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RebelOne

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46. Agreed. Me too.

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 09:42 PM

Nov 2013

I am always invited to my son's house every Thanksgiving. He and his wife think I am nuts because I don't eat meat, but they always have plenty of veggie dishes for me.

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Love or hate Thanksgiving? [View all] malaise Nov 2013 OP

love it gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1

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Love it, but no turkey for me. N/T Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #2

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Love. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #5

indifferent about thanksgiving IcyPeas Nov 2013 #6

Love it. LeftofObama Nov 2013 #7

Love it Freddie Nov 2013 #8

Meh FarCenter Nov 2013 #9

Love frazzled Nov 2013 #10

As a vegetarian and animal rights activist, MoonRiver Nov 2013 #11

+1 nt bunnies Nov 2013 #14

OK forget the turkey malaise Nov 2013 #15

Other than the yearly turkey holocaust, I do like Thanksgiving! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #22

there are options arely staircase Nov 2013 #18

Thank you! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #23

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Agreed. Me too. RebelOne Nov 2013 #46

Try celebrating it with a vegetarian meal. No one said DonViejo Nov 2013 #53

I am a vegetarian and always am invited to my son's RebelOne Nov 2013 #58

That's what I do, but others in my family eat turkey. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #68

I' am a vegetarian and animal rights activist too but Thanksgiving in a way LiberalElite Nov 2013 #59

So am I but I still like the idea of it being a time for family and being thankful. You can Raine Nov 2013 #64

Technically I can not eat.. yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #12

Like it. surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #13

Any excuse for Aerows Nov 2013 #41

LOVE it! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #16

LOL malaise Nov 2013 #17

Thanksgiving might be my favorite holiday... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #19

Love it. Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #20

It's great if you are the guest; a lot of work if you have to cook. femmocrat Nov 2013 #21

I plan a month ahead and cook and prep for a week and a half Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #51

I agree. Generally, we, the women, are left to cook everything while the guys just mill around. Laffy Kat Nov 2013 #67

my sons in law are very helpful. One even cooks gourmet food and also cleans very thoroughly... CTyankee Nov 2013 #71

You must be proud of your sons. You done good! Laffy Kat Nov 2013 #76

Er, sons-in-law, not my sons. I do have a son who is also very good, though! CTyankee Nov 2013 #86

not always the case DrDan Nov 2013 #81

I understand. Good for you. I know many families are better about sharing the workload. Laffy Kat Nov 2013 #83

Love the food... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #25

Now I love it, I used to hate it tularetom Nov 2013 #26

4 days off to read and write papers. nt Deep13 Nov 2013 #27

Love that one best out of all of them Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #28

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! DrewFlorida Nov 2013 #29

Turkey- ruffburr Nov 2013 #30

My favorite Holiday.. bar none Peacetrain Nov 2013 #31

That sums it up perfectly malaise Nov 2013 #32

It's ok. meadowlark5 Nov 2013 #33

Love it! redstatebluegirl Nov 2013 #34

So-so. 840high Nov 2013 #35

Parades, Football, Way To Much Food.. what's not to love? Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #36

Seriously. One of the few holidays with no pretense. Barack_America Nov 2013 #85

Love. My favorite. cordelia Nov 2013 #37

Love it for seeing family members. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2013 #38

Love/hate Nevernose Nov 2013 #39

the one time each year that reminds us why we only see family once a year NightWatcher Nov 2013 #40

Ha malaise Nov 2013 #42

fish, like company, start to go bad after 3 days NightWatcher Nov 2013 #44

I have no choice n/t malaise Nov 2013 #48

I love to cook Aerows Nov 2013 #43

Love IT! Left2Tackle Nov 2013 #45

Details? malaise Nov 2013 #70

That holiday can be a vegetarian's nightmare oberliner Nov 2013 #47

It's all right. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #49

Love it. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #50

... Zorra Nov 2013 #52

We do it small, but that's just right by me. nolabear Nov 2013 #54

I like the food and football (despite not being a Lions or Cowboys fan), Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #55

HOW ABOUT THEM COWBOYS!! madinmaryland Nov 2013 #56

Love it Oilwellian Nov 2013 #57

Why don't we just forget about it like most retailers and shoppers want it. diabeticman Nov 2013 #60

Love It - Just wish I could contribute more to it TlalocW Nov 2013 #61

90+ family members get together in a big potluck. kwassa Nov 2013 #62

I love the stuffing and the pies. Hmmm. Yummm. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #63

I love anything that involves watching the Cowboys lose. name not needed Nov 2013 #65

Neither...but the grandchildren get time off from school so we try to find fun�. Tikki Nov 2013 #66

Love it! Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #69

Now that I sit at the big table it's kinda cool Johnny Ready Nov 2013 #72

ROFL malaise Nov 2013 #75

I like it better these days - TBF Nov 2013 #73

Love. Nt hack89 Nov 2013 #74

I like the "original" version... KansDem Nov 2013 #77

Love the cooking & family time Blue Diadem Nov 2013 #78

Well, "love" is pipi_k Nov 2013 #79

Indifference is opposite of both love and hate. *Shrug* Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #80

Take it or leave it. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #82

Love it so much I married a Canadian. Barack_America Nov 2013 #84