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Who Knew? Thanksgiving Comes With A Dress Code

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thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.
11/25/08

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I usually end up in jeans and a sweater, but I like the idea of a stretchy dress.
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krismry
11/25/08

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Beware Thanksgiving, day of gluttony, remember never to take seconds of anything, remember only to eat what you can't get all year long anyway, and remember the meaning of the day, to be thankful the people at the table with you are still alive and well, becos someday they will be gone. There. Now that I've made a total complete bore of myself, please pass the whipping cream...
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krismry
11/25/08

@krismry: oops I forgot, wear autumn colors!
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
11/25/08

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Also, 'Give Thanks For Puritan Values'? Aren't those the values that they used to systematically decimate and oppress America's indigenous population? Just sayin...
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Lizawithazee
11/25/08

@Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: To be fair, Puritans hardly cornered the market on the decimation and oppression of indigenous people. Pretty much ALL our European immigrants had a hand in that. Not to mention quite a few native nations. The mean ones.

What the hell do I know, though-- I haven't even started "The Wordy Shipmates." But I plan to read it over this holiday weekend.
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
11/25/08

@Lizawithazee: I know, but they did get the system rolling. I am always surprised at how under-represented the Native Americans seem to be in the United States; were they ever duly compensated for the enforced relocation, etc.?

I've always found it weird that the Puritans are remembered as valiantly escaping oppression in England, when their intentions all along were to establish an oppressive system of their own. I think Bill Bryson is more droll at pointing that out than me, however.
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Lizawithazee
11/25/08

@Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Native Americans were most definitely not fairly compensated for the massive land grab and other aggregious abuses, though various things have been proposed and sort of agreed to over the years. The various "Indian Reservations" are seen as sovereign nations within the U.S. with their own laws and constitutions, but that's hardly fair compensation.

I read somewhere, though many nations/tribes were completely wiped out, there are more Native Americans now than there ever were at any other point in time, but I don't have a citation at hand for it.

Thanksgiving is an excellent time to discuss these issues.
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
11/25/08

@Lizawithazee: Well it would be a relevant time, wouldn't it? I can't gauge sincerity or sarcasm very well on the internet...
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
11/25/08

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So this isn't an occasion for the 'slutty pilgrim' costume, then?
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girlnamedblue
11/25/08

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Normally, I have to hustle everyone out of the living room about thirty minutes before dinner so they can go change out of the pjs they've been in all day. If I weren't the one cooking, and if we didn't have company, I wouldn't care, but if I spent my day basting a turkey, making a million sides and setting a fancy table, everyone'd better look nice in the pictures.
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buymecandy
11/25/08

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I say we should dress up as our favorite t-day food.
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Lizawithazee
11/25/08

@buymecandy: I remember a Very Special Thanksgiving Episode of What Not to Wear. Clinton said something about appropriate attire being like the Thanksgiving meal: browns and creams, with a touch of cranberry. So corny (mmmm, cornbread stuffing) but not bad advice, really.

Jeans and a cashmere sweater here, with a T-shirt and sneakers in my bag for the long after-dinner walk in the warm Texas autumn air. I also bring my collection of kitschy aprons for people to wear while prepping and staging the meal.
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rollergirl76
11/25/08

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I'm going to drape myself in velour.
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Wit is periodically disensouled
11/25/08

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You know, it never occurred to me that there might NOT be a dress code for Thanksgiving! I usually wear a sweater and a pencil skirt or something like that.

Although... since we started the pre-Thanksgiving street hockey game, I have noticed things getting a bit more casual and straying into nice jeans territory. I suppose that's what I'll likely be sporting this year.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
11/25/08

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I will dress for ease of cooking. And for the occasional husband feel up when he comes to stick his fingers in the potatoes.
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dianersb was bit by a zombie
11/25/08

@BrutallyHonestBabes: hehehehehe...I'm sure you didn't mean it this way, but I'm using "stick his finger in the potatoes" as a euphemism at the very first opportunity.

And, yes, I am indeed 12.
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Liz11685
11/25/08

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I am thinking of braving the mall to come up with something at H&M tomorrow. I get cold- so long sleeves, but I am a glutton, so roomy. My boyfriend's family isn't really the dress up type (growing up we always dressed), so its always a minefield when I pick an outfit.
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I_can_still_pitch
11/25/08

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I am going to wear a scarlet letter.
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SisterMaryMartha
11/25/08

@I_can_still_pitch: +1
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cmg
11/25/08

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jeans and probably one of my microfleece v-necks. nice but not too nice. i will have sweatpants on standby.
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KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins
11/25/08

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I wish I could let my teenage girl cousins know there's a dress code. Those idiots show up every year in tighter, shorter clothing. I'm not a prude, but I don't want to see anyone's asscrack as I go for seconds around the buffet table. And no, I do NOT want to see your new tramp stamp or tongue ring! Neither does Grandma.
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LaFemme
11/25/08

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I am doing restauarnt thanksgiving, so I will probably be wearing a shift dress with a little jacket over it and heels.
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KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins
11/25/08

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Dark jeans and a warm/soft cable knit sweater. I go for comfort.

I don't stuff myself on turkey and mashed potatoes....I head straight for the pie. Mmmmmmmm....
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