As we approach Thanksgiving Day, let us reflect on what makes us real New Yorkers truly thankful:
1) We are thankful that Mayor Bloomberg hasn’t unleashed the stuffing and gravy police on us (yet).
2) We are thankful that we can find any type of food we desire within a three minute walk of our homes, 24 hours a day.
3) We are thankful we don’t need cars.
4) We are thankful that when a divisive, angry loon running for Governor visits our city, we unite in laughing him out of town.
5) We are thankful that, as opposed to other gift giving, wallet draining, false cheer holidays, all that is required of us is to eat a humongous meal and pass out.
6) We are thankful that we live in a city where you are respected, not mocked, for being literate.
7) We are thankful for New York organizations that provide for the city’s poor and elderly this holiday season and always, such as Citimeals on Wheels and God’s Love We Deliver, as well as for such real New Yorkers as James Gandolfini, who puts a spotlight on the needs of our disabled war veterans.
8) We are thankful for Brighton Beach, Coney Island Beach, Orchard Beach and the Rockaways, and hope that by next summer the city will hire enough lifeguards so that we can actually swim at these beaches.
9) We are thankful that the Jet game will be on TV at 8:20pm, after Thanksgiving dinner.
10) We are thankful for that omnipotent, ubiquitous and protective being watching out for all us real New Yorkers: …. Ray Kelly.
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Mr. Gritty
THANKS to you, for things to be thankful for!
Living in SI, (which, technically IS still a part of NYC), I would add, “Thanks for the SI Ferry still being FREE! … both ways!!!”
PS– Lets hope our Jets, hosting the Pats, don’t throw a turkey of their own and make us all regurgitate the other turkey.
“Go JETS!”
RETRACTION: SORRY Mr. Gritty, our Jets are playing the Bengals not the Pats (thank God!)
More things to be thankful for? I believe the WPIX turkey day begins at 9:00 am, with “MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS” (1934) starring Laurel and Hardy (whom I LOVE), followed by THE ODD COUPLE MARATHON, and THEN our J-E-T-S-JETS JETS JETS!
Great column. I’m most grateful that in NYC no matter how esoteric your interests
you can find somebody (and often a bunch of somebodies) who share that interest
whether it’s where to find bocce games for singles, James Joyce discussions, ukelele clubs or bowing knot styles from the American Navy circa 1840.
And sometimes they turn out to be your next door neighbor.
Enjoy the holiday season, Mister Grit.