# Anyone else working on Turkey Day?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-on-turkey-day/42463>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 23, 2000, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-on-turkey-day/42463 "2000-11-23T17:51:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-on-turkey-day/42463/21 "2000-11-24T07:32:16Z")

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> Spoofe – what’s playing at your theater?

Oh, hell, like I know… I just shovel the popcorn and salt the pretzels.

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-on-turkey-day/42463/22 "2000-11-24T08:31:34Z")

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I worked Thangsgiving (called in at the last minute) and it’s now after midnite and I’m working the day after Thanksgiving (also a holiday at my company).

My paycheck is gonna be _huge_.😃

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**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-on-turkey-day/42463/23 "2000-11-24T10:01:09Z")

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> My paycheck is gonna be huge.

There you have it, folks… a perfect example of the triumph of Hope over Experience.

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**Author:** ![Lazarus7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Lazarus7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazarus7)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-on-turkey-day/42463/24 "2000-11-24T13:19:36Z")

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I will spend part of your thanksgiving, voting! (being that I am Canadian)

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**Author:** ![lissabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@lissabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissabeth)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-on-turkey-day/42463/25 "2000-11-24T13:25:51Z")

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Yep…I worked 8 to midnight on thanksgiving…now I’m working 6 to noon today…  
Oh joy, oh rapture!

…I think I’m going to take a little nap…maybe they won’t notice.

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