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Show Editorial Thanks... No Thanks It's a time to say thanks-and no thanks. We can be thankful for the early snow that blankets the resort, helping all of us keep our jobs. But we can say no thanks to the jammed, narrow corridor that is Main Street. We can be thankful that we have food on the table and heat in our homes. But we don't have to be thankful for how much it costs. It is the time of the year when we are supposed to bow our heads and be glad for all the bounties the past 12 months have brought. But we don't have to be thankful for the many things that bug us, either. So this year, think about the things you are thankful for and then pause for a moment to reflect on the things you would rather see go away. Here are a few of ours: Inconsiderate drivers, rude sales help, out-of-control skiers, unplowed interstates, Salt Lake City meter maids, the Kanab Cowboys, people who say, "like really, you know," before everything they say, frozen car engines, smog that invades from Salt Lake, lift lines, Utah liquor laws, Tokay, Ripple and Thunderbird, phone bills, beer taxes, the MX, the one-team one-team Western Athletic Conference, $4 burgers, broken tire chains, $3 mixed drinks, people who say "bitchin" everytime something is merely average, sold-out resort iowh supermaikets, and community radio media critics, , As you can see, it's easy to build a list. There are thousands of other things we could add, but you get the idea. So, have fun this holiday and remember to say "no thanks" with your thanks. It's good therapy. |