Positive: No dishes / Negative: No leftovers ;-)
Rant on. It's supposed to be a celebration of the birth of the Son of God.
I can't stand the crowds myself. You can't even get groceries without them stampeding over you at this time of year.
I studiously avoid shopping during Thanksgiving, period. Some people like the crowds and the noise, and the challenge, but I want to shop by myself, without standing in long lines, waiting for my turn at the check-out where the clerk may or may not have been having a good day.
My favorite time to shop is 5:30 AM. :o])
I’ll be cooking Thanksgiving dinner within the octave - that much more enjoyable for not being coerced.... ;-) We count our blessings, often. We cry, often. One of our biggest blessings recently went off world. It’ll be a long while ‘til we see his like again, this side of Glory. (sigh!)