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To: Just4Him

Okay,

Pat has a gift for putting his foot in his mouth. The context, however, was what was being eaten on Thanksgiving Day. I would be expecting to hear turkey or perhaps ham, dressing, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce . . . But not macaroni and cheese.

So, it begs the question, why mac and cheese on Thanksgiving. Why not, I know. But maybe it is cultural.

I don’t care one way or another, but I think I understand the reason for the question. Flame on,


12 posted on 11/23/2011 11:29:31 PM PST by Wicket (God bless and protect our troops and God bless America)
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To: Wicket

I don’t know where you celebrate Thanksgiving, but in the South we have a bunch of sides along with the turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce. Mashed potatoes, greens, yams, creamed corn, butter beans and field peas, and yes, mac&cheese.


15 posted on 11/23/2011 11:36:17 PM PST by seraphMTH
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To: Wicket

I don’t know where you celebrate Thanksgiving, but in the South we have a bunch of sides along with the turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce. Mashed potatoes, greens, yams, creamed corn, butter beans and field peas, and yes, mac&cheese.


18 posted on 11/23/2011 11:51:22 PM PST by seraphMTH
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To: Wicket
Flame on

Now how can I flame anybody who recognizes the fact that their pets own them? Homemade mac and cheese would be a great side dish to any holiday meal and, with some ribbon cane syrup and ham bits, it would be a perfect main course.
19 posted on 11/23/2011 11:51:59 PM PST by crazyhorse691 (Obama is just the symptom of what is destroying the U.S.)
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To: Wicket

They are not talking about kraft-in-the-box mac and cheese.
Its that lovely homemade kind with plenty of cream and cheddar cheese ooey gooey in the middle nice crunchy on top. yummy


34 posted on 11/24/2011 2:14:11 AM PST by D1X1E
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To: Wicket
When my sons and her other grandchildren were little, my mother always made macaroni and cheese on Thanksgiving and Christmas both.

When we moved out of state and started having holiday meals on our own, that was one thing they insisted I include in the meal. Still do.

48 posted on 11/24/2011 5:13:56 AM PST by susannah59
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To: Wicket

“... why mac and cheese on Thanksgiving.. why not?”

Actually, I always make macaroni and cheese on Thanksgiving. Everyone loves it and as a leftover.... it is really good. Of course, there will also be the more traditional fare like turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy etc... A buddy FReeper of mine said she thought it was a “southern thing”. Eat what you like! (by the way, we are white)


50 posted on 11/24/2011 5:48:41 AM PST by momtothree
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To: Wicket

“...begs the question...” does not mean what you think it means.


54 posted on 11/24/2011 8:28:26 AM PST by Arthur McGowan (In Edward Kennedy's America, federal funding of brothels is a right, not a privilege.)
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