We have so much to be thankful for. Our celebration revolves around food, because we just can’t have a celebration without a feast, and in this case, it was the food for which the pilgrims were expressing their thanks. It may not have looked much like our idealized depictions, but it began a tradition of thanksgiving that we still practice today. If only we remembered who it is that we are thanking, but that’s a discussion for another time.  Right now, I want to have a little fun and also express my thanks for the opportunities that God has given me.

The traditional Thanksgiving food is turkey, usually accompanied by stuffing (or dressin’, as we in the south call it, with sides varying somewhat by region and tradition. I never liked cranberry sauce all that much, but I always looked forward to Grandmama’s cranberry salad. And no thanksgiving feast can be complete without a slice of pecan pie.

But what if the traditional fair is unavailable, or you just feel like something different? My wife and I ended up going traditional this year, but often choose barbecue instead. When I was at school in 1994 and unable to go home, my friend and I went to a cafeteria. I can’t imagine they did not have turkey on Thanksgiving day, but I opted for liver and onions.

What is the most unusual thing you have had for Thanksgiving dinner? I will be coll ecting comments from the blog, Facebook, and X. AT least one respondent will get a free copy of my book. I will accept entries until December 15, 2024.