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FloridaJudy

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11. I *like* to cook.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 12:29 PM

Nov 2012

So there's no problem there with turning it into a one-woman-band. Besides, that way I know I'll get something I like to eat. Don't care for creamed onions? Too bad: they're my favs. And marshmallows in the candied sweet potatoes are gross. If others want to bring a dish, that's fine too. Most of the really great Thanksgivings I've ever attended were at least partly pot luck.

But the clean up? Ick. It's like mopping up after sex. If you enjoyed the ride, you help pick up afterwards. And even if you didn't, it's the gracious thing to do. At other people's houses, I always start by busing the empty plates, and rinsing them.

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Thanksgiving Cleanup [View all] obamanut2012 Nov 2012 OP

I cooked. yellerpup Nov 2012 #1

The women of my family would kill the men of my family if they did not help. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

I shop and cook, he cleans Freddie Nov 2012 #3

lol obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #4

Most thanksgivings cleanup is communal rrneck Nov 2012 #5

Most of the "main" cooking is done by tkmorris kdmorris Nov 2012 #6

My wife did most of the cooking, i cooked the turkey, and I did 90% of the cleanup. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #7

Anytime I cook something sizeable, he cleans LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #8

I helped my former father-in-law with the cooking & I did most of the cleanup Kaleva Nov 2012 #9

my sister and i cook fizzgig Nov 2012 #10

I *like* to cook. FloridaJudy Nov 2012 #11

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