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Happy Thanksgiving to All of You 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
Last week I was feeling kind of down because I wasn't taking my customary second trip to the Trinity for autumn steelheading. Yeah, fishing sucks a bit this year, but it was the economy more than anything else that had me acting conservatively. This downturn could be a bad one.

In my misery, I turned on the TV and watched Steinbecks, "The Grapes of Wrath" with a very young Henry Fonda. Somehow, this classic about a family in the Great Depression had eluded me in the past.

With scenes of children starving, folks dying without medical attention and lousy jobs at an absolute premium WITHOUT government programs to help the unemployed, I was a bit humbled and reminded of my many blessings.

So what if I miss a few fishing trips?!

May you all have food, shelter and good family around you this Thanksgiving Holiday.

AB
 
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Re:Happy Thanksgiving to All of You 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
Thank you Bruce, and the same to you.
FTIR
 
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Re:Happy Thanksgiving to All of You 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
Arizona Bruce wrote:
So what if I miss a few fishing trips?!

You ARE down, aren't you?

Seriously, Bruce, the same to you.
We'll look forward to February!

Buzz
 
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Re:Happy Thanksgiving to All of You 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
Happy Thanksgiving from Sunriver. Nancy and I spent a very quiet day today in the cold and fog.....no snow so far, maybe tomorrow. The turkey goes in the oven at 1:00 tomorrow and it will be three and one-half hours till its done. I plan to start a new tradition and fish the BWO hatch on the Fall after the turkey starts cooking, and should be home early enough to take it out of the oven.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. Enjoy.....and don't eat too much!



Phil and Nancy
 
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Re:Happy Thanksgiving to All of You 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
Thank you FTIR, the same to you too


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Gobble, gobble, gobble,,, 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
back at ya Bruce

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Do you give out numbers? 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
Or are they all just standing in line?

Well, I hope most of them are men! They're faster on the draw:
 
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Re:Happy Thanksgiving to All of You 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

While I don't post on the board too often these days, I am glad you Turkeys are still on here all the time!

I have to concur with Carpy...."Gobble, gobble, gobble"

Yeah, we havn't seen bad times compared to almost any other generation. We of all times have the most to be thankful for.

Cluck, cluck,
Kelly
 
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Everyone have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!!! no/msg 17 Years, 4 Months ago  
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