Okay, I get your not-so-subtle message and I'm not at all surprised at your responses to my post. For the record, I have no problem with the concept of Thanksgiving or the holiday itself (in fact, I applaud it). To be perfectly honest, it was the mention of the DATE (1619) that triggered a response in me. 1619 is a date that is embedded in the brains of most African-Americans (that attended schools where history was accurately taught). When that DATE is mentioned in the Black community, Thanksgiving is not the first thing that comes to mind. As much as we may want to ignore or block out this blight on our nation's history, it IS important and significant to a large portion of our fellow AMERICAN citizens, as it should be. So, snide comments and supportive emoticons aside, I, like most of my fellow African-Americans, celebrate this holiday like everyone else, with over-eating, over-drinking, family arguments, and car accidents, while preparing for that even bigger holiday, BLACK FRIDAY. BestBuy, here I come. Happy Thanksgiving.

chas