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smirkymonkey

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14. I'm giving it a miss this year.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 04:56 PM

Nov 2020

Not worth the risk, especially with children who are attending school. I will miss seeing my family, but I think it's for the best this year. All of us are staying home this holiday and possibly Christmas as well. I will really miss seeing the dogs.

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40% of American still planning to attend Thanksgiving with 10+ people; 30% not planning to mask or a [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

Here: 6 people, outside, masked (except when eating) northoftheborder Nov 2020 #1

6 here too. Inside, but guests are required to isolate for 10 days prior or get a test and then Squinch Nov 2020 #9

Good idea Ahpook Nov 2020 #33

Let them know the requirements and they can decide. If they won't adhere to them, they can't come. Squinch Nov 2020 #35

One of my siblings and her hubby wanted to come here but I said malaise Nov 2020 #2

40% of Americans are selfish assholes. n/t Blaukraut Nov 2020 #3

Selfish, stupid, ignorant. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #4

Only our household. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #5

Get on zoom! It's fun soothsayer Nov 2020 #8

This is why we're doomed PJMcK Nov 2020 #6

There will be hubster and I.. luvs2sing Nov 2020 #7

Only the people who live here. onecaliberal Nov 2020 #10

A Dark Winter looms. sarcasmo Nov 2020 #11

Mom, sis, me. We live together anyway soothsayer Nov 2020 #12

I am having Thanksgiving with the other 2 family members who live in my home. CottonBear Nov 2020 #13

I'm giving it a miss this year. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #14

Just the two of us this year Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #15

My sister has been graciously hosting 20-30 family members every Thanksgiving for decades. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #16

Zoom it! soothsayer Nov 2020 #17

My sister also. Been doing it as long as I can remember captain queeg Nov 2020 #22

3 in my circle, out to eat? We haven't been in a store since 3/11, deliveries for everything since. Brainfodder Nov 2020 #18

maybe they can stick around stillcool Nov 2020 #19

My sister is throwing a Thanksgiving dinner AND birthday party for her 7 yr old daughter NickB79 Nov 2020 #20

damn. thats some kind of irresponsibility. JanMichael Nov 2020 #27

Wow. There's going to be more moonscape Nov 2020 #36

Insanity mcar Nov 2020 #21

The holidays are going to be a bloodbath. Crunchy Frog Nov 2020 #23

# of people at our table: MissMillie Nov 2020 #24

Thank goodness the eldest sibling in my family is totally being safe Beringia Nov 2020 #25

Might as well just eat the turkey raw MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #26

A large thanksgiving dinner is safe so long as everyone is perfectly silent Klaralven Nov 2020 #28

Only 3 this year. gademocrat7 Nov 2020 #29

40%. It's always 40%. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #30

Only 5 for us AwakeAtLast Nov 2020 #31

Me, myself and I at my home ChazII Nov 2020 #32

We are truly fucked, OMG LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #34

very small, but excuse to make a porkroast. pansypoo53219 Nov 2020 #37

Only the 2 of us. Duppers Nov 2020 #38

Zooms-giving is the best way to go, as Fauci is doing. radius777 Nov 2020 #39

For the first time in my life I will be spending Thanksgiving alone. StevieM Nov 2020 #40

Followed quickly by Christmas and New Years parties. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #41