I alway play Alice's Restaurant when I prepare the holiday meal since he captures the time and holiday so well. I cheated yesterday and played it when I was baking. I will do it again today. My husband was working in that area of the state when an old man pulled him aside and pointed. "That's where Arlo dumped the trash," he told him.
My sister, where we'll l be going this year, is big on the tradition of playing Alice's on Thanksgiving. I'm more of a March of the Wooden Soldiers kinda guy - the original b&w version naturally, not the colorized abomination.
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re hosting a few friends for an early afternoon “dinner,” then migrating to another friend’s place for dessert and Seahawks on TV!
I made a playlist for Thanksgiving which included Alice's Restaurant - and then removed it from the version I shared in today's newsletter out of concerns it was too long. You've reminded me of it's rich tradition for some and so I'm going to add it back in. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Since I spent so much time in the Berkshires as a kid, Arlo Guthrie was more of a daily fact of life than an annual tradition. We also saw him play often, usually with Pete Seeger, and they were both great with us kids. It also happens that Arthur Penn’s kids went to the same school as us (my brother was good friends with Matt) so the first time I saw the film was during a private screening in Stockbridge...quite an eye-opener. Speaking of my brother, maybe Arlo should write another song about the time he got fired from Alice’s Restaurant for ordering too much food for his free birthday dinner 😂😂😂. Happy Thanksgiving!
Sadly, my Thanksgiving is not very exciting. I have COVID, so I am quarantining. We had to cancel plans to have people come over. Although luckily my wife and son are fine and testing negative.
Thanks. I am recovering pretty quickly thanks to the Paxlovid. Although my wife and son are both about a day behind me in the recovery process. Luckily we won't starve, since we had planned on having people over and have a 22-pound Turkey and about eight different pies and sides that need to be consumed. Hope your weekend is going well.
I've been meaning to comment on this since I saw it. It's a perfect encapsulation of the holiday. The only one that's close, if not better, is Robert Earl Keen's "Merry Christmas from the Family." That one should be heard in every household as the holiday nears.
I alway play Alice's Restaurant when I prepare the holiday meal since he captures the time and holiday so well. I cheated yesterday and played it when I was baking. I will do it again today. My husband was working in that area of the state when an old man pulled him aside and pointed. "That's where Arlo dumped the trash," he told him.
I love it! And it's not cheating if you were baking. :)
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving if we didn’t listen to this song!
Right?!
Happy Thanksgiving, Kevin!
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
My sister, where we'll l be going this year, is big on the tradition of playing Alice's on Thanksgiving. I'm more of a March of the Wooden Soldiers kinda guy - the original b&w version naturally, not the colorized abomination.
Right on. Maybe you'll get both this year?
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope work goes well!
Thank you! So far, so good. :)
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re hosting a few friends for an early afternoon “dinner,” then migrating to another friend’s place for dessert and Seahawks on TV!
Hope you’re having a great day at work.
Thank you, and happy T-day to you as well! Work was nice and easy; just how I like it. Just turned on the Seahawks. Those uniforms are wild!
The action green did not help us win the game, sadly.
I tried to stay up & watch, but couldn't make it...
I made a playlist for Thanksgiving which included Alice's Restaurant - and then removed it from the version I shared in today's newsletter out of concerns it was too long. You've reminded me of it's rich tradition for some and so I'm going to add it back in. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Right on! I'm glad it's back in there.
Listening to the full album right meow.
Nice!
One of my favorite traditions. Ever.
As it should be!
Nice pic of The Ramones!
We need more Arlo and more Ramones, I miss those days.
Indeed we do!
Since I spent so much time in the Berkshires as a kid, Arlo Guthrie was more of a daily fact of life than an annual tradition. We also saw him play often, usually with Pete Seeger, and they were both great with us kids. It also happens that Arthur Penn’s kids went to the same school as us (my brother was good friends with Matt) so the first time I saw the film was during a private screening in Stockbridge...quite an eye-opener. Speaking of my brother, maybe Arlo should write another song about the time he got fired from Alice’s Restaurant for ordering too much food for his free birthday dinner 😂😂😂. Happy Thanksgiving!
These are the sorts of stories I can never get enough of! Happy (belated) Thanksgiving to you too!
Sadly, my Thanksgiving is not very exciting. I have COVID, so I am quarantining. We had to cancel plans to have people come over. Although luckily my wife and son are fine and testing negative.
Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that! I hope all is going (relatively) well, and your worst symptom is boredom. Here's to a fast/full recovery.
Thanks. I am recovering pretty quickly thanks to the Paxlovid. Although my wife and son are both about a day behind me in the recovery process. Luckily we won't starve, since we had planned on having people over and have a 22-pound Turkey and about eight different pies and sides that need to be consumed. Hope your weekend is going well.
JF felt compelled to play this yesterday morning and only later realised why!
For tradition, of course! :)
Subconscious tradition!
I've been meaning to comment on this since I saw it. It's a perfect encapsulation of the holiday. The only one that's close, if not better, is Robert Earl Keen's "Merry Christmas from the Family." That one should be heard in every household as the holiday nears.