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llmart

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34. Oh, now I get it.

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #33)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 04:42 PM

Nov 2025

Back when I hosted Thanksgiving years ago for a very large family I always made way too much so that those people who were struggling financially or brothers who were single and didn't know how to cook would have an entire container of all the foods to take home with them in addition to whatever pie they wanted. I always made three or four pies the day before. That's just stingy not thinking about having enough for everyone.

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Make something! Hugin Nov 2025 #6

"mounds of misfit items" is a good way of putting it! /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #7

Not every American llmart Nov 2025 #19

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Mark Twain is usually attributed to the quote NotHardly Nov 2025 #21

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Absolutely. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2025 #16

Agreed jfz9580m Nov 2025 #26

Take it from us Canadians, it works and our resolve is strong. Bev54 Nov 2025 #11

I've practiced voluntary simplicity since the early 1990's. llmart Nov 2025 #20

Likewise.... anciano Nov 2025 #24

Had planned to...but had to go to Aldi to get food JT45242 Nov 2025 #12

I think it's understood that shopping for food is a necessity. llmart Nov 2025 #22

Just frustrated in that they never get enough food to feed everyone because they hate leftovers JT45242 Nov 2025 #33

Oh, now I get it. llmart Nov 2025 #34

No shopping for this guy. lastlib Nov 2025 #14

I was hoping your header was sarcasm. nt Exp Nov 2025 #15

howdi AllaN01Bear Nov 2025 #17

I need groceries pfitz59 Nov 2025 #18

Groceries... llmart Nov 2025 #23

We should buy less anyway. Envirogal Nov 2025 #25

What a terrific post! llmart Nov 2025 #35

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Having lunch with my Granddaughter. Lochloosa Nov 2025 #28

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Yup Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #31

In our conversion from citizens to consumers markodochartaigh Nov 2025 #32