Happy Thanksgiving!

Times might be tough, but I know I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope you do too.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving

Gluttony.

Continuing what is essentially a daily tradition here at Around the Keg, we are happy to endorse and rejoice in a day known for over-eating, over-drinking, long naps and football. Again, what's really different than any other day? Well, on Thanksgiving, it's encouraged and expected whereas any other day we practice the above activities, we are yelled-at for being things like "no-good" or "lazy" or "bad parents."

Thanksgiving for Mr. and Mrs. Smitty involves getting to the parents' house and pawning-off the children immediately on the grandparents and other extended family members, under the auspices of "gee you must really want to see them sicne you don't always get a chance to." We then immediately dive into the heaps of appetizers already spread around, and it's all downhill from there.

Things the contributors to ATK are thankful for:

1. Malted barley
2. Hops
3. Yeast
4. Water
5. Brown Bottles
6. Beer glasses (not goggles)
7. Craft Breweries

Things that Smitty is thankful for:

1. Beer fridges
2. Bottle openers
3. Camera phones
4. Egyptian cotton sheets
5. Founders Brewing Company
6. How I Met Your Mother
7. Barney Stinson
8. W.A. Mozart
9. Baby Einstein
10. Wrinkle-proof suits
11. Family, friends, yadda-yadda
12. XM Comedy stations
13. Charlie Papazian
14. ATK's fine list of contributors
15. ATK's fine "regular" readers

My thanks to all of you. Have a great Thanskgiving, and I'll be back here in a few days. I will think fondly on you and your families every time I hoist a Founders Harvest Ale with every bite of turkey.

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