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Happy Thanksgiving From the FReeper Canteen! Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving story.23Nov06

Posted on 11/22/2006 5:04:48 PM PST by fatima


From the FReeper Canteen! Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving story.

Giving Thanks "One November, my brother and I went to Florida to see our father and extended family. On Thanksgiving Day, my grandmother started cooking at 8 a.m. and knocking back the scotches at 10 a.m. -- because she was 'working.' Dinner was at 4 p.m. We gathered at the table, all 19 of us, tons of delicious food ready for our consumption. My dad, who is the principal of a parochial school, had us bow our heads and said a very moving prayer about gratitude and family, and brought tears to everyone's eyes at the 'amen.' We sat in loving silence for a moment, each reflecting on the heartfelt words, and my grandmother announced (boozily), 'You all better eat my goddamned turnips!'" -- Laura, 36, New York City

Brand-New You? "I had just started dating a new guy. It was going well, so I invited him over to the Thanksgiving shindig I was hosting at my place. Since the summer I'd been shedding pounds over the past few months from the combination of being broke and brokenhearted (over a different guy). As a result, I hadn't been so social and hadn't seen a lot of friends for a while. The new boy shows up, and then suddenly so does a crush of people. Friends are greeting me immediately, before bothering to introduce themselves to him. Consequently, he hears the following: 'Oh my God what happened to you? You lost so much weight!' 'Jesus, where did the rest of you go?' and, my personal favorite: 'Wow, are you on the Zone again?' (the 'again' was the kicker). To every question I answered sweetly 'meet my date, Michael' and everyone clammed up. He turned to me after and said, 'My God, what did you used to look like?' Nice." -- Rachel, 30, Phoenix

Oops, I Said It Again "We were at my very buttoned-up aunt and uncle's house. They set up their Thanksgiving table buffet-style. My dad and I were standing next to it, trying to make stilted conversation (we really don't have much in common with them). My uncle said, 'I guess we're supposed to go in a circle.' And I said, 'Yes, and then we can all do a circle dance.' Only I did not say the word 'dance.' Lord help me, for some unknown reason, the word I said was 'jerk.' It was like I had a sudden attack of Tourette's syndrome and literally we all just sort of stared at the space where my words had flown out of my mouth. Finally, my uncle proceeded to start loading up his plate without comment, as my dad stared straight ahead, unsure whether to laugh or beat me to a quivering pulp. At this point, we laugh, but I think it was touch-and-go there for a while." -- Liz, 42, Los Angeles



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1 posted on 11/22/2006 5:04:51 PM PST by fatima
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To: fatima

Happy Thanksgiving


2 posted on 11/22/2006 5:06:26 PM PST by sinclair (the two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity)
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my FReeper FRiends!


3 posted on 11/22/2006 5:07:26 PM PST by Drumbo ("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
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Happy thanksgiving sinclair(((Hugs)))


4 posted on 11/22/2006 5:09:12 PM PST by fatima
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To: Drumbo

Happy Thanksgiving Drumbo and beautiful family.


5 posted on 11/22/2006 5:10:00 PM PST by fatima
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To: fatima
Pilgrim Pumkin Pie:

Ingredients

2 Cups..................Pumpkin
1 ¼ Cups................Cream
2.......................Eggs
2/3 Cup.................Maple Syrup
2/3 Cup.................Honey
1 Tbsp..................Molasses
1 Tsp...................Vanilla
1 oz....................Rum
1 Tsp...................Cinnamon
½ Tsp...................Ginger
½ Tsp...................Nutmeg
¼ Tsp...................All Spice
¼ Tsp...................Cloves
¼ Tsp...................Mace
½ Tsp...................Salt


Mix all ingredients well
Fill pie shell* & Bake @ 450 for 10 min.
Reduce heat to 350 and bake 40/50 min.


*Make pie shell with lard.

6 posted on 11/22/2006 5:10:15 PM PST by StACase
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To: fatima

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.


7 posted on 11/22/2006 5:10:34 PM PST by Enosh
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To: StACase

Pumpkin


8 posted on 11/22/2006 5:10:53 PM PST by StACase
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To: StACase

Yum,Thanks StACase.


9 posted on 11/22/2006 5:11:49 PM PST by fatima
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To: Enosh

Happy Thanksgiving Enosh:)


10 posted on 11/22/2006 5:12:34 PM PST by fatima
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To: StACase

Pumpkin *

* Gin


11 posted on 11/22/2006 5:13:06 PM PST by Enosh
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12 posted on 11/22/2006 5:26:11 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar cause I can....)
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Happy Thanksgiving Bestest Girlfriend(((Hugs))).


13 posted on 11/22/2006 5:31:00 PM PST by fatima
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Happy Thanksgiving, FReeper Canteen

14 posted on 11/22/2006 5:32:31 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar cause I can....)
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To: fatima

*HUGS* to you Fatima!

Have a wonderful day!


15 posted on 11/22/2006 5:33:10 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar cause I can....)
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To: fatima
Before our mom started getting on in years, Thanksgiving was an occasion for us kids to have some mischief.

Among the pranks we pulled off in the past, each separate years:

At other times of the year we had other elaborate hoaxes and pranks but those days are long gone. She was kind of sad when we stopped...

16 posted on 11/22/2006 5:36:24 PM PST by steveo (ADVERTISEMENT)
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To: fatima

WHAT I MISS MOST FROM PAST THANKSGIVINGS:

Made from scratch pies with made from scratch crusts and made from scratch meringue.


17 posted on 11/22/2006 5:38:53 PM PST by razorbak
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They are all good:)Too funny.Happy Thanksgiving steveo.


18 posted on 11/22/2006 5:41:30 PM PST by fatima
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To: razorbak

I love made from scratch meringue.


19 posted on 11/22/2006 5:42:44 PM PST by fatima
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Wow. I don't have a THanksgiving story.
My co-workers would be shocked -- SHOCKED! I tell you!

I'll think about it.

I guess I remember the first time that I got to have one of the drumsticks... and wondering what the fuss was all about. I went back to white meat the following year.

20 posted on 11/22/2006 5:44:00 PM PST by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
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