Did any of you guys ever sit at the kid table at Thanksgiving?? I don't think they do that any more,,,,,,

[charlie (ky)]

Maybe because the family's are just not as big as they used to be... Thanksgiving at Grandmas house was a big thing. A dozen cousins all scrunched up around a couple card tables.The grown ups in the kitchen at the big table. It was always like that. Now I have to sit next to a a six year old who likes only McNuggets and another that only eats mashed potato's.

It was the natural order of things.Kids and grown ups did not mix.

The last Thanksgiving at my Grandmas place,, I was home on leave. I was 17 and been in The Marines almost a year. I filled my plate and headed for the kid table, when Grandma said "Charles why don't you set at the table with us". I think that might be called coming of age.

 

[Ralph In CT]

"Big Table" `til we moved outta "duh Ghetto"....

SERIOUSLY!!!

Grew up inna three tiered Victorian... Gram and Gramps & neighborhood grocery story.... 1st floor.... Us on the second.... Aunt & Uncle on the third...

Sunday din dins were usually on the first floor... LMAO!!

Fergettabout the holidays.... People actually in the dining room (adults).... teen kids in the kitchen... and the real kids were in the living room on folding tables...


The GREATEST times and eats .... especially `round the holidays...



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[Ed SW Fla]

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[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Chris in Hamilton (Canada)]

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[General Ray]

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[deathwind1]

Because one of my grandmother seemed to be sick a lot and all her kids were in the BIG war till after I was older and then all were spread all over the west!---My other grandmother was never one two have anyone there for dinners--(I just realised that) and we lived I house from her so we saw enough of her all the time--(Me and her were alike)-I was nasty enough that I got to sit by my self if we did go to any body's house to eat--I remember what 1 of my relation told my wife when we were just married (He told her that I was known as that S.O.B kid) I was Extremely well known in my small town for being in trouble all the time BUT never got in trouble with the law EVER--But the local Single officer knew me well cause I was one of the few who harassed him (Like throwing a M 80 into the city hall when he was pouring his coffee)For some reason he DID NOT think it was funny but he could not prove anything EVER---Now the City pickup wreck is a nother story--Maybe you get the idea why I ate ALONE--I think I will include a couple of storeys when I write my OWN obituary next year after I retire! ELSON We never had a dinning room table either, the kitchen was where every one ate also! Two sum me up, I just loved to play JOKES on people but I realise now I always went Overboard with them!--I did get to apologise to some people before they died, I am glad I did get to do that!

 

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[JSinkAZ]

Well, actually, her parents were Salvation Army officers. She grew up in Singapore when they were on missionary duty there. She remembers cold evenings tramping through the snow selling "War Cry"s -- the S.A. publication. She spent many a Christmas Eve standing by the kettle playing a trumpet... she's a wonderful woman. I met her when she was a student nurse -- that was on my birthday 41 years ago and it's been great ever since. I just wish she would let me go metal detecting.

 

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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