As you read these, keep in mind the point Stephanie Koziski made in last weeks reading: "An examination of the material used in the routines of standup comedians. . . .shows them to be sensitive culture critics. They pattern their comic material close to everyday reality, making obvious behavioral patterns, explicit and tacit operating knowledge and other insights about American society objects of conscious reflection. All these routines are short... try to pick out an observation or two in each which would illuminate Koziski's point.
For Thursday, November 25, Happy Thanksgiving!
Comic Thanksgiving
Seriously. . . .
As I was Musing on my Bed being awake as Usual before Daylight; recollecting the Many Mercies and good things I enjoy for which I ought to be thankful this Day; some of which I have Noted after rising as follows viz:
The Life & health of myself and family, and also of so many of my Children, grand Children and great grand-children' also of my other Relations and friends & Neighbors, for Health peace and plenty amongst us
For my Bible and Many other good and
Useful Books, Civil & Religious Priviledges,
For the ordinances of the gospel; and for my Minister.
For my Land, House and Barn and other
Buildings, & that they are preserv'd from fire & other accidents.
For my wearing Clothes to keep me warm, my Bed and Beding to rest upon.
For my Cattle, Sheep, and Swine & other
Creatures, for my support.
For my Corn, Wheat, Rye Grass and Hay; Wool, Flax, Syder, Apples. Pumpkins, Potatoes, Cabages, tirnips, Carrots, Beets, peaches and other fruit
For my Clock and Watch to measure my passing time by Day and by Night.
For Tea, Sugar, Rum, Wine, Gin, Molasses, peper, Spice and Money for to bye other Necessaries and to pay my Depts & Taxes &c.
For my Lether, Lamp oyl & Candles, Husbandry Utensils, & other tools of very sort &c &c &c.
Bless the Lord O my Soul and all that is within me Bless his holy Name. Bless the Lord O my Soul and forget not all his benefits, who Satisfieth thy mouth with good things, &c
