Harry Enten, CNN; Thanksgiving dinner: How to find common ground on divisive issues
[Kip Currier: Whenever I see articles like this, talking about how to traverse potentially uncomfortable holiday gatherings, I remember and want to rewatch this 2015 Saturday Night Live (SNL) video "A Thanksgiving Miracle"...three years old now, but still as timely and hilarious as ever. Enjoy and--in the final words of the little girl in the spoof--"Thanks, Adele!"
It's also a brilliant example of "remix", combining copyright content from one creator (check out the song the SNL spoof repurposes--Adele's "Hello" video here, with nearly 2.5 billion views) with new content from others, in transformative ways.
The CNN article linked to this post has some good advice for navigating "whitewater rapids" issues too...]
"Here are five thorny issues that could come up on Thanksgiving Day and how you and your family could find common ground:.."
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