November 22nd, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’ve never been a big fan of Thanksgiving. Sure, there’s a feast and happy thoughts and all that stuff, but in the end you spend all day sitting around waiting for one huge meal, trying to make small talk with boring relatives, pretending the Detroit Lions make for entertaining football and gritting your teeth through that gawdawful musical extravaganza/network promo that is the Macy’s parade.
And what about that feast? OK, I can’t complain about a nice roast turkey or hot stuffing, but anything beyond that can be pretty hit-or-miss depending on the household. Because that’s when some people start to cut corners and get wacky. Canned cranberry sauce instead of fresh (berries should never look like sliced beets). Marshmallows in the yams (shudder). Overcooked, limp vegetables. And oddball side dishes like corn casserole in sour cream, “canteloupe surprise” and “Aunt Marge’s Special Pie”—you know the one.
I hope you don’t have that kind of Thanksgiving. But in honor of those brave people who must face awful meals tonight (and we… er… you know who you are), let us take a moment to peruse Candyboots‘ collection of Weight Watchers Recipe Cards from 1974.
Have a good one, and don’t forget to help feed the hungry this season.
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Yes, but what about licorice?
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