Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Excess is the hallmark of American living, O, and it seems that
> Thanksgiving, more than other American-style holiday celebrations, is
> marked by excess.

I prefer to think of it as a glorious celebration of our fall harvest
bounties, rather than obscene excess.


> We prefer to have too much so we can throw it away
> because we'll never eat that much or because it won't keep or because
> someone doesn't eat leftovers. (Who, me? Cynical?)

Leftovers at TG take on their own import. Why toss 'em out wastefully?
Too many things to be done with them!

> According to something I read or heard somewhere (how's that for
> vague?), it's *the* big family get-together ‹ more than Christmas or
> Easter. And frequently there is food on the table for the sole purpose
> of satisfying one or two individuals' desire. "If you don't have
> -FITB- at Thanksgiving, well, it's just not Thanksgiving!"

Creamed pearl onions for my brother, just like my mother made every year.