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re: Anyone else celebrate Thanksgiving non-traditionally?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 11:47 am to Bigfishchoupique
Posted on 11/20/23 at 11:47 am to Bigfishchoupique
You are not alone here on the OT
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 11:56 am to shutterspeed
I’ll tell my kids that anytime we get together is great for me. It doesn’t have to be a calendar designated day.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 11:57 am to Bigfishchoupique
quote:Well we need to fix day and hook you up!! You in La?
If being by yourself is non traditional then that is my tradition.
Although I have had the privilege of some great Thanksgiving days. Haven’t had a good one in years. The last time that I have even had a meal with a fellow human has been a few years ago.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:01 pm to Quatrepot
My wife is a nurse who normally works the night before Thanksgiving and the night of Thanksgiving (so she can have Christmas Eve and Christmas off)....so me and the kids usually have BBQ for Thanksgiving.
If is works out with the rest of the extended family, we do the traditional Thanksgiving thing the weekend before or after.
If is works out with the rest of the extended family, we do the traditional Thanksgiving thing the weekend before or after.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:03 pm to Bigfishchoupique
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Haven’t had a good one in years. The last time that I have even had a meal with a fellow human has been a few years ago.
All those wild stories with people and nobody lookin in on you these days?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:08 pm to shutterspeed
It's not really that non-traditional, but since it's just me and the wife and kids, we usually do a duck instead of a turkey.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:15 pm to shutterspeed
My Grandfather hated Poultry so its always been a whole beef tenderloin for Thanksgiving and Prime Rib for Christmas
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:20 pm to shutterspeed
We leave and go to the beach. Same for Christmas
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:21 pm to shutterspeed
We got together Saturday. Tomorrow we're headed to the camp for the rest of the week. R and R, no hunting. Reading, riding, cooking, loving.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:26 pm to shutterspeed
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e've begun having Thanksgiving meals at restaurants
Wait staff singing "Fa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-raaaaaaaaaaa"?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:40 pm to Quatrepot
Yes. I appreciate the thought. Standby please.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:43 pm to shutterspeed
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I remain staunchly against Christmas decorations before Black Friday.
Was about to contribute to your subject OP, but after seeing this I’m just here to downvote and say I don’t care. If it’s November 1 it’s time for decorations and music.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:46 pm to shutterspeed
Not many. Most of my friends have died. Family is scattered and have their own obligations. Everything will be alright. I’ll go fishing or hunting like I always do. Didn’t mean to “ poor mouth “.
I need a “good” lady. That would go a long way.
I need a “good” lady. That would go a long way.
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All those wild stories with people and nobody lookin in on you these days?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:47 pm to shutterspeed
If it was up to me, we’d spend every holiday just us two at home.
However, it’s not up to me.
I love both of our families, so it’s not necessarily that. Big family gatherings, especially when cooking is being done, is just overwhelming. I’m always exhausted when we get home.
However, it’s not up to me.
I love both of our families, so it’s not necessarily that. Big family gatherings, especially when cooking is being done, is just overwhelming. I’m always exhausted when we get home.
This post was edited on 11/20/23 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:48 pm to shutterspeed
My Mom’s side moved Thanksgiving to Saturday so we’re doing a non-traditional meal (brisket and BBQ sides) on Thanksgiving for some family and friends.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:49 pm to shutterspeed
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Most of my closest family members have passed on or we're no longer close with.
Sorry to hear.
We still get a minimum of 30-35 of the ball-bustingest, fun , no-drama folks together under one roof, eat too many casseroles, too much desert and listen patiently as the older ones tell the same damn stories, same damn jokes year after year.
At my house, I make Chex-Mix and "leftovers" portioned out in tins to give a way.
I've turned into Clark Fking Griswald.....HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:52 pm to skipjackbama
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My Grandfather hated Poultry so its always been a whole beef tenderloin for Thanksgiving and Prime Rib for Christmas
I never tasted Turkey until I was about 16 years old. A girlfriend brought it to me.
We always ate pork roast, ducks, poule d’eau, oysters, shrimp and crabs. Every kind of way you could cook seafood.
My best Thankgivng’s were spent in the GOM, Fourchon and Lake Penchant.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:53 pm to tigernurse
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I always make homemade lasagna for thanksgiving
Homemade lasagna -- with homemade pasta sheets -- has become a bit of a Thanksgiving tradition for my girlfriend and me too over the years.
We both enjoy it more than traditional Thanksgiving fare but never feel like putting forth the effort aside from special occasions.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:56 pm to shutterspeed
as mentioned in the other thread, my family builds a massive obstacle course and has a competition every year
not exactly traditional
we still have traditional meal though
not exactly traditional
we still have traditional meal though
Posted on 11/20/23 at 12:56 pm to wm72
I genuinely love Thanksgiving food and don’t think to make that stuff any other time of year, so besides skipping turkey I wouldn’t want to steer from all the traditional dishes we have.
That said, my friend started doing Friendsgiving the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and I told him yesterday I’m bringing baked ziti or something. By Sunday, I’m over Thanksgiving food and don’t want it all over again.
That said, my friend started doing Friendsgiving the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and I told him yesterday I’m bringing baked ziti or something. By Sunday, I’m over Thanksgiving food and don’t want it all over again.
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