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The Forgotten Holiday

Stores were decorated lavishly for Halloween
A precursor to the extravagant Christmas décor
Seems like Thanksgiving slips silently in between
Almost like it’s not a holiday anymore.

A precursor to the extravagant Christmas décor
Should be cornucopias and some pilgrim hats
Almost like it’s not a holiday anymore,
It’s hard to find Thanksgiving, think of that!

Should be cornucopias and some pilgrim hats
Throughout the harvest month of November
It’s hard to find Thanksgiving, think of that,
Amongst the rush from Halloween to December!

Throughout the harvest month of November
I’m seeing some frozen turkeys in the freezers
Amongst the rush from Halloween to December,
A token for us old Thanksgiving-lover geezers.

I’m seeing some frozen turkeys in the freezers
Seems like Thanksgiving slips silently in between
A token for us old Thanksgiving-lover geezers,
Stores were decorated lavishly for Halloween. 

Written November 6, 2022

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/7/2022 2:06:00 PM You are not lying "It’s hard to find Thanksgiving," it really is! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 11/7/2022 2:15:00 PM I think so. Seems like it gets lost in the Halloween to Christmas shuffle. I don't like it, because I think Thanksgiving is such an important American holiday.

Robert Gorelick Date: 11/6/2022 11:41:00 AM Thanksgiving has definitely been diminished, although those turkey T.V. dinners can get old, also those pictures of pilgrims wearing hats with belts around them, can give one pause. I love it too! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 11/7/2022 2:15:00 PM Thanks, Robert. I hear you.