Tell me a story - Thankstaking

Today I will enlighten our readers with the story of a the real Grinch.
Not a Grinch in the traditional annuls of Dr. Seuss, but one with a evil plot to destroy thanksgiving for a few cyclist and some dentist, too.

It was precisely one year ago that members of Team Kaos and Creighton Dental School united forces to battle hunger, sobriety, and vegans (not really, but wouldn't that be nice).
Anyhow, back to my story. We had food, booze, and attendees from all walks of life. And then there was the Grinch.

At a time in my life when I am in(and more so out of) relationships, there was a changing of the proverbial guard. For lack of a better word, I had been seeing a fourth year dental student (and for anonymity's sake she will remain nameless). Whatever the case, I though she was a good person, head screwed on straight, athletic, cute...well, you know the type. For a multitude of reasons, it did not work. And it just so happened that with this falling out, a new Floridian came out of the woodwork and up to Omaha for the weekend.

This is where things get messy. That summer, fourth year dental student went to the Dominican Republic for the summer. Not knowing on which terms things were left, I decided to spend the summer hanging out with/befriending some of fourth year dental student's friend. And why not? they were all nice people that didn't think cycling was outrageous and as a plus, they all despised Nebraska football. After a summer of Taco rides in Iowa, parties, and bar hoping they were obviously candidates for invitation. Now, having foresight as my ally, I knew full well that I could not invite fourth year dental student to the party with Floridian there. It would have been awkward, rude, and things would have got violent.

One day prior to Thanksgiving another invitee called and asked if fourth year dental student was invited. I said no and explained the details of the situation. Invitee said that things would get ugly. Apparently, fourth year dental student had confided in other invitees. Although I was not privy to the conversation, I got the gist. Allegedly, fourth year dental student issued an ultimatum. Other attendees were to not come to the party, or they would be cast from her good graces and banished from the land of friendship. As outlandish and laughable as this situation maybe, we were all concerned. Had fourth year dental student gone of the deep end? Had she reverted to some sophomoric high school tendencies? At any rate, she was not invited. Her friends came. We got drunk. We stuffed ourselves with turkey, stuffing, yams, and no doubt some bacon fat. Point in fact, fun was had by all. She threatened to end our good time. Instead of give... take. That is why Landen, Team Kaos and Creighton dental school invented the holiday of Thankstaking to commiserate the day that some bratty girl with entitlement problems tried to ruin our fun.

If you are in omaha next weekend, please feel free to celebrate the second instalment of Thankstaking. Hopefully, no Grinch will try to ruin our fun.