Outsourcing the Turkey and Stoned...
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Outsourcing the Turkey and Stoned Park Rangers: Why Gen-X is Done with Traditional Holiday Rituals
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The Gen-X-istentialists by Bunny & Scot

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Is Thanksgiving a beautiful celebration of gratitude, or just an excuse for your family to needle you about your eating habits while you wait for the "Bob Evans" turkey to arrive?

In this special holiday edition of The Gen-X-istentialists, Bunny and Scot dive deep into the bounteous harvest (or lack thereof). They explore why we eventually stop cooking our own turkeys, why "outsourcing" is a sign of wisdom, and why the "7up Salad" is a crime against humanity that needs to stay in the 70s.

Inside the conversation:

  • The Gratitude Shift: Why we go from dreading the family "needle" in our 20s to missing the "joyous voices" in our 50s.
  • Outsourcing the Ritual: A non-PC defense of why standing in a lobby with 900,000 people to pick up a pre-cooked turkey is the ult ... 
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