Quote by Erma Bombeck

Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.

Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They ar

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a contrast between the extensive time and effort put into preparing Thanksgiving dinners, which can take hours, and the relatively short amount of time it takes for the meal to be eaten, which typically lasts only about twelve minutes. The mention of half-times alludes to the break during football games, also lasting twelve minutes. The quote implies that there is a deliberate parallel between these time intervals, suggesting that it is not a coincidence but rather a commentary on the fleeting nature of many significant experiences and the difference in the time it takes to create versus the time it takes to consume or appreciate them.

By Erma Bombeck

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