One time on Usenet, "Woolstitcher" > said:
> What time to you serve Thanksgiving dinner? I'm just wondering what other
> ppl do 
> This year we will be going to breakfast at a friends, then to the Zoo and
> then home for dinner. I think we will have dinner this year around 5 or 6.
We're eating the big meal at 1PM -- then we'll get out the cards
and dominoes. As evening draws on, I'll put out desserts, snacks,
and leftovers for whomever is interested. This is how my family
has always done holidays; that way, the cook(s) get to relax and
have fun too...
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Jani in WA