# Making Thanksgiving dinner easier

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-thanksgiving-dinner-easier/822965>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 15, 2018, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-thanksgiving-dinner-easier/822965 "2018-10-15T06:09:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-thanksgiving-dinner-easier/822965/41 "2018-10-17T23:56:32Z")

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> [@InsomniaMama](#):
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> I feel so incredibly validated right now! Thank you, yes!

Fried chicken, instead of turkey? What time should I be there and what should I bring? A side? Dessert? Sounds good to me!

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-thanksgiving-dinner-easier/822965/42 "2018-10-18T06:09:28Z")

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How much is a premade thanksgiving dinner? Looking online, price seems to hover around ~$100 for a turkey, sides and dessert.

Just out of curiosity, how much are the ingredients for a thanksgiving spread at a grocery store? I thought it was closer to $30. I guess the rest of the money goes to labor.

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