created by ethanrotman on 30/11/2024 at 18:48 UTC
22 upvotes, 34 top-level comments (showing 25)
I’m curious how long you spend together with family or friends and what it is you do
For us, it has always been a multi day affair and I doubt most families do this. We began Wednesday evening and still have family in town that we are hanging out with.
What do you do?
Comment by MrRabbit at 30/11/2024 at 19:25 UTC
15 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Days and we love it.
Thanksgiving dinner. Then we all go to the aquarium or the zoo with all the kids on Friday. Then we do a Turkey Trot race on Saturday and hang out afterwards for hours and hours.
It's sad when it's over. We all love when we get together, great grandparents down to the toddlers.
Comment by lsp2005 at 30/11/2024 at 19:22 UTC
15 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Everyone is local enough to drive to my home and back to theirs on the same day. Starts at 11 am and ends at 7 pm.
Comment by goblin_gunk at 30/11/2024 at 18:56 UTC
20 upvotes, 2 direct replies
About three hours. We go to my parents house, visit a bit, eat, visit some more, and leave. There's really no point in being together any longer.
Comment by Theo1352 at 30/11/2024 at 18:59 UTC
7 upvotes, 3 direct replies
My Family is local, so we see each other often; Thanksgiving Day is a 5 or 6 hour event, no more. We begin around noon and start leaving late afternoon.
Comment by HookerInAYellowDress at 30/11/2024 at 19:07 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Maybe 6-8 hours?
We usually go around 3 and people with kids begin leaving by 9 and everyone by maybe 12? When I was younger we would plan to sleepover at grandmas because the adults would be having so much fun we didn’t leave until morning.
Comment by [deleted] at 30/11/2024 at 19:05 UTC
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It's just me, my husband and three very young boys. We stay home but make it an all day celebration. We have poached eggs on sourdough, watch the parade. Then I get the turkey in and we watch Christmas movies until mealtime. Then we get the boys into bed and we have a couple of drinks and relax. It's wonderful.
Comment by hovermole at 30/11/2024 at 19:03 UTC
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When I would celebrate with my family, my dad and I would last approximately 30 minutes on pleasantries until we had to leave for a walk or hike ride or canoe trip. We both do NOT like having Other People in our houses and thanksgiving was always stressful.
As an adult, I just celebrate with my husband. My dad and stepmom have finally accepted they enjoy the same at their home. We finally gave up the thing that makes us miserable.
Comment by iamaravis at 30/11/2024 at 19:43 UTC
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Maybe 6 hours. We host Thanksgiving at our house, and the local-ish relatives come over around 11am. Dinner is on the table at 1pm. By 5pm everyone is gone. I”m very introverted, so I’m completely worn out by the time they leave. I cannot imagine trying to survive DAYS of togetherness.
Comment by Tall_Candidate_686 at 30/11/2024 at 21:06 UTC
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Thanksgiving begins when the Lions kick off. I put out charcuterie and cocktails, dinner usually starts during Cowboys first quarter. But people come and go along the way so it's six hours plus for me and around three for guests. Thanksgiving is my favorite and the least commercialized holiday 🦃
Comment by Tdn87 at 30/11/2024 at 19:02 UTC
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Used to be a tour of 3 houses spanning about 9 hours.
Now, it's barely one for a few hours. Life changes.
Comment by BagelwithQueefcheese at 30/11/2024 at 19:19 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
One hour, more or less. We cook, everyone eats, we all nap.
Comment by [deleted] at 30/11/2024 at 19:34 UTC
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Five hours. We have little kids, and so do my BIL/SIL. We usually get together with the family after the kids have naps and hangout until they get tired (3 to 8pm).
We live very close, though. We’re less than a mile away.
Comment by motonahi at 30/11/2024 at 19:42 UTC
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2 hours tops. My dad is local and we see each other often. Rest of the family is deceased.
Comment by Abystract-ism at 30/11/2024 at 19:46 UTC
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Multi-day. Had brunch with the gang now we’re all off to decompress for the rest of the weekend.
Comment by ChickenNoodleSoup_4 at 30/11/2024 at 20:00 UTC*
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
It was about 4 hours total for a light lunch. Mom has dementia and can’t have visitors for a long time before getting tired and more confused/needing a break.
We stayed at a hotel and got some take out for dinner and watched football on the hotel room tv. We live 7 hrs away by car from them so it’s not an every-year thing. Last year we were at home, just us with football and a pizza
Comment by thatsnuckinfutz at 30/11/2024 at 20:01 UTC
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I dont really "celebrate" I usually have 4 days off and i just enjoy them being lazy at home. I sometimes cook sometimes i just order pizza the Wed. before and enjoy leftovers.
This year i went out of the country so i didnt do anything Thanksgiving related but just ate and relaxed.
Comment by jsheil1 at 30/11/2024 at 20:16 UTC
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So. Every other year. We do friendsgiving at the beach. So it's a week long. My wife teleworked, I was off, and everyone else was off. But they mostly slept until she was off work. We're leaving tomorrow.
Comment by Ckc1972 at 30/11/2024 at 20:28 UTC
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We go to my cousin's house. It's about a 1.5-hour drive. Get there around 1230 pm. Leave for home between 5 and 6 pm.
Comment by secondphase at 30/11/2024 at 20:30 UTC
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Still going!
Comment by Affectionate-Map2583 at 30/11/2024 at 22:23 UTC
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Ours was 5 hours. I actually got there 1/2 hour earlier to solve my mother's computer and household problems for her. We arrived, had appetizers for a while, ate dinner, then cleaned up and had dessert. Everyone lives within about an hour or so.
Comment by gonegirl2015 at 30/11/2024 at 22:28 UTC
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I was going to have about 5 hours with my entire family and granddaughter that hadn't been all together in 5 years but daughter's MIL decided she had to have her make up done first and made them a hour and a half late. My brother showed up 1 and 1/2 hour late for grandsons 2nd birthday party yesterday that was scheduled from 11-1. Just venting.
Comment by NinjaBilly55 at 01/12/2024 at 00:56 UTC
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Back in the early 70s when my parents were in their 30s Thanksgiving was like that and relatives flew in from all over but as my Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and everyone aged it slowly stopped.. All those people are gone now but I still have great memories..
Comment by SufficientZucchini21 at 01/12/2024 at 01:20 UTC
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We are 6 hours from the host. We arrived Tuesday and left today. It was great. I would have preferred to leave yesterday (Friday) but whatevs.
Comment by Purple-Act53 at 01/12/2024 at 03:18 UTC
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Thanksgiving for me is usually just the day itself, but it tends to stretch over the long weekend, you know? It's like you get the big meal on Thursday, and then Friday you’re just kind of lazing around in a food coma, checking out leftovers, maybe sneaking in a Black Friday sale or two online. My family sometimes does a lunch on Saturday with folks who couldn’t make it Thursday, so it's like an excuse to keep the Thanksgiving vibe rolling a bit longer. I’ve got friends who do a big “Friendsgiving” the weekend before, which makes it feel like it’s dragged out in a good way. I think how long you celebrate kinda depends on your family, how far folks travel, and if they’re staying over. Or if you’ve got kids around, there’s always more planning to do and fun activities to add in or coordinate. Some people (wish that were me) turn into Christmas people right after Thursday with decorations and tree setups. It sort of just blurs into one endless holiday until January.
Comment by Evening_Warthog_9476 at 01/12/2024 at 05:10 UTC
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Both of my parents were passed away by the time I was like 39 my dad was 52 when I was born and my mom passed away last year. I have no siblings. I am a single mom and a 15-year-old daughter who doesn’t give a shit about hanging out with me there is no celebration lol lucky I live in the mountains in the Rockies so I went to the Hot Springs last night that’s about it