The CDC just gave everyone an excuse to skip Thanksgiving

[Mike Wehner]

• The CDC has issued its recommendations for staying safe during Thanksgiving in the middle of the pandemic.
• Keeping gatherings small, with those in your household, is the best bet.
• Avoid large gatherings, including parades and get-togethers with extended family.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means homes filled with happy, healthy people eating good food and not talking about politics or anything like that. Wait, sorry, I zoned out for a second there. What I meant to say was OMG THANKSGIVING IS ALMOST HERE... RUN.

As if dealing with opinionated relatives during an election year wasn't stressful enough already, we're in the middle of a global pandemic. Just being around relatives you haven't seen in months can be nerve-wracking as none of us know where the other has been, what precautions they've been taking, and whether or not the green bean casserole is served with a side of COVID-19. Thankfully, the CDC is here to help, and they're basically giving us all an excuse to get out of Thanksgiving gatherings almost entirely.

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