Recent questions tagged thanksgiving

Description : Did you fix or eat a turkey for Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : Fix a turkey? Get a cook book and follow the directions. Eat a turkey? Sandwiches. I cook my turkey tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Because I had to work on Thursday.

Description : May I wish all the Jellies, whether American or not, whether you celebrate or not, a Happy Fourth Thursday in November?

Last Answer : Enjoy the day all!

Description : What are you going to do on Thanksgiving day 2021?

Last Answer : I'll be going to my dad's place. Not sure who will be there, but it's usually just him, his roommate, and my brother. Sometimes one or two other people stop by, but it's a very tiny space, ... have been pretty good, so I'll be bringing those and possibly some kind of turmeric oat nog. How about you?

Description : What is something someone served at Thanksgiving that surprised you?

Last Answer : Stuffed brape leaves (dolmas). My brother in law's family had lived for generatons in Egypt, until Nassar kicked the Jews out in 1948. But they ate MIddle Eatern foods at every family celebration. ... I went there for Thanksgiving it was heay on hmmus and stuffed grape leaves. Not a yam anywhere.

Description : Today is Thanksgiving in Canada. Do you have anything to be thankful for ?

Last Answer : Thanks @Inspired_2write little stories like that show there is some good in humanity ,this pandemic has brought stupid people into the light. Glad to see some still care about others ,and not all about profit and greed.

Description : Is there a convention about what time of day Thanksgiving events should occur?

Last Answer : I mean, I don’t know or celebrate the custom & far be it for me to render any meaningful advice. That being said though, screw convention & go your own way, drink & eat whenever the fuck you want to, enjoy & be merry.

Description : Will you be watching Trump pardon a pair of turkeys today?

Last Answer : They aren’t turkeys, they’re hams. Did you see how they were posing for the cameras?

Description : Do you have family members that make you dread the holidays?

Last Answer : I do not have any family members that drive me crazy, mainly because I have no family members. I have a sister out in California who WOULD drive me crazy, but I have barely even seen her in 40 years. ... to her now. She is so damn narcissistic and emotionally needy, that I just can't deal with it.

Description : Regarding turkeys at Trader Joe's. What is the difference between their "regular" pre brined turkyey, and the "Kosher" pre brined turkey.

Last Answer : 1) Kosher killed, meaning instantaneous for the bird. 2) examined by the mashgiach (Kosher inspector) to make sure no bad or blemished areas, or diseased areas on the bird, So probably a slightly better quality of turkey meat. What’s the difference in price?

Description : Anybody have any new vegetarian Thanksgiving side dishes?

Last Answer : Every side dish I make for thanksgiving is vegetarian. I never think to make anything “new” since the meal is all about tradition for me. I’ll be following to see the answers though. Except to say when my parents are here I make baked sweet potato. I never make that otherwise.

Description : What are Thanksgiving colors?

Last Answer : Rust, Red, Amber, Orange, Yellow/Green “Like this”:http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/collection-of-isolated-autumn-leaves-gm589087380–101161179?esource=SEO_GIS_CDN_Redirect

Description : Canadian Jellies - What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : Watching debate on CNN and ate some dry ribs.

Description : When you're at the Thanksgiving table, do you all go around the table and talk about what you're actually thankful for? If so, what are you thankful for?

Last Answer : answer:We don't do it at my house, but sometimes we do it when we have dinner at other people's houses. At this moment I feel thankful I'm not severely disabled or dead yet. I just found out a ... OH. I guess I'm dwelling on the bottom rungs of Maslow's hierarchy right now. Grateful for the basics.

Description : What are your must-have feast foods?

Last Answer : answer:Deviled Eggs. They are just an appetizer, but they set the program.

Description : Care to share a favorite story (or stories) of Thanksgiving 2014?

Last Answer : what day was it on?

Description : Now that Thanksgiving is over have you sworn never to do X again on Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : answer:Same pledge every year: Next year I’m not going to eat so much. Growing up, my family was the one that traveled to visit all the other relatives. Since I began a family of my own, I refuse to leave the house on holidays.

Description : For many that celebrate Thanksgiving, it is almost over, did you get through it without having a family argument?

Last Answer : I eat alone… no fights and I get the best cuts.

Description : Do you invite people without family close by to your Thanksgiving affair?

Last Answer : Yes, we have some strangers joining us so they aren’t alone. Last year it was some incoming family members. We embrace everyone.

Description : Have you burnt off those Thanksgiving calories yet?

Last Answer : Hmm, five hour time difference, probably still in bed sleeping it off…bless.

Description : American audience (others just insert a Big Holiday?), you've spent the day with the inlaws. What are your holiday stories? Funny? Sad? Gross? Share these Thanksgiving stories with us as they unfold!

Last Answer : We didn’t go visit them but hubby calls his mother and reverts to baby talk. So do his brothers. Drives the wives crazy. And our kids laugh at us.

Description : Man refuses to work on Thanksgiving, gets fired. Thoughts?

Last Answer : answer:It’s the food service industry. It sucks that they have to work on holidays, but it comes with the territory. Not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving – those people might want a pizza. Why shouldn’t they be able to get one? Should the guy have gotten fired for it? I don’t know.

Description : What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : The four F’s. Family, friends, food—and Fluther. :P

Description : The slaughter of Native Americans on some Thanksgiving, is it myth or truth; what do you think?

Last Answer : The first Thanksgiving was a celebration of a massacre carried out by the Pilgrims and their Allied indian tribes over a rival tribe.

Description : What is a food you saw at a Thanksgiving table for the first time, and thought it odd?

Last Answer : Everyone thinks it’s strange that we always have potato salad at thanksgiving. I always thought it was a holiday dish until I married my first husband and I brought out traditional potato salad and everyone made fun of me.

Description : Do you stuff your turkey?

Last Answer : Sorry, @Dutchess_III , but I’ve got to share this Animated GIF Of Miley Cyrus I just ran across.

Description : Stores opening up early on Thanksgiving Day/night. Is this an alternative?

Last Answer : I think so many consumers are so foolish they will patronize these stores and they will make enough profit to justify opening up on Thanksgiving evenings for years to come. There is no bargain out there ... weekend. My SIL works retail and has yet to be home on a Thanksgiving weekend in years.

Description : IF... and only IF you are so inclined to thank a higher power for something, what would you thank it for?

Last Answer : Thank god I’m an atheist.

Description : Do you know of anybody who, this Thanksgiving, didn't do anything Thanksgiving-ish at all?

Last Answer : Yes, my baby sister and her husband.

Description : What are you thankful for?

Last Answer : Obama got a second term. Seriously… I was worried for a bit. It has been a few weeks and I am still rereading message boards of when he won and dancing while listening to Bruce Springsteen.

Description : Fluther Thanksgiving: You are thankful for...?

Last Answer : Thumbs up for a GQ! Thankful I have the resources to start a new life, thankful I am loved by an amazing person. Who loves me unconditionally. Thankful that I have food in the cupboard, a bed to sleep in. ... . I wish every one a happy TG, even though we do not celebrate it here. Which is a shame.

Description : Is it time to rethink the meaning and traditions associated with Thanksgiving in the US?

Last Answer : answer:The origins of Thanksgiving may be cloudy, but the current meaning and traditions are well worth what they are. Thanksgiving is essentially a reflection of gratitude and joining together in ... the Saturday Evening Post. Anyway, nothing wrong with giving thanks and gathering family together.

Description : American jellies, five days after Thanksgiving, how much turkey do you still have left?

Last Answer : We ate at Black Angus that day, so nada.

Description : Do American Indians celebrate Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : There aren’t much of them around to celebrate it even if they did.

Description : Do you call it "The Macy's Day Parade"?

Last Answer : answer:For me it’s just The Parade. It’s the parade by which all other parades are defined. And I love it.

Description : Why do most people only show how thankful they are, sometimes, between Thanksgiving and Christmas?

Last Answer : I don’t think it’s guilt. I think we tend to take a lot for granted. We tend to be busy people. The holidays just remind us that we ought to let people know how thankful we are.

Description : Surprised by Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : answer:It was horrible, but if it weren't for the shutting down of the Amsterdam airport during a snowstorm last December, I wouldn't have spent over 24 hours in line bonding with some truly wonderful ... doubt that I'd be able to relate as well to those that are going through the same emotions.

Description : Americans, care to comment on November 24th this year?

Last Answer : I will be saying thanks for my dad surviving his brush with prostate cancer, I will be saying thanks for all the help we received in getting my son from the depths of his depression, I have so much to be thankful for….it will be a long prayer at the table.

Description : How do you celebrate and appreciate November? Can we get the month back without looking like The Grinch?

Last Answer : I have all my November decorations out, so I’m doing my part.

Description : What is the best way to show appreciation to a stranger anonymously?

Last Answer : How about doing something anonymously that the person will like or appreciate? A donation in their honor to a group they support, or if you want to be more personal, something like a gift basket ... and an anonymous note saying you appreciate that they do X, Y and Z for the neighborhood/community?

Description : Where do you stand on the issue of cooking stuffing in the turkey?

Last Answer : I think it tastes better that way, but if the stuffing isn’t cooked completely through to 165F, it can cause food poisoning. (It can as opposed to it will.) I miss my mom’s stuffing. She always cooked some in the bird and some out. But that was because we loved stuffing and ate the extra.

Description : When is it appropriate to be "thankful"?

Last Answer : I think it stops with the realization that at any moment, the fragile life we lead can come to an end. ;)

Description : Happy Turkey Day Jellies!! What do you have planned today?

Last Answer : I’m feeding Katawagrey and a few friends. It’s laid back, fun and funny, and a perfect start to the season. Any Jellies that want to stop by are welcome, we always have enough fun, food and frivolity for everyone!

Description : Can I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving (even those of you who aren't celebrating it this year)?

Last Answer : And a happy Thanksgiving to you!

Description : What would you do if your power was out all day today and tomorrow?

Last Answer : I’d fire up the grill, start a fire in the outdoor fire pit, and break out some cards and board games.

Description : Can I skip Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : Yes, you can.

Description : Are pre made pie crusts as good as home made?

Last Answer : Better than mine are. I’m just not that good with dough.

Description : Are you actually thankful on Thanksgiving?

Last Answer : I’m thankful every damn day of the year.

Description : What was your biggest (funniest, silliest, most embarassing) Thanksgiving Day disaster?

Last Answer : My dad almost burned down our kitchen one year in the morning when he started cooking. He had put butter in a pan to melt it and then stepped away. It caught fire and started burning the hood above the ... the fire out, air out the house, and clean the house in time for everyone to come for dinner.

Description : What are some good thanksgiving sayings for a marquee?

Last Answer : “Bring A Weapon!” ;)

Description : Do you think the Native American would do the 1st Thanksgiving different had they known what was to come afterward?

Last Answer : answer:i think allowing the Pilgrims to Perish would only have deferred the inevitable. Technically their land wasn't stolen because they didn't have the concept of private land tenure. In ... yet? At least the Australian government apologised to the Aborigines. For wrongs committed against them.