Thanksgiving Humor.

OTR heard a reference earlier in the day to the American illustrator, Leslie Thrasher. He was a contemporary of OTR's grandparents, and born and raised in his little hometown nestled on the Potomac River in the Appalachian Mountains. Thrasher and his better known contemporary, Norman Rockwell, shared many characteristics both in terms of style and philosophy. His career was booming in 1936 when a fire in the family's summer home claimed his life and most of his work. With that tragic event, Thrasher was left to history and remembered in brief flashes of recollection by those who knew his name. OTR's dad knew the Thrasher family and talked often about how proud the Tri-Towns were of their well-known illustrator. Here's a very seasonal recollection from Thrasher's world: