Obligatory Thanksgiving Thread

[Shlup]

Of course it was more than one man that did it, but it's pretty easy to peg Columbus as one of the ones most directly responsible when he stumbled upon North America and decided to enslave people and ship them off when he didn't find any gold.

American Thanksgiving celebrates the joining of cultures between the pilgrims that landed at Plymouth Rock and the local natives because they wouldn't've survived the winter without the natives. The events you're describing (Columbus's raiding) was almost 200 years prior. I'm sure you could find a connection between the two, but without Columbus I think it's likely Europe would've begun to colonize North America sometime in that 200 year span.

Different holidays, dude.

Not that you can't grouse about the mass slaughter of indigenous people regardless.

As for the original topic: I have no idea if I'll even have the day off work. If I do, I'll be at my in-laws', where dinner is large and very festive. Last year I missed a proper dinner because I had a fussy overstimulated baby on my boob, trying to unwind her.

[Arc_Master_14]

Driving six hours to have dinner with my family. I really don't want to go.

Last year I had Thanksgiving at my gf's place with her parents and it was so much more enjoyable and lax, but she is abroad in Scotland right now so that isn't an option. I really have stopped enjoying anytime around my family because I can really see how insane they are with a comparison.

I have to run around between two different dinner's because my mom and dad's family don't get along. My dad's side is ultra religious and shoves their beliefs down your throat and it pisses me off. My mom's side is really overbearing and just shoves themselves on me. The only reason I'm going home is because I miss my grandparents, one grandma is really sick and the others I haven''t seen in months since they travel so much. Also I miss my best friend and pumpkin pie is my favorite thing.

[Loony BoB]

I live in the UK. We ain't thankful for nothin' but being able to complain!

[Kalen]

Working in the ER. Hopefully no one tries to fry a turkey again.

[Colonel Angus]

I live in the UK. We ain't thankful for nothin' but being able to complain!

Do you guys have any holidays based around just food?

I know Thanksgiving is supposed to celebrate the Pilgrims and Natives getting along for a dinner, but really we just still do it to stuff ourselves.

[Shauna]

I live in the UK. We ain't thankful for nothin' but being able to complain!

Do you guys have any holidays based around just food?

Uhhh... Christmas...? I think that's it, really.

[Bubba]

Nothing too big or special

I'll be at work

No plans.

No plans to go anywhere

I have no idea if I'll even have the day off work.

dinner with my family. I really don't want to go.

Working in the ER.

It's lovely to see this iconic American holiday celebrated with such gusto and enthusiasm. Enjoy yourselves, you crazy cats!

[noxious.sunshine]

I am doing a small Thanksgiving Dinner for us and our roommate. I think I'm gonna do Rachel Ray's Thanksgiving in an hour with just a bone in turkey breast and some sides. Yay!

[Denmark]

deliberately decided to work the day after in order to not have to do any family things (since any family things are a several-hour drive away)

i think we're gonna order some food from a place so as to not have to cook our own food

also i just love the non-american supremacy that continually shows up on the internet! that trout never gets old!

[Mirage]

I'll be doing what I always do on thanksgiving.