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procon

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1. My family has no religious background, so it's basically, "Come and get it!"
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 06:59 PM
Nov 2017

My sister married a very devout man and subsequently got coopted. She always puts on a bit of a melodrama at family get togethers, clamoring about prayer in the midst of a cacophony of loud table talk about the food. Lost Thanksgiving when she spouted off, my nephew piped up and said, "Sure, go right ahead, but pass me the mashed potatoes and gravy."

There was a brief moment of silence before everyone else started chatting and laughing, and passing dishes all around, ignoring my pickle-puss sibling's sour glares.

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The thanksgiving ritual at my table [View all] Brainstormy Nov 2017 OP
My family has no religious background, so it's basically, "Come and get it!" procon Nov 2017 #1
LOL Brainstormy Nov 2017 #6
Thats awesome DangerousUrNot Nov 2017 #2
If you're like-minded politically Brainstormy Nov 2017 #4
I've been known to say the Bart Simpson Thanksgiving grace: Mr.Bill Nov 2017 #3
Actually I remember that! Brainstormy Nov 2017 #5
Seriously, what we do Mr.Bill Nov 2017 #7
I think that's a lovely ritual Brainstormy Nov 2017 #9
Sad to say but I'm just glad to get it over with blueinredohio Nov 2017 #8
I'm sad, too Brainstormy Nov 2017 #10
No religious nonsense at all. Voltaire2 Nov 2017 #11
You can't POSSIBLY know Brainstormy Nov 2017 #12
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