I thought in the spirit of the day, comic fans and art history buffs alike might appreciate these great homages to Norman Rockwell’s much referenced 1943 work “Freedom from Want.”

And some on topic videos…

If you are new to the site, be sure to check out last Thanksgiving’s videos too! Some real classics.

via onceuponageek

If you managed to get through dinner without encouraging the crazy aunt until she confesses to kissing the patriarch, or the out to everyone but mom-n-dad relation throwing a turkey in the deserving lap of a constantly viscous judgmentally superior sibling than you probably did OK.

I’m a little melancholy this Thanksgiving. My mom had a hip replaced a few weeks ago and aside from the time in hospital, this is the first time I’ve ever seen her as anything less than a force of nature. But today she was in pajamas with a cane at Thanksgiving as we ate pizza. Mom has always hated cooking the whole turkey-n-stuffing combo (she’s more of a holiday ham gal) so deep down she probably see’s this as a “get out of Thanksgiving free” card but was still distressing to see her so frail and not up to the task of a holiday dinner. Dad made it sound like she WANTED pizza, but I think he was just too lazy to find us a good alternative – I’ll take over if she’s still not reay by Christmas. According to Dad, she’s really making good progress tho. . So, I’m just trying to be supportive and help her with anything Dad might not foresee – he is typical of the unconscious straight guy on many levels – lets just say, although he DOES care for her deeply – (she’s his world) but he’s not always hella empathic.

For some reason the extremely dysfunctional ensemble cast of Home For the Holidays chears me up a bit – call it schadenfreude…

P.S. Although the drama is entertaining, I hope your own personal Thanksgivings went off without an emotional hitch. Happy Thanksgiving form Fanboi at HeroesNHunks!

I came out to my own parents quite late, as I was chicken, the only child, adopted AND they’re from a different generation (mid-70s now). But they’ve been surprisingly cool and supportive to a point. I’ve mentioned my boyfriend (whom you may remember as popapathy) numerous times over the past year, they always ask after him and say nice things about being happy for me etc, yet they have yet to ask to meet him. I’ve decided once Mom is well enough to get herself downtown for lunch again, she’s well enough to meet him. Now I just have to get her and him on board.

media via WickedGayBlog

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I wish everyone lots of turkey with all the trimmings and a pleasant day with family and/or friends. Many LGBT people end up with a family of friends and those kind of families are even more special for their common bonds. Celebrate your connections every day.

Stop Motion Thanksgiving Video featured by YouTube last year

Vincent Price’s Thanksgiving Day Special 1958

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

“As god is my witness I thought turkeys could fly”

Holidays are about celebrating your “family” – which may or may not include your relations. “Family” loves and supports you through thick or thin and will always be there for you. A relation who can’t do that isn’t someone on whom you should waste turkey, much less your time, tears or anger.