# One attendee at a family thanksgiving doesn't want to celebrate on that day **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 13, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620 "2010-09-13T16:54:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![LunarPlexus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LunarPlexus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LunarPlexus)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/161 "2010-09-15T21:43:29Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > Although I doubt any real vegans would let meat-eating scum prepare their food for them, lest their precious veggies graze a meat product. In Soviet Union, meat grazes veggies. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/162 "2010-12-01T18:56:33Z")
So? how did it all work out, **Rumour Watkins**? Was there a pitched battle, with turkey and tofurkey being hurled back and forth? inquiring minds want to know. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/163 "2010-12-01T19:10:16Z")
:::Rubs hands together::: Oooo yes. Tell us how it all came out! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/164 "2010-12-01T21:01:32Z")
I missed this thread the first time around. I, too, am interested in the outcome! ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/165 "2010-12-02T01:44:10Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > So? how did it all work out, **Rumour Watkins**? Was there a pitched battle, with turkey and tofurkey being hurled back and forth? inquiring minds want to know. Here, let me help you with that. Paging **Rumor\_Watkins**. We need info! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/166 "2010-12-02T10:26:35Z")
I have to know how it went now that Iā€™ve seen this thread. All the vegans Iā€™ve ever met have been True Believers; emaciated skinny, hippies and women. And theyā€™re not afraid to say that theyā€™re vegan, oh no not at all. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/167 "2010-12-02T14:34:19Z")
No holiday mass murders reported on the radio. Wonder whatā€™s keeping her? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/168 "2010-12-04T14:07:48Z")
I hope sheā€™s not tied up in some basement, being force-fed tofurkey! (I did IM her, but she hasnā€™t been on since the 29th.) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/169 "2010-12-04T14:25:56Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Dear Causehead, you are invited to X event, on Y day, at Z time. We hope you can join us. Period. This. ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/170 "2010-12-08T16:25:22Z")
Sorry, all! I just now got the PM asking me to give you the coda: It all kind of blew over. The brother (causeheadā€™s fiance) originally started off defending the thxgiving move. It turns out the proffered reason was that Causehead wanted to eat at a vegan restaurant for thxgiving (and not any of the PETA or PC reasons I supposed). I was not in on this phone conversation, but I heard it. I was getting really pissed off to the point where I was just going to email them all and say ā€œthis is when it is. dealā€ when a couple of days later, brother calls back saying they re-scheduled their vegan meal for the mid-afternoon, and that they would come out after they ate. They showed up around 715, right as we were starting to eat. They watched us eat, and then we moved to dessert. Various people made some vegan desserts, and were well received by Causehead. I think she appreciated the gesture. All in all, it went well. Crisis averted! andā€¦ iā€™m a him. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/171 "2010-12-08T16:33:56Z")
That was much more anti-climactic and far less violent a conclusion than Iā€™d hoped. Glad everyone came out of it safely. šŸ™‚ Overall, given that the issue became a non-issue, did you find her likable at all? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620/172 "2010-12-09T14:53:56Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > andā€¦ iā€™m a him. ā­•o:o Sorry! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-attendee-at-a-family-thanksgiving-doesnt-want-to-celebrate-on-that-day/553620.md?page=8)