Replies

“...you heartland and southern folks make outrageously fantastic spreads for Thanksgiving.”

My aunt Ina in Idaho would put on feasts for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. She had a piece of furniture that looked like a sideboard, but in fact contained a folding table that would seat twenty. There were also two or three card tables for the kids.

Being a boy, I had no idea how much work went into the meal. She prepared for months ahead, making dishes and putting them in the freezer(s). Besides turkey, there’d be ham, duck, goose, venison, and salmon (the last four hunted/caught, it’s Idaho, after all). Sides and desserts galore it goes without saying. I’m afraid the knowledge and expertise that went into these meals is now lost. I doubt my cousins have carried on the tradition.

Me, I’m smoking a turkey breast and my wife is fixing the rest.

Sounds like great memories.

And an incredible meal and preparation.

As for me, I will be eating with a friend. Just the two of us.

There must have been 30 easy when I was a lad.

Everyone had less and less kids :)

Gransmas - 10 each

mom - 5

siblings - 1 and 2 each.

it is what it is

enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Sounds incredible especially the Bambi and Birds. I’m the only person that would eat those in our house.

When I was about 6 I remember going to an Aunt & Uncles Farm in S.E. Ohio and it was a HUGE Event, probably 40-50 people ate in the Dining Hall that had 1 huge long table that seated everyone even Us Kids, no card tables YEAH!!! All the food was from the Farm. Us Kids were setup to Churn the Butter and hand crank several Ice Cream machines (Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry) to keep us from underfoot and out of trouble.

It was amazing !!!