Grateful This Thanksgiving—for Our Readers, Family, and the Glorious Turkey-Rinse Meltdown

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I wanted to take a moment to wish you, our dear readers, a wonderful holiday! I am so very thankful for all of you. Because you take the time to read my article daily (almost), you help provide for my family. Your readership allows my daughter to attend college without loans, allows me to help my son pay for his upcoming wedding and you help me pay my bills, in general. I am so blessed to get to do something I love (snark and talk about politics) and earn a living doing it.

We already celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday because my son is a First Responder and has to work on Thursday. It was a wonderful day and it was lovely to have so many of my family members together. Since losing my Dad several years ago, I appreciate every holiday so much more. I know how fleeting and uncertain life really is and I do my best to savor each day. I know some people don't have family or friends to share this day with. To each of you, know I am thinking of you tomorrow and praying for your solace and peace.

On a more humorous note, this tweet by the AP about your turkey preparation got some hilarious responses and it's definitely worth a read.

As Thanksgiving gets closer, health experts have one big reminder: don’t rinse your turkey, chicken or any other poultry. pic.twitter.com/zgVLx22NXc
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 24, 2025

I through my turkey through a quick cycle in the washer/dryer and it does wonders to sterilize and soften up the meat
— Mr. B (@MrInvigorator) November 24, 2025

Obviously! That's the only way to do it.

How many people handled that turkey before it got to your counter? I assume they are perfectly clean?
What about the microplastics from the packaging?
Washing gets rid of the slimy film caused by packaging.
You do you, but I'm rinsing the bird.
— EJ 😊 (@EJUnderTheRadar) November 24, 2025

Of course, there were the rebels.