Thanksgiving Traditions
Another Thanksgiving thread, this one to ask what Thanksgiving traditions you have with your family, beyond turkey and watching the Lions. The only one we have is my wife making a mean pumpkin cheesecake, but I feel like others must have something more special than that.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:16 AM ^
Ours is arguing about Christmas plans.
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November 26th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
Every year we eat and start watching the Lions and then when they are losing we lose interest and start talking about Christmas and I sit back and watch the disagreements commence!
November 26th, 2015 at 11:20 AM ^
apparently
November 26th, 2015 at 11:28 AM ^
At least is the same for me. 2 kids and wife still in bed. 1 kid watching videos so killing time here until Lions start. Although after 43 years of watching the Lions lose you would think I'd give up
November 26th, 2015 at 1:45 PM ^
Still in bed? You are a lucky man. Mine (wife and kid) wake up at 5:30. Like clockwork.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:23 AM ^
Watching the Lions lose, the kids carry on the tradition of the Turkey bowl, and playing euchre.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:24 AM ^
and watching the Lions lose.
Stuffing is almost done. Everything else is prepped (turkey is brining, about to fish it out, sweet potatoes and green beens ready, yukon gold potatoes ready, crabcakes ready).
November 26th, 2015 at 11:58 AM ^
Shit. A crab cake sounds great!
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November 26th, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^
Does anyone have recipes for two boneless chicken breasts to be done on a gas grill? I never got my oven fixed when I said I was going to and people are coming over in a few hours. Wife is mad.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^
I suggest you find the nearest Boston Market.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
Salt and pepper.
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November 26th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
I usually just marinate for an hour or so then toss on the grill. Italian salad dressing works well, or soy sauce with some sugar, garlic, pepper, and maybe a bit of ginger. The salt in the marinade has the same effect as brining and helps keep the chicken moist as long as you don't overcook it.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:58 AM ^
Well my advice is to ply the guests with lots of very good wine early, serve a solidly good cheese and meat tray with variety and copious amounts of everything, and then delay the main course food until everyone is ravenous. Then never do this again.
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November 26th, 2015 at 12:54 PM ^
Put some foil down on the grill if you want to use a sugary barbecue sauce, or something else that is likely to catch on fire and char. Pretty easy to grill chicken that way.
November 26th, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
pound it thin, salt and pepper and oil, high heat, 3 mins per side
November 26th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
Pretty much eating as much as possible and having a massive stomach ache for the next 24 hours
November 26th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
then playing some cards...the whole family doesn't get together often so that's what's special
November 26th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
lots of food, a lot of times.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:48 AM ^
My tradition is let the others do all the work while I watch football and eat the food.
November 26th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
My family gathers around the trash can in the alley behind my house, and we smoke a bunch of meth. Kids are 13 and 10 this year so we've decided that they are old enough to partake.
November 26th, 2015 at 12:53 PM ^
I was wondering which direction you were going to take with thus
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November 26th, 2015 at 1:36 PM ^
Which alley?
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November 26th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
Airing of grievances and feats of strength! Oops...wrong holiday.
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November 26th, 2015 at 11:58 AM ^
My wife and I will usually have sex in an uncomfortable place.
November 26th, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
the backseat of a Volkswagen?
November 26th, 2015 at 1:19 PM ^
Make sure you use plenty of lube.
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November 26th, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
is a real thing. we can hear your silent scream. we're with you man.
November 26th, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^
columbus?
November 26th, 2015 at 12:00 PM ^
I stuff the Turkey...
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November 26th, 2015 at 12:12 PM ^
I eat the turkey.
November 26th, 2015 at 12:03 PM ^
My MSU fan uncle will come over later and say that the manufacturers of my clothing, or whatever M object is around, screwed up and used the wrong letter and color pattern. He will then proceed to reenact and old wrestling move as he reaches for a spot behind my knee to take me down. I won't budge and will push him away. I will then watch as everyone destroys him in backgammon. After he will decide to switch to euchre. And will lose in that. All while eating, drinking and staying full
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November 26th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^
Bet he listens to seger and drives a 1990 Dodge ram.
November 26th, 2015 at 1:40 PM ^
Who doesn't listen to Seger?!
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November 26th, 2015 at 1:33 PM ^
Uncle Frank Costanza?
November 26th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
that the Turkey Day game was blacked out on TV, so the Dallas game was usually all that we saw.
My stepdad took us to the horrific 1979 Turkey Day game between the Lions and the Bears...the fans behind us were alternately chanting "Charles White" and "Billy Sims"...for once, the Lions made the correct choice.
(OK, my memory is f'ed up here...the Lions actually won the game but I still remember the game as being awful...I guess that's why God invented Wikipedia!)
November 26th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
Going out to a movie with the family after dinner. Not sure how it started but always love it!
November 26th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
Drinking and fighting
November 26th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
My wife and I travel abroad. Makes watching The Game very interesting....
November 26th, 2015 at 12:23 PM ^
My family and my aunt's family play a girls vs boys football game every thanksgiving. We won 21-7 today and have won 10 straight
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November 26th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
Its very impressive that you guys have beaten the boys team 10 times in a row.
#girlpower
November 26th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
Uh... I'm a 14 year old male...
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November 26th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^
Yikes. I'll take the blame. Went over my head. Maybe a /s would help next time. Embarrassing of me
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November 26th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^
Its all good.
Have a happy thanksgiving young fella
November 26th, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
Having lived all over the country, I could always watch Lions lose. But now that we are back in Michigan I can play euchre again.
November 26th, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^
When I was in Peace Corps half way across the world, I started a Euchre craze among the other volunteers. I think only one or two had even heard of the game. I imagine them spreading the gospel across the country now, but they probably just play Candy Crush on their phones.
November 26th, 2015 at 10:55 PM ^
Euchre? Is that like Uecker? Jusssssst a bit outside!!
November 26th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
mama and all the kids (and the dog). we came upon two folks on horses this a.m. though and nearly spooked them into a bucking frenzy. oops. we turned back toward the house and headed home.
November 26th, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
Weird. I thought you were on a first name basis with all the animals in your county, and related to all the humans.