like? Or home state or both! I grew up in southern, rural West Virginia. The town I lived in was once a coal mining community. All the homes were small and nothing fancy but that didn’t matter. There was an elementary school not far from my childhood home where I attended grades 1-4. We had post office, a service station, and two small grocery stores. You can read about my hometown in my recent post, A walk through time to my childhood neighborhood.
- Did you enjoy where you grew up? Why? I didn’t know anything about the great big world beyond my West Virginia hills and I was perfectly content where I was. I had a blissful childhood with my family and friends.
- How much did where you grew up shaped you? It wasn’t where I grew up but who raised me that shaped who I am. My parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends, … were mostly Christians but those who weren’t were morally strong not a bad apple in the bunch for me to model my life after or to get advice from.
- What were some of the best and worst things about where you grew up? The best part being with those I love the best. I guess the worst thing was because it was such a small community, everybody knew everything about you or at least they thought they did with gossip ready to fall off someone’s lips.
I haven’t thought of any better way to incorporate Tuesday Random Thoughts with Stacy Happy Tuesday at Sandee’s then to roll it everything in a single post. Until I figure out a better way to doing things, I’ll keep it simple. Grab your coffee and follow my lead as I head off to visit my buds!
That’s it for today. Join me tomorrow for my next edition of Wild Wednesdays, the party where just about anything goes! X💋X💋, Cathy
9 Comments
Eugi
I love your answers, Cathy, and the music and humor! Rock on, my friend! 💖
Kathe W.
Great post as always! Have a lovely day!
15andmeowing
Love the pilgrim one. 🙂 Glad you had a nice childhood. I did too. It is a blessing. XO
Sandee
Love your playlist. Love all the funnies. Laughter and smiles are just the very best.
Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday, Cathy. Love and hugs. ♥
Brian
The funnies were great and so was the playlist. Those were really good and interesting answers too.
messymimi's meanderings
Heeheehee! Love the funnies, your answers, and the music. Have you seen the “All About the Baste” parody on Youtube? It’s great, i don’t know how to link it in a comment, but it’s worth a moment to find it, it’s from the Holderness family.
Hope you and yours have a blessed and beautiful Thanksgiving!
Cathy Kennedy
Mimi,
Yes, I’ve seen the Holderness Family “All About the Baste” parody. I could’ve sworn I had shared that on CAAC but I haven’t. I guess it Stacy Uncorked where I spied it the first time. Thanks for the reminder and for anyone who hasn’t seen the video here it is.
Last year, they did this one which is good, too.
Thomas Anderson
Hi, Cathy!
Happy TTT, dear friend! I hope you and DH had a nice weekend!
I very much like the look of the vintage girl spinning platters on her record player. It’s an excellent banner for this feature.
I enjoyed your set of songs to celebrate Thanksgiving 2021. I love listening to Johnny Cash. His vocals are always down home, down-to-earth and sincere, just basically wonderful. What an exciting pick to include Little Eva’s third hit single “Let’s Turkey Trot,” which reached the top 20 on the pop chart. Backing vocals on Eva’s record are provided by the girl group The Cookies. It’s a great sound, but a sign that Eva was starting to slip in popularity. Every release that followed her chart-topper “The Loco-Motion” peaked significantly lower than the previous one. Philly soul diva Dee Dee Sharp’s “Mashed Potato Time” is also a joy to listen to any time of the year. I am also pleased that you posted the rare song by Otis Redding. The seldom heard “I Want To Thank You” was released as the B side of “Security,” an Otis single that hit the street in late April, 1964. I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to The Highwomen, a super group made up of four female country mewsic stars. They produce a great sound!
“All About That Baste” is a cute play on words in that cartoon. I appreciate learning more about your early life growing up in a small coal mining community in WV. I’m glad you had many supportive adult family members to help and guide you through your formative years.
Have a blessed Tuesday, dear friend Cathy. I’ll be back tamale for Wild Wednesday!
Cathy Kennedy
Tom,
The Highwomen I particularly enjoyed in this set. I may have to feature them in a future Saturday Songsuasion post. Johnny Cash has an endearing voice, such a story telling voice full of warmth and genuineness. Thanks for stopping in this morning, my friend. Have a terrific Tuesday!