UPDATE:  We received three other photos today, one from Mexico (I think), one from NYC and one from the Cummings Family.  Thanks all!

I’ll kick things off.  Check back throughout the day as we add to the collection of turkey/Thanksgiving pics.  You can submit your Turkey Day pics to [email protected]

Happy Thanksgiving all!

Photo courtesy of the Cummings Family

Macy’s Parade Turkey, NYC (pic courtesy of Gwyneth)

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We’ve done our share of Thanksgiving posts over the years and gotten a lot of good feedback that may be of some use to you in the coming days.

Here’s a roundup of posts/comments regarding:

• Best Turkey for the Money 2013, 2014
• Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes
• Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

Feel free to weigh in on any of these categories – or any Thanksgiving prep topic! – in the comments section below. T-minus 2 days!

Photo courtesy of Al

This was already a rather lively side conversation in a recent post, but here’s a place to share your favorite Thanksgiving side dishes just two days before the big day!

And really, what else are you going to do on this ridiculously rainy day??

And if you missed our “Best Turkey for the Money” thread, CLICK HERE.

Our best to you and yours!  As a small gift, here are a few Thanksgiving poems for you courtesy of the Poetry Foundation.

• The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day [Lydia Maria Child]
• Butter [Elizabeth Alexander]
• Yam [Bruce Guernsey]
• My Triumph [John Greenleaf Whittier]
• When the Frost is Off the Punkin [James Whitcomb Riley]
• The Gift Outright [Robert Frost]

Happy Thanksgiving Decatur-land!  All the very best to you and yours.

In honor of this day of coming together, I give you this open thread to discuss pumpkin pie, your relatives, or what you’re drinking this afternoon.

BTW, Scientific American says that the whole “tryptophan from turkey makes you sleepy” is a myth.  You’re most likely sleepy because of carbs and alcohol.

Cheers!

I would be remiss if I didn’t wish all my fellow Atlantans a Happy Thanksgiving!  (Even if I don’t have anything all that clever to relay.)

I rely a lot on Mark Bittman on days like today.  His “How to Cook Everything” rarely disappoints!  Also rely on my mom for her apple pie recipe.  (Yes, I made my crusts from scratch, thank you very much.)

So, how will you be inducing your food-coma today?

No reason not to start the madness a day early.

Grab a handful of stuffing and aim at your favorite local topic!  Don’t worry…the dog will clean it up.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!