What time do you eat Thanksgiving Dinner?

[Caution]

My wife and I have an ongoing argument about what time Thanksgiving Dinner is eaten. My family typically eats at about 1pm. My wife feels this is "crazy early"

When do you eat Thanksgiving Dinner?

OK my choices suck. Just pick the closest timeframe.

[reyd reid reed]

1. I shoot for between 2-3 p.m.

There's just no way I can get it finished any earlier...I start to cook on Tuesday night but without two ovens, which ain't happenin'...no way. It's just physically impossible.

:shrug:

But you've gotta eat a little earlier on Thanksgiving, because you have to have room for dessert. So, essentially what you want to do is have dinner closer to lunchtime and then dessert for dinner.

Works for me.

:D

[ashling]

27. We shoot for 2-3

which means we usually eat by 9 or 10 LOL

[Ms_Dem_Meanor]

2. between 3 - 4

i think is better that way you can digest the first and go back for seconds later on or to accomodate the people that have to work that night or next day.

[noonwitch]

3. Half-time in the Lions game

A Michigan tradition. Not that I ever pay attention to the Lions-I like college football, but only watch the Superbowl, NFL-wise. It's hard to be an NFL fan when your local team has never been good in your lifetime.

[Rosie1223]

4. Same here

We're not from Michigan, just a family of football fans.

[SmileyBoy]

5. 4 pm, give or take a half hour.

Usually when the Cowboys game is in the 1st or 2nd quarter.

[Xenotime]

6. No choice for "don't paticipate"?

[Caution]

7. Nope. Not debating the merits of Thanksgiving. If you don't participate in

Thanksgiving, then don't participate in the poll.

I just want to know what time is "normal" for serving the Thanksgiving Dinner from those who do participate.

[Left Is Write]

8. 1:00 seems perfectly reasonable to me.

We eat around 2:00-ish, just to make sure we're hungry later around 7:00 or 8:00 for sandwiches made from leftovers, and a second slice of pumpkin pie!

[nosillies]

9. Big breakfast around 9, prepared by someone not involved in dinner prep

That's only fair. Skip lunch. Canapes around 3. Dinner around 5:30. Dessert around 7:30. Bedtime soon after.

[BarenakedLady]

10. I have no idea

Can you tell I'm prepared?

[ContraBass Black]

11. When it's done.

[yvr girl]

12. I voted for 5-6 because we aim for that time

but I think we usually end up eating closer to 7

[anarch]

13. choices # 2 and 5...and sometimes #7

and leftover pie at midnight.

[TommyO]

14. It depends on where we're having it

At my brother's house it's between 1:00 and 2:00, at my mom's it's between 2:00 and 3:00 which is how I voted since that's where we're heading this year.

[flvegan]

15. When the timer on the TURDUCKEN pops.

It's all about the turducken. It runs the day's schedule.

[SoyCat]

19. I have a feeling LeftyMom is going to get you for that one!--

;)

[flvegan]

21. I can only hope.

*snicker*

[SoyCat]

22. Naughty, naughty...

[LeftyMom]

24. That's it: Thanksgiving dinner at Chez Lefty will be a Field Roast stuffed in an Unturkey wrapped in

facon. Okay, not really, because 1. the salt would be deadly 2. I really like lentil loaf, but I'm really wondering now if I could make a vegan version just to prove I could.

[jus_the_facts]

16. When everything that needs cookin' is DONE...however long that takes....

....we'll eat accordingly! :D

[Xipe Totec]

17. Time is an illusion

Thanksgiving dinner time, doubly so...

Begin at dawn.

[Raffi Ella]

18. noon

we usually eat right around noon.

Then you eat all afternoon and into the night!

:bounce: :7

[Patiod]

20. Every year my mother shoots for 3-4 and every year it's 5-6

I always try to get in a big long walk before hand.

[WI_DEM]

23. This year Saturday afternoon at 2PM

that is when all the family can get together for a belated Thanksgiving feast.

[LeftyMom]

25. Starting when it's done, every two or three hours until all the food is gone.

No wonder I'm not so slim as I used to be, I :loveya: food too much.

[Shine]

26. We aim for 5ish.

:9

[bigwillq]

28. After my dad and I

get back from the high school football games.

My dad and I are both sports writers and we cover a high school game in the morning while Mom and Sis prepare dinner.

When the game is done, we EAT! :bounce:

[yellowdogintexas]

29. with my inlaws, it has to be before the damn football game

even in the years when the Cowboys suck.

The year I hosted, I had it at night so the game would be over, and it also gave me all day to finish getting ready. I also put all my tables together and made them all eat at one table, instead of in front of the TV, and scattered all over the house.

So my SIL is hosting this year, and we will rush around to eat before the game starts.

[Caution]

30. Bump. I want more votes! Dammit. Vanity bump. Vanity Bump!

[smirkymonkey]

31. I like to eat Thanksgiving dinner around the usual dinnertime.

Otherwise, you are just full and sluggish all day long.

[Skittles]

32. I don't eat TG dinner

I work for someone who wants the day off to do that family stuff