Normally I would say its time to start focusing on Friendsgiving (check out the history of this glorious holiday here), but I personally have had some trouble solidifying my Friendsgiving plans, so I have created a little leeway for all of us to enjoy this special day.
Normally Friendsgiving is held during the first 3 weekends of November, but I was not able to coordinate my annual trip to Cape May during this time so I am officially allowing Friendsgiving to be slightly postponed. I am pretty disappointed that the tradition has to be changed, but that is a much better alternative to not celebrating it (seriously once you learn the joy of this day you will need to do it every year). To make up for the delay, I am hoping to somehow participate in multiple Friendsgiving celebrations during the "official season" (I just need to make 2 or 3 new friends and I may be able to pull it off).
If you don't really understand Friendsgiving yet, here is a quick recap.
Friendsgiving was originally the Pilgrims test run for the actual Thanksgiving, but it was also a celebration that they could enjoy with their friends (before the Indians came and made the whole event much more formal and small talk uncomfortable). The Friendsgiving tradition has lived on with only minor changes, a turkey fryer is almost a must (for both the speed of cooking and the danger that lurks when open flames and alcohol are combined). But the idea is the same, you get to have your own Thanksgiving dinner with friends that you normally can't share this holiday with. Friendsgiving dinner includes most of the food you would see at Thanksgiving; Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, some sort of string bean dish, corn, lots of liquor, cranberry sauce, and some delicious deserts that hopefully includes pumpkin pie.
So start planning now
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Katy just said I should host a Friendsgiving. We just need to get our hands on a fryer. Probably also have a set of bags for 5305. Maybe we should do it on Sunday, Nov 11, which is also Veterans Day?
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