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Old 11-23-2015, 11:46 AM
 
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Every family tends to have them. What words usually start the debates around the dinner table on Thanksgiving day?

With my family its Gay demons, tithing, Baptism, welfare reform, planned parenthood and racism.
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:15 PM
 
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We don't waste our time together with silliness like that.
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:19 PM
 
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We give thanks for those blessings that we have, and spend time engaging one another in a loving, non-combative way.
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:30 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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I always tell my family why they are wrong. When they complain about anything related to government I just tell them to stop voting for democrats since they control every facet of state government.
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:33 PM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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I usually point out that it is tough to be a turkey.
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:34 PM
 
Location: Texas
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We don't have any family drama.

However, we do enjoy spirited debates. They are usually spontaneous, though. Not every meal. Mostly we just eat.
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:46 PM
 
Location: california
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We discuss all kinds of things and try to be sensitive to those who have known conflicting ideas. (one liberal)
We play with toys and share technology and talk about health and other relevant issues.
There are older folk, so they are include in the conversation, with what life was like in their time.
One Thanksgiving some one bought a cake with an over colored icing on the cake, and every one's teeth turned blue, and we laughed for hours, and had so much fun over that, I'm so glad I had the camera going .
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:51 PM
 
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Every family tends to have them. What words usually start the debates around the dinner table on Thanksgiving day?

With my family its Gay demons, tithing, Baptism, welfare reform, planned parenthood and racism.

We talk about the lovely weather, someone's new car, the newest addition to the family, how is Aunt Gabby doing at her new home, is there anything we can do for you Mom while we are here, how did cousin Artie do in his little theater performance, etc.


We have no time or energy for that other stupid crap.
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Western Colorado
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My family is too busy eating to talk (think pack of wolves).
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:56 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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We discuss all topics, including politics, but luckily we are all Republicans. Now some more conservative than others, but still the same party. We do not discuss religion as we have a few family members that are agnostics and wine in the tummy mixed with religion from the lips can lead to someone saying something that should have been left unsaid. I think though, our favorite conversation lies with sports; all avid football fans.
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