Keith R
The Don
I'll accept prime rib in place of turkey, but nothing else
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Is it just me or is this weird? (1 Viewer)
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HomerSimpson
Footballguy
Did you just call me a jive turkey?
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
meh, sounds fine. When I was growing up we had lobster tails or king crab, filet mignon and giant shrimp cocktail - and it was the only time of the year we splurged like that
why?
because we had fried chicken a couple of times a week - and had gravy/mashed potatoes almost every meal. Rarely had baked chicken - unless it was in a casserole, we all thought baked turkey was a bland and drier version of fried chicken (never got tired of it).
my mom and dad reasoned that the pilgrims gathered the best of all the foods they could get their hands on for the feast - so that's what they did.
why?
because we had fried chicken a couple of times a week - and had gravy/mashed potatoes almost every meal. Rarely had baked chicken - unless it was in a casserole, we all thought baked turkey was a bland and drier version of fried chicken (never got tired of it).
my mom and dad reasoned that the pilgrims gathered the best of all the foods they could get their hands on for the feast - so that's what they did.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
I'd have spent maybe three seconds before replying with "I'm out." I'm a traditionalist, maybe because I love, love, love turkey and all the other traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. But no way I'd be having a meal like that for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Turkey is not all that special. My mom is planning on Beef Wellington instead of turkey this year. In-laws in New Mexico are usually enchiladas when we get together with them. Maybe it is just the maudlin part of me, but don’t care too much about the entree when only so many holidays with the family.
jhib
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I can totally tell. They don't taste anything alike.
The last few years she did T-day, my MIL made fried red snapper and flounder. Awesome!
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
It's absolutely fantastic once a year, but not much more than that.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
I don't get it. Does it magically taste better on thanksgiving as opposed to every other day?
I don't care if there is turkey. As long as there is a good meal who cares what the meal is?
Yes, extremely overrated, and even causes problems cause of how long it takes to prepare, cook, and hear people argue about how to make it, and hear people complain that they had to make the turkey.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Yes
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Are you kidding? This is a spectator sport.
Dezbelief
Footballguy
I thoroughly enjoy turkey for a whole week once a year.
I normally cook 2 turkeys. I put one in the oven late Wednesday night for the noon meal and put the supper turkey in when the first one is done.
I started cooking the turkey for the in laws when undercooked turkey showed up on the table
I normally cook 2 turkeys. I put one in the oven late Wednesday night for the noon meal and put the supper turkey in when the first one is done.
I started cooking the turkey for the in laws when undercooked turkey showed up on the table
massraider
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
A little weird but is Turkey really that great? Seems reasonable to mix it up
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Well, I guess turkey once a year is technically mixing it up
Captain Cranks
Footballguy
Probably depends on who you ask. Greece and Syria would likely say no.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Look we closed the politics forum for a reason. Thank you.
mr. furley
Footballguy
we've done ham or steak the past few years. and have had lasagna prior to that.
turkey is awful
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Perhaps turkey should just be a side dish
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
I should clarify, I don't think turkey is awful - just don't think it's special.
The Big Donkey
Footballguy
3 weeks out, is this the thread where we are cancelling turkey?
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
sounds like turkey and butter are cancelling us.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Just wait, Snoopy will be serving us toast & popcorn instead.
massraider
Footballguy
Few years back, we had a big family Thanksgiving, and we did multiple birds. Somehow we did one Butterball, and one free range all natural, blah blah blah. Probably my hippy aunt's idea.
Anyways, it's not a comparison I recommend. The difference was almost vulgar. You realize if the Butterball was a person, it was My 600 Pound Life.
It was funny are the time, but that one meal kind of got my entire extended family off turkey.
belljr
Footballguy
Your face is awful
mr. furley
Footballguy
that's fair
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I could do without turkey at the Thanksgiving meal but wouldn’t want to give up leftover turkey sandwiches.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
I make a turkey once a year. So, no. I have almost all the other dishes mentioned in here multiple times throughout the year. I guess a whole lot of FBGs are throwing turkeys in the oven throughout the year.
Zow
Footballguy
Love this. Advocated for this when I was a child through now. Unfortunately, both my mom and wife think my take is dumb.
So, to answer the OP, I personally wouldn’t care. But this is still weird. That information should be included in the opening message.
Zow
Footballguy
Wtf?
Judge Smails
Footballguy
F that
skol asylum
Footballguy
Oh hell no. Buh bye.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Start your own traditions. There's much better food out there than turkey, and Christmas trees are pointless and take up space.
Unfortunately, my wife is all about following tradition. It is what it is.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
I'll have to respectfully disagree. For many of us, Christmas trees are tied to some of the best memories we have of childhood, time with parents and family, etc. In fact, I find your statement to be, quite frankly, amazingly close minded. Even if you don't care for Christmas trees, I'm amazed that anyone would be so clueless about that as to call them "pointless." Seems remarkably close minded.
Captain Cranks
Footballguy
For the record, quinoa and mashed turnips was a joke. Sadly, no turkey is not a joke.
Galileo
Footballguy
I always choose a tree that has a point.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Close minded??? It's my personal opinion towards them. I didn't say it needs to be yours.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
If this is the family get together I’m assuming folks will bring things - if you want turkey, bring a turkey.
did this. a few were unsettled enough to comment.
but it was all good. we had turkey. (and ham)
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Perhaps you could have worded it better, maybe starting with some thing like "IMO.." "Christmas trees are pointless and take up space" is a matter-of-fact statement, so that is how I read it.
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
It’s certainly not traditional, but I personally don’t have any issue with it. For me—Thanksgiving is about hanging with the family, enjoying a day off, and watching football. On the food side of things—I mainly view Thanksgiving as an excuse or an opportunity to over indulge. Basically the only food requirement that I have is that I need to enjoy the food, and to probably eat too much of it. While we usually do Thanksgiving with turkey and fixings, one of my favorite Thanksgivings was when my family and I had a feast of take out Chinese food.
mr. furley
Footballguy
my in-laws refuse to make decisions. especially when they're gathering for any type of social event. it's always a last second flurry of calls, escalating anxiety about who is doing what, when, where, how, etc.
one year my mother in law started thawing the turkey ON THANKSGIVING MORNING. and fed it to us barely cooked just a few hours later. those of us dumb enough to politely eat even small amounts of it wound up violently ill that night. that's largely why i hate turkey today.
in ensuing years, we ate finger foods like meatballs (which my MIL makes for every occasion which are just thawed and warmed), a veggie plate and pie that was earned at the morning's turkey trot. not because we couldn't collectively pull together the cost of a thanksgiving dinner, but because doing so meant coordination and communication which is an impossibility.
the last few years, because they can't get their **** together and agree on anything, i've funded the whole meal and bought what i wanted. first couple years there was griping, but #### em. risking a 13 lb. turkey being in the oven at 250 for a couple hours then landing on my plate is not a risk i'm willing to take anymore.
one year my mother in law started thawing the turkey ON THANKSGIVING MORNING. and fed it to us barely cooked just a few hours later. those of us dumb enough to politely eat even small amounts of it wound up violently ill that night. that's largely why i hate turkey today.
in ensuing years, we ate finger foods like meatballs (which my MIL makes for every occasion which are just thawed and warmed), a veggie plate and pie that was earned at the morning's turkey trot. not because we couldn't collectively pull together the cost of a thanksgiving dinner, but because doing so meant coordination and communication which is an impossibility.
the last few years, because they can't get their **** together and agree on anything, i've funded the whole meal and bought what i wanted. first couple years there was griping, but #### em. risking a 13 lb. turkey being in the oven at 250 for a couple hours then landing on my plate is not a risk i'm willing to take anymore.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
You sound like oodles of fun.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
All of this would make me go ape guano. That level of incompentence is just not a thing for me.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Absolutely not. This is a message board. The "opinion" part could not be more obviously implied.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Same. Maybe 10 years ago or so we were supposed to do thanksgiving at one of my uncle's but they had to cancel last minute. By last minute I mean like two hours before people were supposed to show up. It wasn't a ton of people going, maybe 10, so I told everyone to just come over my house and we'd figure something out. I ordered like 75 bucks worth of Chinese, picked it up like # half hour later, and there ya have it. Awesome Chinese food. It was one of the better thanksgivings I think. No arguing or anxiety over food prep, no dishes to clean up, probably cheaper, nice assortment of food, some people bright some deserts.........
Funny thing, when I went to pick up the Chinese, the place was empty.
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