[JmyBryan]

Why Thanksgiving has declined.

Our nation has so much that food seems commonplace. For a dollar it comes cooked out of a window while you wait in your car, not from planting in the spring. Harvest time isn't even a memory in many families.

Christianity is not as culturally common.

Families are smaller.

Cooking a feast is no longer fun for women who work.

It's on Thursday.

[stanz]

That's funny because, we are a family of three, not religious and rarely cook because we all have different eating habits and hours. Yet, we look forward to Thanksgiving and we ALL cook. This year, we're having some friends over - - that means three vegans and three omnivores! There will be turkey and something for everybody - - along with the paper turkey centerpiece my daughter made in the 4th grade.

[CDHart]

"For a dollar it comes cooked out of a window while you wait in your car, not from planting in the spring."

LOL! I have to tell you about my experience with the pumpkin. I decided to make pumpkin pie from scratch, so took the Halloween pumpkin and steamed it for quite a while, until I could scrape out the insides. Then I continued to cook it down, and finally put it in the blender to hurry up the process. Made the pie crust and filled it and baked it.

The whole process took close to six hours! Now I know why pumpkin pie used to be such a treat.

Carolyn

[CDHart]

"For a dollar it comes cooked out of a window while you wait in your car, not from planting in the spring."

LOL! I have to tell you about my experience with the pumpkin. I decided to make pumpkin pie from scratch, so took the Halloween pumpkin and steamed it for quite a while, until I could scrape out the insides. Then I continued to cook it down, and finally put it in the blender to hurry up the process. Made the pie crust and filled it and baked it.

The whole process took close to six hours! Now I know why pumpkin pie used to be such a treat.

Carolyn

[cubreporter]

True and very sad.