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Looking back on the Thanksgivings of my youth. It was a noisy time!

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Richard Weisser Realty

Cokes ChapelIt's Thanksgiving Day, 2008. Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday of mine, second only to Christmas. It has so many good memories associated with it that it is also inspires nostalgia.

When I was growing up in Pittsburgh Pennslyvania, we always celebrated Thanksgiving at our house. As there were already twelve of us, and if you threw in two grandmothers, a few aunts and uncles, and twenty or so cousins it was quite a tribe participating.

We always watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on television, followed by a football game or two. As there were only three channels from which to choose, there wasn't much opportunity to watch anything else.

And since it was Pittsburgh, there was plenty of beer and wine consumed by the adults. This added to the general aura of revelry and levity. And that invariably led to music.

ShrimpI remember that everyone, adult and child alike, sang like there was no tomorrow! We sang classic tunes, and show tunes, and Christmas carols, and even rock and roll! We had a piano and a few guitars and we had a grand time together!

So when the four or us sit at the Thanksgiving today, I will reminisce about the noisy Thanksgivings of my childhood. What I wouldn't give for one more refrain!

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Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Tammy...

We had a tornado here too, but not at Thanksgiving! I am quite sure that is one that you will never forget! Have a great holiday!

Sally...

Have you been to McKeesport? Pittsburgh is a GREAT Christmas town! They really do it up! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Aloha.

Susan...

I have everything in the oven now! We'll be eating shortly. Have a WONDERFUL day, and get some help!

 

 

Nov 27, 2008 03:35 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Bo...

I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving today, my friend!

Nancy...

Sounds like your best memories lie ahead! Now that is exciting. I hope that you have a great Turkey Day!

 

Nov 27, 2008 03:39 AM
Scott Baker
www.eHomeReports.com Coldwell Banker Realty - Liberty Township, OH
Realtor Homes for Sale Cincinnati/Dayton Ohio

Yes, I too remember the Thanksgivings when I was a kid. Very noisy days and alot of fun. Just like you, everyone would come to our house, never enough room but always plenty of food. The worst part was when the day was over. Good times.

Nov 27, 2008 04:15 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Richard - I love the noise of Thanksgiving!  Family laughing, talking over each other, the parades and football games, the Turkey-bowl football in the street, seems the only time it is quiet is when dinner is served.  Man it gets serious in our family when it's time to eat.  LOL~  Have a great Thanksgiving my friend, and thank you for all the inspiration and motivation you bring to this community.  Have a blessed day!  :-)

Nov 27, 2008 04:58 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Richard, the large gatherings you had sound like ones we had in my childhood. Each year is different. Enjoy them all whatever form they are.

Nov 27, 2008 05:26 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Scott...

I would love to be able to recapture that kind of magic, but my family is far away so I must rely on my memory! Have a great day!

Brad...

We were playing a Turkey-bowl game on Thanksgiving, and the play called was for my uncle to pick up my cousin, and place him of the roof of a parked car! The pass was thrown to him, and completed for a touchdown! Great times indeed! And thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate them!

Gary...

I just stuffed myself! That part feels EXACTLY the same as it used to! lol

Nov 27, 2008 05:39 AM
Stephen Kappre
KW Hometown - Mantua, NJ
Helping You Home

Its 3pm - everyone's piling in ... and oh the noise ........ and only 3 people came so far!! 12 to go (at least).  Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. We truly have SO much to be grateful for.

Nov 27, 2008 06:04 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Richard.  Have a turkey leg for me!:)

Happy Thanksgiving,

Ken

Nov 27, 2008 06:28 AM
Jamie Dumaine-Russell
RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Richard - Your memories of Thanksgiving as a child are so much like mine.  I especially remember the music and singing we did together and how much I long for times like that again.  Thank you so much for sharing this today!  (hugs)  Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

Nov 27, 2008 06:44 AM
Kris Kombrink ~ The Kombrink Team
RE/MAX Excels - Chicago's Western Suburbs - Geneva, IL

Thanks for the wonderful post, Richard!  It may be think back to Thanksgivings of my youth surrounded by grandparents, cousins and all whom I don't see enough of anymore...

Nov 27, 2008 06:58 AM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Richard,

It seems like the older I get the more the memories mean to me.  Thank you my friend for sharing some of your memories.

I hope that you have had a wreat day with family and friends and memories!  Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 2008 07:23 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Steve...

Have a great time with all of your loved ones! THX

Ken...

OK, but I'm pretty full! Hope that you had a great day!

Donna...

I wonder if everyone really had that much more fun back then, or if was just the magic of being a child? Nah, it was better!!! lol I hope that you had a great day.

Nov 27, 2008 09:37 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Oh, Richard...I so understand.  There were just four of us this year, too, as it turned out.  It was pleasant, but not nearly as much fun as when there are just more folks around.  More jokes, more music, more noise, accidents and incidents.  Sure sounds like your family had great fun together!  Hope you had a great day! 

Nov 27, 2008 09:38 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Kris...

I guess we all grow apart, that's a little sad, isn't it?

Don...

And I hope that you had the same! I am so full I hurt, but I have no one to blame but myself!

Suzanne...

It was a great day ... except for the three "business" phone calls. Don't these people have a life.

Nov 27, 2008 10:48 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

Me too, Richard, me too. 

Nov 27, 2008 12:09 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Richard, I hope you had a wonderful albeit quite Thanksgiving!  It sounds like you have some wonderful memories.

We actually had our Thanksgiving last week when our son was home for his 3 weeks of R & R from Iraq.  I had a nice time at a friends though.

Nov 27, 2008 01:21 PM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Richard, It's been a busy day and I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Any size gathering of family and friends is something to be cherished.

Nov 27, 2008 02:27 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Richard, Gosh, as I remember it, Thanks Giving was quite a noisy time around my house too. Like you, I have many good memories of family and friends from my time as a youth too...

~ Michael. 

Nov 27, 2008 07:26 PM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Richard,

I grew up and went to school in Illinois. Then we made a career move to Florida. :)

Steve

Nov 28, 2008 04:41 AM
JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving, take care.

Nov 28, 2008 06:16 AM