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OldBaldy1701E

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8. It was a holiday tradition in my family.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 08:17 AM

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Once we sat down and said Grace, my uncle would drop the needle. We would listen to it as we started.

I still play it every Thanksgiving, even though I have not had a real one for a few decades now.

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I haven't seen this Thanksgiving staple posted yet..... once again here's Alice's Restaurant [View all] groundloop Wednesday OP

Happy! ZDU Wednesday #1

Thanks for posting this. FalloutShelter Wednesday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Wednesday #3

Thank you very much for posting this , groundloop. Have a great Thanksgiving. debm55 Wednesday #4

My brother loved that. When we interred his ashes this past May his best friend played part of it on tape. rsdsharp Wednesday #5

There's a radio station in Chicago called WXRT that plays it every Thanksgiving. Morbius Wednesday #6

(Well, we generally wait until Thanksgiving Day to post it.....but what the hey?) lastlib Wednesday #7

It was a holiday tradition in my family. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #8

K & R lastlib Thursday #9