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If You Are Thankful For One Thing This Thanksgiving, Give Thanks You’re Not a Part of These Family Photos

Nov. 22, 2012 4:00pm Benny Johnson

May we all count our blessings.

You could be wearing this

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or this

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Your dad might not be wearing a shirt

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You could be threatened by drumsticks

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You could have been attacked by them

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Or gotten a paper cut

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You could have been offered a pigs head

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Or been forced into a reenactment

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…a very real one

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Tired of counting your blessings?

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well were not done yet

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You could be on this couch

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or getting salmonella

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You could have food in your hair

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Or have to eat turkey off the ground!

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So enjoy this beautiful fall

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and take comfort that these guys did not cook your turkey

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You are not sitting through a Biden speech at your dinner

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And you don’t have to make your case at this table

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You are probably not getting looked at funny

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Or startled

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So look on the bright side

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And get dressed up

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And appreciate all the family God gave you

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And that you’re not the turkey

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So say your prayers and be thankful…

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Find more awkward families during the holidays at awkwardfamilyphotos.com

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momrules
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 7:18pm
These were great. A good laugh and a great message after a wonderful day.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you…………

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- naughtycal
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 7:44am
  It was easy to spot the two disfunctional families in the pictures. But all of them really brings back memories of when all my crazy uncles,aunts and cousins would come for a family gathering…..
  I really miss those times.
  
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- LasVegasRon
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 1:26pm
  Ed, your blog pimping is anoying, and your fresh political commentary sucks.
  
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- b3b57af55c7a898bcfff2732ae06660e
  Posted on December 9, 2012 at 7:20pm
  no skrew u
  
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 7:12pm
Ahhhh America! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Thanksgiving Blessings to all :)

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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 12:41am
  HAPPY THANKSGIVING from Arizona, We don’t have to
  worry about obama coming down here, OORAH !!!!!!
  
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- Salamander
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 11:52am
  I had to turn down a solicitation from Nuance to upgrade my Dragon Naturally Speaking dictation software! After listening to all the wonderful things these industrious people had accomplished for the new release, I had to say ‘No’! When asked why, I said ‘I haven’t used it much, money is tight and I’m just not ready to make a purchase desision right now!’ If they hadn’t just awaken me from my depression sleep, I would have said, “I guess you didn’t know we just had an election, my county is busy paving roads (that don’t need paving) and raising taxes to pay for it (I have to tighten MY belt when things get tough, why can’t government EVER tighten THEIR belt?), I had to choose between employer-provided healthcare and a job–I chose the job, so I can pay 2/3 less for my healthcare than it was going to cost my employer!, I’m tired of ‘rescuing’ GM, Chrysler, THE banks, mortgage holders, student loan holders, facing rising tuitions, paying sales taxes twice on the same car (because the State misinformed me when I paid off my lease and took possession of MY vehicle, had to HIRE a TAX ACCOUNTANT to write a letter to IRS telling them that I HAD FILED CORRECTLY (IRS agreed, $300 later), face higher ELECTRIC bills, pay for everyone else’s 3 years of unemployment (I didn’t qualify, because I was self-employed before I became unemployed–I am now underemployed), face sticker-shock every time I enter the grocery store, listen to the state threaten NEW TOLLS to soften u
  
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eddie333
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 7:01pm
Shirtless dad was a hoot! Those 3 kids just did not want to be there.

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- aproudinfidel
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:26pm
  Did you notice Elizabeth Warren and family?
  
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- Government_Goodies
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:23am
  Shirtless dad was taking a picture — like a boss!
  
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- Salamander
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 11:54am
  He really shouldn’t have taken off his ‘Manssier’! Have a little decency!
  
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BigDaddyTex
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:56pm
LOL!!! Picture #3: It’s Randy from Trailer Park Boys!!!!!!

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- SpaceCoyote
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:45pm
  All he needs is some cheese burgers. Ahh TPB, great show. One of many gifts from the great white north.
  
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- Marine Ma
  Posted on November 24, 2012 at 12:47pm
  LOVE that show!!!
  
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sta
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:48pm
Wait a minute! I want one of those turkey hats!

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Schteveo
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:48pm
WHEW!

Dodged a major bullet…I saw there was a web site called akwardfamilyphotos.com…tell me YOU weren’t thinking you’d be in there? From that Thanksgiving when Gramps drank too much of Uncle Dave’s homemade ‘eggnog’, and Granny got mad and went home with her sister, to CLEVELAND!?

Wait, that was my family…happy turkey day to all, God bless us all. Please.

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- UNIX_Techie
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 7:44pm
  Yeah, one of the Thanksgiving stories my family had was the time my 3 year old little sister was toddling around visiting each of the grown ups and sampling their drinks. They were all busy in their conversations so no one noticed until she started staggering around. Good times.
  
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- ChappellGirl5
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 2:01pm
  Some of these look a lot like some old family pics from my thanksgivings & Christmas dinners. My favorite though was the Turkey Baby LOL.
  
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banjarmon
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:35pm
I pray we can celebrate Thanksgiving for centuries to come in a FREE AMERICA!!! God Bless our fight to KEEP the Constitution as our Only form of Government! May you have many Thanksgivings it the future, and May God Bless!

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- chips1
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 8:08pm
  The turkey that Obama pardoned last year is dead. Obamacare got him.
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:12pm
  Re: Chips
  The turkey was euthanized, after becoming sick, by the Vet. (Death Panel?).
  The future is now!
  
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the58thstate
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:34pm
great american culture in a snap shot. i love my country!

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TruthMonkey
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:33pm
Make room for me on that couch.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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Michelle44
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:30pm
Happy Thanksgiving,, Gotta love your family,, Could be Griswald Thanksgiving,, How bout that turkey?/ Happy Dat to all…

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- eek
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 12:49am
  I am convinced, the Griswalds were based off of my family, including the wacky distant relatives. Only difference is my parents had 3 kids instead of 2. Never a dull moment and always good laughs, I love it.
  
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Stoic one
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:24pm
Topless dad and chainsaw turkey….

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Stoic one
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:22pm
Spam,spam, spam,,,,

SPAM!

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NaughtyNala2k4
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:21pm
Oh, very funny. Our family always had our pictures taken around somebodies dining table. I think that is all we did was eat. Especially the one where they are all asleep on the couch. Just life.

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MrKnowItAll
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:15pm
God Bless America.

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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:03pm
Thanksgiving is when we take our family Christmas picture.
Happy Thanksgiving all!

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csehlmeyer
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:54pm
I love the pictures. They really are examples of the American Family. To all of the beautiful people out there, you can keep your phony happy familly photo’s. I like these best.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:39pm
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Happy Thanksgiving.

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- John McGuirk
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 9:11pm
  Same to you.
  
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thedirtmover
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:28pm
Any one of these photos could be my mine!

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GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:27pm
Happy Thanksgiving Americans!!!…This is one of the most beautiful American traditions! But don’t forget, every day must be a Thanksgiving Day because we are alive, we have food on the table, we are in good shape and we have a roof over our heads! God bless you all !!!

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RickTheLDSRocker
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:23pm
Wonderful, wonderful memories!!!

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1956
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:04pm
The one with people sprawled on the couch looks like our family when we used to have Thanksgiving at my grandmother’s house.

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infidelsaplenty
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:40pm
The guy with the toy chainsaw needs a REAL saw with a 20 inch blade and a snarling gas engine!

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HelloWorld
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:22pm
Hilarious

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willbedone
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:17pm
One mere thing to be thankfull for, the ability to laff at ourselves. Enjoy T. Day

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Eastinfection
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:07pm
Sweet 1/2 shirt…

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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:43pm
  Happy Thanksgiving East
  
  Bet its more like a halter top if he wore it now. LOL
  
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- Stelex
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 7:55pm
  I grew up in those things…….I am so ashamed…NOT….70′s Ruled. Happy Thanksgiving, hope this ain’t the last.
  
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