086; NO THANKS

[soulinflight]

If I hear one more thing about cookin' turkeys I'm gonna be sick. WHAT THE HELL KIND OF HOLIDAY IS THIS??

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[ballet_duck]

I know what you mean! Like I told Achmed, the giving thanks part is a really good idea, but the cooking birds one is a really really really bad one!

[soulinflight]

I guess it ain't bad if you got something to be thankful for...

Why birds? That just ain't right.

[ballet_duck]

I don't know! Why can't everyone just eat yummy, yummy bread!?

[soulinflight]

That's exactly what I was sayi--

You sound like it's a touchy subject for you too.

[spaceflyboy]

... You're a.. Were a.. Bird?

That must be where the "I won't eat anything with a face" phrase comes from.

[soulinflight]

Yeah I was. Problem with that?

[spaceflyboy]

Nope.

I get what you're sayin, though. Kinda morbid in a way. It's like the southeast island's thanksgiving.

[soulinflight]

Old habits just die hard, I guess.

[sieggyrose]

It shall please you to know that my country does not have this holiday, Herr Aligoté. And, even if it did, I would remain true to the conditions under which you set for employment.

[soulinflight]

you remembered Yeah, thanks.

Must seem strange that it bothers me so much long after the fact, but... I dunno. S'long as everyone else is feelin' happy about it...

[sieggyrose]

Come now. Even I can see why it would bother you. It's rather how I'd react if you roasted up one of the neighbors for my dinner.

[soulinflight]

[that earns him a slight chuckle]

Guess so. Even if you don't celebrate it, I don't mind makin' something else for you two if you want to join in on the big eating. Your boyfriend might like it.

[burningbrand]

I have no idea what a turkey is--but apparently there is a deep symbolism behind the feasting. Which I can respect.

[soulinflight]

I don't see anything respectable about slaughterin' birds because it's some certain date on a calendar.

[soulinflight]

I didn't say either of those things were better! I'm just sayin' that people are actin' like this is the greatest thing they've ever heard of, an' I don't see what's so impressive about it. And trying to justify it for birds being abundant ain't much better!

[crescentlocus]

Oh, Aligoté...

[soulinflight]

S'fine, it's just me bein' weird...

[crescentlocus]

No, you're not being weird. I... I understand.

[soulinflight]

You... do?