Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[misery chastain loves co.]

The title says it all. Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow with family, friends, whomever. I've been enjoying my time on these boards so a big thanks to you guys for letting me be a part of it!


Also, a Happy belated Thanksgiving to our neighbors in the North. As for you folks in other far away lands such as Morocco, New Zealand, Sweden, the UK, wherever,happy Thursday, uh, tomorrow. Or maybe it's today there already in someplaces?
Speaking of lands away, what are some holidays, customs, traditions you do? BeverleyMarsh FlakeNoir Kurben and others.....
Cheers all!!!!!!

 

[Spideyman]

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[arista]

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all remember to hug family and enjoy the day.

 

[pegasus216]

Have a great day tomorrow everyone! We are having our dinner today so we don't have 2 or 3 dinners to go to.

 

[Autumn Gust]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Safe travels to those who are venturing away from home to celebrate turkey day.

 

[cat in a bag]

Sending everyone wishes for a day filled with love and yummy food. Safe travels, safe cooking, happy, happy day.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Happy Thanksgiving!

You’re invited if you’re willing to help in the massive cleanup for about 30 people (which I hate). The dinner menu is:

Salad
Fruit Salad
Taco Salad
Veggie Tray
Chips and Pretzels
Baked Ham
Traditional Turkey
Deep Fried Turkey Injected with Hot Sauce
Lots of Gravy
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Lasagna
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Home Made Baked Beans
Corn
Green Beans
Cranberry Sauce
Deviled Eggs
Home Made Bread
Apple Pie
Key Lime Pie
Pumpkin Roll
Kiffles

(and I’m probably forgetting a few things)

Biggest problem I see is where everyone will park if we get 10 inches of snow today as expected. Looks like I’ll be snowblowing the yard in addition to the driveway.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...Gobble till ya wobble!!!!....

 

[BeverleyMarsh]

Happy Thanksgiving Misery, hope you have a great one . And I'm wishing one to everyone on the SKMB

Over here there's been a few traditional events since I arrived. There's been Ramadan, I joined a neighbour for the dinner where they break the fast on on the first day of Ramadan and it was a really lovely occasion, everyone in the extended family came around with cakes and tagines and the kids were all very excited. They were getting the water for the tea out of a well in the middle of the living room! Was a very interesting night even though everyone was speaking arabic around me I didn't feel excluded and I had a lovely time.
Then there's Eid the main muslim festival, but I'm really not too keen on that one because for a week before you see sheep being bought and carried in the most crazy fashions ( like in the boot of the car ) and you see people sharpening knives in the market in preparation and you just know it's about to be a really tough day for sheep. I don't like the way they get killed, some take up to 20 mns to die. I have been invited in a Moroccan family for Eid's breakfast but I couldn't do it, I knew the poor dead sheep would be hanging from a rope in the living room and I'm just too squeamish for that sort of things. It's another culture, I don't mean to judge it but I stayed well clear of that celebration.

 

[Autumn Gust]

Happy Thanksgiving!

You’re invited if you’re willing to help in the massive cleanup for about 30 people (which I hate). The dinner menu is:

Salad
Fruit Salad
Taco Salad
Veggie Tray
Chips and Pretzels
Baked Ham
Traditional Turkey
Deep Fried Turkey Injected with Hot Sauce
Lots of Gravy
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Lasagna
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Home Made Baked Beans
Corn
Green Beans
Cranberry Sauce
Deviled Eggs
Home Made Bread
Apple Pie
Key Lime Pie
Pumpkin Roll
Kiffles

(and I’m probably forgetting a few things)

Biggest problem I see is where everyone will park if we get 10 inches of snow today as expected. Looks like I’ll be snowblowing the yard in addition to the driveway.

My mouth is watering just from reading your list! You've got some very lucky dinner guests!

 

[DiO'Bolic]

My mouth is watering just from reading your list! You've got some very lucky dinner guests!

LOL. Our families will only be happy if there are lots of leftovers for them to take home. And they expect us to have plenty of Ziploc storage containers available. Family! I’m usually left with nothing after our holiday dinners unless I hide something away mid-dinner. But on the good side they all do bring something to eat for dinner.

 

[TrueGeneration]

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

^That is so adorable, Spidey!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Enjoy your day with your family, friends and all that good food! Happy wishes and if you're traveling, please stay safe! (especially if you live in the northeast---it's been snowing here!)

 

[Kurben]

Happy thanksgiving Misery! Some poor suckers have to work because it is an ordinary day. Well, we have christmas and easter as many others. Something a bit swedish or nordic at least is one of the most important holidays (its a toss between christmas) is Midsummer It is one of few holidays that is really heathen. Its tradition is way older than christianity in this country. You celebrate the longest day in the year, usually 21-25 June. The christian church made a try to take thkis holiday too (they put John the babtists day on the 24 of June) but here noone remembers anything but the heathen things. You always raise a Maypole and dance around it. The Pole is dressed in flowers and other greenery so it is a pretty sight. It sombolizes Odens, the main nordic AsaGod and his Penis. That is because he has made Freja, another goddess, pregnant, and that is why nature is green again after the long cold winther. So he is honoured. Also, many children and women have a wreath of flowers in their hair during this celebration. A lot is eaten, among the traditional dishes are Strawberries. And a lot is drunken. Probably the holiday during which most people are hurt in alcohol and traffic related accidents. But is, on the other side also the holiday during which most children are made. Party, things to drink, warm outside, easy to sneak away, dancing... . Easy to understand really. There is an incredible silly song song that demands that you jump like a frog arond the maypole but it is done. You are easily sucked into the madness that rules a real midsummerparty. (i can testify). A usual myth formerly was that if you picked seven different flowers on the day before midsummer, made a wreath out of them and placed under your pillow you would dream about the one you would later marry. The night before midsummer was magical. Therefore it was also important that the flowerrs was picked under silence. No talking. You dont talk when you exercise magic, if you do the magic is broken and you wont dream.
Another is 6th of June. That is our 4th of July. But you celebrate your day muvh more than we do our day. We wait for midsummer to get started but then... watch our smoke!!.

 

[Dana Jean]

Happy thanksgiving Misery! Some poor suckers have to work because it is an ordinary day. Well, we have christmas and easter as many others. Something a bit swedish or nordic at least is one of the most important holidays (its a toss between christmas) is Midsummer It is one of few holidays that is really heathen. Its tradition is way older than christianity in this country. You celebrate the longest day in the year, usually 21-25 June. The christian church made a try to take thkis holiday too (they put John the babtists day on the 24 of June) but here noone remembers anything but the heathen things. You always raise a Maypole and dance around it. The Pole is dressed in flowers and other greenery so it is a pretty sight. It sombolizes Odens, the main nordic AsaGod and his Penis. That is because he has made Freja, another goddess, pregnant, and that is why nature is green again after the long cold winther. So he is honoured. Also, many children and women have a wreath of flowers in their hair during this celebration. A lot is eaten, among the traditional dishes are Strawberries. And a lot is drunken. Probably the holiday during which most people are hurt in alcohol and traffic related accidents. But is, on the other side also the holiday during which most children are made. Party, things to drink, warm outside, easy to sneak away, dancing... . Easy to understand really. There is an incredible silly song song that demands that you jump like a frog arond the maypole but it is done. You are easily sucked into the madness that rules a real midsummerparty. (i can testify). A usual myth formerly was that if you picked seven different flowers on the day before midsummer, made a wreath out of them and placed under your pillow you would dream about the one you would later marry. The night before midsummer was magical. Therefore it was also important that the flowerrs was picked under silence. No talking. You dont talk when you exercise magic, if you do the magic is broken and you wont dream.
Another is 6th of June. That is our 4th of July. But you celebrate your day muvh more than we do our day. We wait for midsummer to get started but then... watch our smoke!!.

How interesting! Thanks for sharing this.

 

[AchtungBaby]

 

[MrsSmeej]

I'm thankful for family and friends
And hoping this limerick sends
Good fortune your way
For Thanksgiving Day
(Or else a bartender who blends.)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

 

[niro]

Happy Thanksgiving!

You’re invited if you’re willing to help in the massive cleanup for about 30 people (which I hate). The dinner menu is:

Salad
Fruit Salad
Taco Salad
Veggie Tray
Chips and Pretzels
Baked Ham
Traditional Turkey
Deep Fried Turkey Injected with Hot Sauce
Lots of Gravy
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Lasagna
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Home Made Baked Beans
Corn
Green Beans
Cranberry Sauce
Deviled Eggs
Home Made Bread
Apple Pie
Key Lime Pie
Pumpkin Roll
Kiffles

(and I’m probably forgetting a few things)

Biggest problem I see is where everyone will park if we get 10 inches of snow today as expected. Looks like I’ll be snowblowing the yard in addition to the driveway.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

When our German exchange student visited us in spring she said we serve way too much food, and couldn’t understand why everyone in our family was so skinny. I told her we counter all the food with a healthy diet of watching TV and a lack of exercise. She never quite got my sense of humor.

 

[Riot87]

Happy Thanks Giving to everyone


We are going to my husbands families house tommorow lol can't wait its going to be fun.

 

[niro]

When our German exchange student visited us in spring she said we serve way too much food, and couldn’t understand why everyone in our family was so skinny. I told her we counter all the food with a healthy diet of watching TV and a lack of exercise. She never quite got my sense of humor.

Yeah, but it sounds like so much fun. I really like your traditions of big american family gatherings. And you have a great sense of humor!