Besides food and political arguments, do you have any Thanksgiving traditions that

[smirkymonkey]

you like to practice every year?

We usually write down on a slip of paper what we are grateful for and put the slip of paper in a basket and then pass it around the table. (usually after dinner and before dessert.)

Every person has to pull out one slip of paper and then try to guess who the person was who wrote it. If they can't figure it out, then other people can chime in. It usually ends up being pretty funny. Some of the people in my family have a pretty good sense of humor. It definitely beats getting into a political discussion.

[Dr Vegas]

1. Statue of limitations Game

Between the main meal and dessert, we went around the table and told a story about something we did growing up that the parents were not aware of. The Idea is that enough time had gone by (10 0r more years) that they couldn't get in trouble.

In grade school I was often late getting home late from school. I explained to my Mom that I was with my buddies putting pennies on the train track to get flatten out. My Dad thought that was funny but my Mom kept crying "My Baby was hanging around the railroad tracks".

And that was the last year of THAT tradition...,

[smirkymonkey]

3. I love doing that!

Confessing things that they can no longer really bust you for. Because what are they going to do? Ground you? Send you to bed without dinner?

[Zoonart]

2. Local High School football game.

Since we were kids, now take the grandkids.

[PJMcK]

4. No political arguments at our Thanksgiving dinners

We all agree that Republicans are scum. What's to argue about?

Otherwise, drinks, football, drinks, food, drinks then cards. Night caps.

One other tradition: We never buy anything on Black Friday.

[smirkymonkey]

5. I hate Black Friday with a passion. I would rather chew my own right arm off.

I don't get it. I hate to shop as it is, but to shop under those conditions just seems insane. And I hate getting up early.

We do a pretty good job at trying to respect each other's political boundaries. It just depends upon how much people have had to drink and who makes the first slip. I usually just excuse myself and go to my room if I am outnumbered. I'd rather not argue with them. It's pointless. It also depends upon who is attending. If it's not an even match, I won't even consider it.

[gibraltar72]

6. Watch the Lions lose.

[GeorgeGist]

7. ditto ...

although about 10 yrs ago, we were spending Thanksgiving with my wife's brother and he took us all to the Lions game.

THE LIONS WON! He's never pushed his luck again.