# Thanksgiving.........how many at your table **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 25, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558 "2015-11-25T16:00:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/21 "2015-11-25T20:04:00Z")
After my daughter went off to college, I was alone at Thanksgiving. Many times I would eat at the community center with the homeless. Great food! Well, the rolls were usually stale (donations). And they always had great, live, gospel music! ---
**Author:** ![Aangelica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Aangelica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aangelica)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/22 "2015-11-25T20:20:02Z")
Five, I believe. My parents, my husband and I, and one very elderly friend of my parents who has no geographically close relatives. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/23 "2015-11-25T20:29:16Z")
Right now we’re expecting 22. But as always, all are welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/24 "2015-11-25T21:09:37Z")
Eight for the noon dinner. Twenty-something for the evening dinner at in-laws’. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/25 "2015-11-25T21:48:10Z")
Seven. For like a minute or so while my nieces are seated. After that, five adults. ---
**Author:** ![TheSpeculationElucidation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/26 "2015-11-25T22:24:14Z")
7 at my S/O’s family gathering, 30+ at mine. Though we’re not planning on staying long at either. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/27 "2015-11-25T22:24:50Z")
Three. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/28 "2015-11-25T22:31:05Z")
Just me this year. My brother was going to come over but I’ve got some kind of bug–I told him he’d have more fun with his friends than hanging out with a sick person. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/29 "2015-11-25T23:00:22Z")
Seven. At my son’s. He and his wife and three of his four children and my wife and me. His oldest is away at college and has to play in his marching band on Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/30 "2015-11-26T00:06:11Z")
Twelve on TDay at my place. A group of friends get together each year. I do the turkey, dressing, gravy, deviled eggs, and greens. Others bring everything else. Always fun. On Saturday I’ll be at my mom’s place and last I heard the count for that one is twenty. Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/31 "2015-11-26T00:56:43Z")
10 at my sisters. I’ll get Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![InsomniaMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@InsomniaMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InsomniaMama)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/32 "2015-11-26T01:05:50Z")
Seven. My spouse and i, two kids, a friend, and my parents. Could NOT be more thrilled that we aren’t talking to the in-laws. Totally no stress and good food. ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/33 "2015-11-26T01:22:24Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > One Same here will my dog would disagree with me and say two. I could of gone to my daughter 's and her family but I rather stay home. Thanksgiving is no big deal to me. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/34 "2015-11-26T02:57:44Z")
Seven - the two of us, and five transgender friends whose families have disowned them. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/35 "2015-11-26T03:21:42Z")
We’re looking at seventeen, unless one of the younger ones gets the sniffles at the last minute. Plus one critter. My octogenarian parents still insist on hosting every Thanksgiving, although they outsource the cooking to The Next Generation. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/36 "2015-11-26T03:50:18Z")
We have 7 adults and two kids this year. That’ll work. I’ll be less tired after so small a group. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/37 "2015-11-26T03:53:10Z")
Seven. My folks, all my living siblings, and a niece. (We thought about inviting the deceased siblings but the turkey is not big enough.) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/38 "2015-11-26T04:38:17Z")
Zero; it’s a buffet. A dozen+ on the den (I’m a guest, so I don’t know this year’s count.) Three for the Friday version. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/39 "2015-11-26T05:14:20Z")
Three. My girls and me. We’re not really celebrating it other than my daughter being off work. A lazy day. My roommate brought home some smoked turkey and I have some cornbread flavored Stove-Top. He won’t even be here. When I was a kid we had 12 at the least every year. Things sure are different now. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558/40 "2015-11-26T06:02:11Z")
Five. My sister works (medical field) so she will be joining after work, but not eating. The most we had was 14, back before the cousins married off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-how-many-at-your-table/738558.md?page=3)