Sannakji is Korean comfort food-though probably not too comfortable for the squid while he's being eaten alive. Since Thanksgiving is coming up, and since Korea is such a vitally important presence in world news of late, I thought I might give you a glimpse of this exotic people and a sample of their cuisine. If you try this for your Thanksgiving holiday, be sure and chew thoroughly before swallowing. The squid keeps squirming all the way down your throat, and those suction cups can be hell.
In the meantime, remember our troops stationed in the region, especially those who guard the border of North and South Korea, where they stand ready to prevent the enforced Koreunification of the peninsula. Yes, things are flaring up in the region, and our soldiers, far from home in this uncertain time, could use our prayer, well wishes, and calls and letters from home. Thankfully, we assume they will also have access to a more traditional Thanksgiving dinner than the luckless sea denizen displayed above.
You too might be better off with more traditional Thanksgiving fare, so on the off-chance you've gotten off to a late start (or you are waiting for the weekend to celebrate with your extended family) let me help you out here with a homemade cranberry sauce recipe, courtesy of this here YouTube video.
If you're a traditionalist, the type of person who would prefer to hunt his own Thanksgiving turkey as they did in days of yore, let little six year old Grace Zerbel show you how its done. Sure, here she was deer hunting, but same principle.
Unfortunately, not all kids are as lucky or gifted as Grace, and in fact there are still many kids in our country that suffer from lack of adequate diet. No, there is not a significant problem with starvation, but with unemployment and homelessness being on the rise, there is a huge need for donations to places such as Saint Vincent De Paul's, the Salvation Army, various community soup kitchens, food pantries, and homeless shelters, etc. One organization working to solve the problem of childhood hunger is Share Our Strength.
Most people are engaged in the usual traditions, and here President Obama engages in what might well be the most constructive act of his presidency thus far-he pardons not one, but two Thanksgiving turkeys-"Apple" and "Cider".
At least this is one time-honored tradition he can't wreck, or so I hope.
Speaking of turkeys, another Thanksgiving tradition will unfold when the Detroit Lions get their asses kicked, this time by the New England Patriots. It's maybe even more of a sure bet this year, however, that the Dallas Cowboys will be utterly humiliated by the New Orleans Saints. As if the Cowboys and the Lions aren't bad enough, the Cincinnati Bengals have a Thanksgiving Day game tonight-with the New York Jets. I wonder if this is going to herald the start of a new Thanksgiving Day tradition. If so, I wonder whether the Bengals or the Jets will be the yearly host. I wonder if it really even matters.
Speaking of football, here's a clip, courtesy of Ace of Spades, that reminds us that, we should always be thankful for our friends. Especially those friends who are willing to overlook and forgive our most blatant fuck-ups. Sometimes even when we fuck up twice.
This might have been a good year for the NFL to have the Lions and Cowboys play each other. At least that way, one of them would almost have to win in what would probably be the highest scoring game of the season.
Amazingly, my UK Wildcats managed to squeak in there. Yes, once more, they are bowl eligible, by the skin of their teeth. So UK football fans have yet another reason to be thankful. And I have an excuse to post this.
Speaking of sports entertainment, even though Linda MacMahon lost the Connecticut Senate race earlier this month, she and her company, the WWE, still has something to be thankful for-her father Vince's ass.
Thankfully, the GOP did much better overall than Linda did, for which we should all be grateful. Even so, even Left-wing lunatics have something to be thankful for this season-Bristol Palin lost on Dancing With The Stars. You got your wishes, leftie pricks, so knock off the death threats.
Not all left-wing loons are equally loony though, and in fact, I will advise everybody to view some stories of left-wing lunacy with a healthy dose of skepticism. Granted,for example, its easy to believe that Angelina Jolie would say she refuses to celebrate Thanksgiving, because its a holiday that celebrates murder, but according to the LA Times at least, the story is more than likely not true. Unfortunately, its just much too easy to believe the worst about some people.
Here we see a picture of Jolie celebrating Thanksgiving years past, back when she was married to Billy Bob Thornton.
Finally, let's hope that the parents of missing college student Jenni-Lyn Watson really have something to be thankful for. Their daughter went missing after returning home to Syracuse New York for Thanksgiving. I'm not too hopeful for her chances, but you never can tell. Here's one of many pictures of her on the CBS News site.
Let's just hope for the best.
In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving to everybody.
