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'Murican Thanksgiving

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by GeneticShift, Nov 25, 2013.

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  1. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Grandma is a teetotaler. What she doesn't realize is that it's getting to the point where we all need to be drunk to put up with her.
     
    snowy, Nov 27, 2013
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  2. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    Thank you! That's awesome.
     
    Charlatan, Nov 27, 2013
    #42
  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Happy Yanksgiving.

    Or, as we Canadian hobbits like to call it....

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    Baraka_Guru, Nov 28, 2013
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  4. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    The leek, mushroom, and chestnut pie is in the oven. Time to start getting ready.
     
    snowy, Nov 28, 2013
    #44
  5. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    What is best in life?

    To crush cranberries, see turkeys roasting before you, and to hear the lamentation of their hens!
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 28, 2013
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  6. Freetofly

    Freetofly Diving deep into the abyss

    Location:
    From Philly USA, living in London UK
    I'm sitting here enjoying catching up on TFPers and watching my son and girlfriend cook the turkey dinner. This morning I thought for sure that turkey was going to shoot out of my son's hands and into the living room. Hilarious totally hilarious!!! :D
     
    Freetofly, Nov 28, 2013
    #46
  7. kramus

    kramus what I might see Donor

    Location:
    My Lady's Manor, Toronto
    Back in the early 70's my little sister came home from some gathering or another with a grace that has served our extensive family well these last 40+ years. Catholic, Baptist, Anglican, Jewish, Free Thinker, Protestant, atheist, agnostic, New Age, step kids, foster kids, friends ... It works for every single one of us.​
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    "For this food And the roof above us For light, and warmth, and those who love us We give thanks"​
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    A pic I found somewhere or other - probably Facebook​
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    Thanksgiving.jpg
     
    kramus, Nov 28, 2013
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  8. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    Charlatan, Nov 28, 2013
    #48
  9. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Ugh, the desserts were all STORE-BOUGHT. Seriously, people--I offer to make pies and get snubbed for STORE-BOUGHT?! That's ridiculous!
     
    snowy, Nov 28, 2013
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  10. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek

    Seriously. That's just not right.
     
    Charlatan, Nov 28, 2013
    #50
  11. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member


    My husband doesn't understand why I'm irritated by it.
     
    snowy, Nov 28, 2013
    #51
  12. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek

    Forgive him. His mother is involved.

    A man does not want to get between his wife and his mother. It's best to just shrug and back away...
     
    Charlatan, Nov 28, 2013
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  13. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    His aunt brought the store-bought desserts. I don't think his mother knew they were going to be store-bought, so I can forgive her on that score. She did get to try my pie crust since I took a savory pie. My pie crust was clearly better than anything store-bought.
     
    snowy, Nov 28, 2013
    #53
  14. GeneticShift

    GeneticShift Show me your everything is okay face.

    Location:
    The land of drugs, violence, and 8 Mile Road
    I'm still full and happy.
     
    GeneticShift, Nov 29, 2013
    #54
  15. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    Yep...everything happened as I called them.
    But I still liked being down there with them.
     
    rogue49, Nov 29, 2013
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  16. Levite

    Levite Levitical Yet Funky

    Location:
    The Windy City
    ZOMG. That is the worst! I totally feel for you, @snowy!

    Our first Thanksgiving as a couple, Mrs. Levite and I went to her folks, and I asked what I could bring. Her mom is totally threatened by my cooking (I can cook, and she is a horrible cook), and so wouldn't let me bring any sides. She said I could bring pie. So I got all set to bake one of my apple-raisin-spice pies and one of my sweet potato and molasses pies. And the day before, my MIL told my wife they had already bought apple and pumpkin pies from Costco. COSTCO! If you're going to fuck over my homemade pies, at least have the courtesy to get your pie-dulterous desserts from an actual bakery!

    Fortunately, this Thanksgiving, most everything I made turned out perfectly, and I made virtually everything, so I was well revenged. The only thing that didn't turn out right were the sweet potato latkes-- they just didn't hold together. They ended up being kind of like sweet potato johnnycake. Still tasted good, though....
     
    Levite, Nov 30, 2013
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  17. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    I'm glad someone understands.

    What really gets me is that this is the same auntie that brags all the time about her cookie baking skills. Uh...if you're so great, why did you bring store-bought pie and store-bought cheesecake to Thanksgiving?! WTF.
     
    snowy, Nov 30, 2013
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