Comments on: Thanksgiving Stories

By: Gabbybev

Gabbybev — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:14:05 +0000

Ok I have to confess! I decided to make My favorite Elderly Uncle’s Thanksgiving Dinner.. Something special I had him name off everything he wanted. So off I go cooking up a storm. Everything looked great. I placed the turkey on the oven leaving the gas stove top on low to keep it warm, brought in the pies, made a pitcher of Tea he wanted, Gosh he was a happy man.
Until I smelled something burning! The turkey caught fire, (I left the oven mitt under the pan, so I freaked out and grabbed the tea to put it out! After that he only wanted the pumpkin pie, I said ok.. Here it is. He looked at me like I was out if this world. I asked him.. What is wrong? He said I have never seen a pumpkin pie made with a lid on it ( I made it like a apple pie with the top crust) Heck, I didn’t know this was the first time I ever made a pumpkin pie! Needless to say he’s now pasted away but I’m sure his holiday food is much better that this one was.. Great times! And I learned a few things since then LOL

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:17:54 +0000

http://amzn.to/aV2dQa Funny, touching, memorable short Thanksgiving stories about holiday disasters, family & friends.

By: where to buy meyers lemons

where to buy meyers lemons — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:55:48 +0000

Thanksgiving 2010 is just around the corner. I hope you’ll be posting more Thanksgiving memories.

Beverly Busher
Carrville, Iowa

By: Cheri Peoples

Cheri Peoples — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:56:40 +0000

Rhoda-this is too funny–I would love to have you post this to my Thanksgiving Traditions party-it’s up till Thanksgiving.

Cheri

By: Boo Boo Romero

Boo Boo Romero — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:15 +0000

Once when I was about three or four years old, my grandma was in her kitchen cooking Thanksgiving dinner. She had fresh collard greens in her sink washing them and when to baste he Turkey. My grandma’s sister in-law walked into the Kitchen, packed her mouth with snuff, and spit in my grandma’s collard greens. All you could hear was rumbling as my grandma’s fat sister in-law took off running toward the front door. When I looked up, my grandma was chasing her with the ax she used to chop the turkey and ham bones. It wasn’t funny then, but in retrospect, it became the joke of our Thanksgiving dinners.

By: Sandra C. Busher

Sandra C. Busher — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:52:07 +0000

Your collection of Thanksgiving stories is priceless. Thanks for doing this. It’s just great! Here is a story told by Barbara Humphreys who lives in the Cape Cod area: “For a Thanksgiving disaster it didn’t get much worse but of course we were thankful to be together and now can look back and laugh about it. What happened was my sister Nancy decided to host Thanksgiving dinner and she was brave to do so since she is known to be the type who doesn’t cook – at all. She asked my other sister for assistance. Among all the other instructions Tricia gave to Nancy was to first wash the turkey to prepare it for stuffing and cooking. Nancy did just that because as we ate the turkey we could taste the soap that she used to WASH the turkey….. We ended up not being able to eat it and just had the other fixings.”

You can also find some terrific Thanksgiving stories (both funny and nostalgic) at http://www.thanksgiving-food-gifts.com/remembering-thanksgiving-memories-of-thanksgiving The one I like is about the kitten.
Sandra

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:30 +0000

Rhody – i dislocated my elbow that one thanksgiving! i considered it a disaster.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:47:13 +0000

Growing up, the only decoration was the food! That’ll be the same around here for now, unless I use a tablecloth! And where do you put the food if you have all the arrangements? In the other room? On the HUGE buffet? I like being able to all sit down and stay there. (yeah, right, I have three small kids, but still, the idea that I could stay … for a week … and not get hungry!)

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:29:41 +0000

Close to twenty years ago, I was helping my sister clean up after she hosted Thanksgiving dinner at her home. The electric knife slipped off the counter, and without thinking I grabbed it…by the blade. So, off to the emergency room we went. Here’s the funny part, I am sitting in the waiting room, my hand wrapped up in a towel, the door opens and a man comes out with his hand all wrapped up in a bandage. We made eye contact in that soul mate kind of way, and he softly whispered to me “electric knife?”. I nodded yes. We both started cracking up.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:53:37 +0000

I love that last table setting with flower pots and stand…how precious is that! I love it! (This sounds terrible but…) My family uses sturdy paper plates and plastic cups to make clean up easier. I don’t think we have ever used pretty china. My Mom and Dad have always hosted all the holidays and cook all the food themselves. My sister and I don’t like traditional Thanksgiving food, so we usually have steaks, potatoes & salad instead.