NBC News Wants You to Charge Granny for Giblet Gravy

Townhall.com ^ | November 24, 2021 | Todd Starnes

[Kaslin]

The White House is dismissing concerns about the historic cost of Thanksgiving Dinner this year, which is up 14 percent.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki brushed aside those concerns during her daily press briefing.

"I don't know if you've ever cooked a turkey before, but a 20-pound turkey is a pretty big turkey, I think we can all agree," she said. "They're about $1 more."

"I just want to be clear that there's an abundance of turkeys available, about $1 more for a 20-pound bird, which is a huge bird, if you're feeding a very big family. We're working to make sure people have more money in their pockets as the economy is turning back on," she added.

Clearly, Ms. Psaki has not been grocery shopping lately at the Piggly Wiggly.

"Thanksgiving 2021 could be the most expensive meal in the history of the holiday," The New York Times reported in a story titled, "This Year’s Thanksgiving Feast Will Wallop the Wallet."

"Nearly every component of the traditional American Thanksgiving dinner, from the disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan to the coffee and pie, will cost more this year, according to agricultural economists, farmers and grocery executives," the Times reported. "Major food companies like Nestlé and Procter & Gamble have already warned consumers to brace for more price increases."

NBC News recommended just eliminating the bird altogether — maybe serving ham and cheese sandwiches instead. NBC News also suggested charging family members for Thanksgiving Dinner.

"Perhaps forgo the turkey," NBC News correspondent Vicky Nguyen said. "Bear with me. I know that is the staple of the Thanksgiving meal. However, some people think turkey is overrated. It tends to be the most expensive thing on the table. Maybe you do an Italian feast instead."

Nguyen said if you tell guests you're dumping the turkey, "some guests may drop off the list, and that's a way to cut costs too."

Can you imagine how that would play out?

"Alright granny - you had two slices of bologna, cornbread dressing with giblet gravy, cranberry sauce and sweet potato pie. Let’s see here - tax and tip - that’ll be $45.21. And Uncle Sal, you had an extra slice of the pecan pie. That'll be $50 for you."

"What in the name of Squanto are you talking about? You expect me to pay $45.21? For what?"

"Well, there's an upcharge on the giblet gravy, granny. Cash or credit?"

NBC News failed to say what to do when granny comes after you with a cast iron skillet.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Ginger Goebbels is disgusting with her sneering condescension.

[Dutch Boy]

The only charge you should put on a gramma is a hug.

[Mogger]

Was in our local Shaw's last night.

They had every available cooler space filled with turkeys.

88 cents to $2.29 per pound.

[1Old Pro]

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki

Apparently she doesn't understand that lying isn't a good look.

[Organic Panic]

“This wouldn’t be an issue if everyone had electric turkeys.” - Smirkin’ Jennifer Granholm

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The Good Old Days. Who was President back then?

Thanksgiving dinner costs are at their lowest in eight years
by Irina Ivanova, November 16, 2020.

Roasted, brined, smoked or under a bed of bacon: however you prefer your Thanksgiving turkey, chances are you'll spend less on your holiday meal this year than any since the end of the Great Recession. Dropping prices have brought the cost of a Thanksgiving meal to an eight-year low, said the American Farm Bureau Federation.

This year (i.e., 2018, NOT 2021), the average nationwide cost of a holiday meal for 10 people is $48.90, or less than $5 per person, according to the farm group's annual survey. That's a 22-cent decrease from last year's average. The bureau has been tracking the price of a basket of Thanksgiving groceries since 1989. Adjusting for inflation, this year's spread would have cost just $19.37 at that time.

[old curmudgeon]

Such a great idea.

Lets also enjoy Christmas and show our generosity by allowing those receiving our presents to pay for them.

Plus of course handling and packaging charges. An opportunity to make a little extra on the deal.

[Seruzawa]

They even lie about things they don’t need to lie about.

[ClearCase_guy]

Marie Antoinette sent a pretty similar message. Didn’t work out well for her.

[Hatteras]

Having just a couple of guests coming over, picked up a 15-pound Butterball (Super Target) for .99/lb. Not a big deal. But when you add up all the other ingredients for the meal? Dang, good thing Thanksgiving comes just one day a year...

[mware]

They must have some strange families over there at NBC. Our family all pitch in. We each have our specialties. Mine is chestnut stuffing and pistachio cake.

[Wiser now]

I’m sorry, as much as I like Todd Starnes, my food costs did NOT increase this year.
Walmart is selling Butterball frozen turkeys for $.98 cents per pound and Kroger has them for $.99 cents per pound, and both stores have plenty of them.
I have had no trouble finding anything this year either. Walmart had enough boxes of Jiffy corn bread mix to feed all of Greene county. The boxes were everywhere.
As usual, when it comes to the news, what I see with my own eyes does not match what I hear on the news.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Didn’t they claim that July 4 cookouts in 2021 cost sixteen cents less than the year before? Cha-ching! People should have saved that to offset the Thanksgiving increases.

All I hear from these recommendations for Thanksgiving alternatives is this: Tough s#-t, people. You don’t know how good you have it.

[NEMDF]

I have a relative, who is cooking a “pork roast” for Thanksgiving. They will have 8 people. WHY?

We were actually pleasantly surprised by the prices. $1.48 for 5 lbs of potatoes. $2 each per 12 oz bag of cranberries. $.58/lb for sweet potatoes. Canned green beans 3 for $1. But $5 for a pound of Jimmy Dean sage sausage, to use in the stuffing, seemed high.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

Can you imagine the anger and criticism the media would be having if Trump were president right now? Instead, they are bending over backwards to protect Biden from every bit of bad news.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[seowulf]

"Alright granny - you had two slices of bologna, cornbread dressing with giblet gravy, cranberry sauce and sweet potato pie. Let’s see here - tax and tip - that’ll be $45.21. And Uncle Sal, you had an extra slice of the pecan pie. That'll be $50 for you."

Welcome to Taxgiving dinner.

[metmom]

The left is slowly and methodically trying its best to disconnect us from our history, traditions, and culture.

It’s not happening in the metmom household.

[Sans-Culotte]

I bought a 20 lb. Butterball® from Aldi for $0.89 per pound.