"Pete"
> Giusi wrote:
>
>> Thanksgiving is a feast of excesses. Too much food, too much fat,>> too
>> many calories, and depending on the part of the country you are>> in,
>> there are all kinds of senseless additions that reflect some>> tradition
>> you and no one else can recall.

> Giusi posted the above to uk.food+drink.misc
>
> Do any of you have any comments on Thanksgiving after reading that?

Now Pete, you know I dislike crossposting except in the most unusual
circumstances. This wouldn't be one.

It happens I am from New England and my family has been celebrating the
harvest since 1620. I am allowed to gently poke fun at us for this most
personal and familiar feast of our year. You may certainly try as well.