I think that confirms my idea that parsnips are “regional”. My mom was a good cook — nothing real fancy but good and healthy — but we never had a turnip or a parsnip as I remember. Maybe, like you, she had her fill of ‘em as a kid. Did you buy a bushel?
Oh hail no! I would have to be a lot hungrier than we were back then to eat that many of them. They are a strong flavored vegetable and a few go a long way.