Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Fireplace and Dining

Radiating the unmistakable energy of a Victorian true crime prologue, a black cat seated on the floor with its back to a roaring stone fireplace stares with eerie stillness at a fully set dining table bearing a roast turkey, a vase of flowers, and what appears to be a bowl of fruit — as if it has been waiting, patiently, for everyone else to simply not show up. The word 'THANKSGIVING' curls through the air in ghostly, smoky script, apparently emanating from the fireplace itself, because apparently the hearth is now doing the holiday's PR. The chandelier overhead, the warm red walls, and the carefully laid white tablecloth all scream 'festive domestic bliss,' yet the cat's silent vigil in front of the flames only deepens the sense of sinister domesticity. This is not a greeting card. This is evidence.