How is your family going to handle Thanksgiving?

[stevewin]

On 11/25/2019 at 10:41 AM, Hapless Bills Fan said:

So here's a question regarding maintenance of winning Game Day rituals.

 

We're now 2-0 in Bills games where I consume that bottle of Josh Cellers 2017 Cab Sauv wine, starting before kickoff and usually finishing in the 2nd half of the game.  Obviously the ritual must continue.

 

We will have 12 family members here for Thanksgiving.  Eating early (1 pm-ish) so that some of them can make a 4 hr drive home after the meal.  Most of the family are teetotallers - strict Southern Baptists - and my SIL no longer drinks alcohol.   I guess about 4 of us who would partake of wine at dinner.

 

Do I wait until most of the family leaves to open and drink the Josh, which might extend the opening until after kickoff, or even into the game? 

 

Or do I serve the bottle with dinner and likely have it consumed well before kickoff?  Dinner will be the traditional Thanksgiving lasagna (red tomato sauce) and garlic bread with veg sides, so it would be suitable.  Dessert will be pumpkin pie, the traditional cheesecake my MIL made, and brownies, so a bit heavy to consume the full bottle after dessert.

 

I'm leaning towards "serve with dinner", that as long as it's all consumed before the end of the game it should work.

As long as you still - consume that bottle of Josh Cellers 2017 Cab Sauv wine, starting before kickoff and finishing in the 2nd half of the game - it doesn't matter how you do it

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

My wife will be wearing her Witten jersey and I will be wearing my Knox jersey. I won't eat Thanksgiving dinner with her in the same room if the Bills lose.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

1 hour ago, CLTbills said:

My in-laws understand my passion for the Bills and texted me a week ago... "so I guess we need to start dinner early, around 3, right?"

 

Love my in-laws. Haha.

my in-laws are nice, but my wife will get mad at me for being rude for watching games when her family is around. I do think my in-laws are planning a 2 pm eat time, so I should be pretty good. 

[Haslett_Stomp]

My sister, who is hosting this year and purportedly a Bills fan, didn't know the Bills are playing tomorrow and notified everyone that dinner will be served at 3:30pm (which means somewhere between 4:30pm and 5pm).  When I informed her the about the game she said the plan is to eat at the same time and to confiscate everyone's phones/iPads etc, record the game and watch it after we finish eating.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Haslett_Stomp

[Golden*Wheels]

My sister is going to her inlaws, no other fam around....some friends invited us to a "mini" thanksgiving this evening...I said, "can I bring my grandma?", and since no one can say no to that, I don't have to do ANYTHING thanksgiving day.

 

Think I may build a fire in the yard and chuck a ball around with the kids until game time....

[DrDawkinstein]

 

I'll be the only Bills fan in the house, but the good news is, it's at my house. So anyone who doesnt like me watching the game during dinner can pack up and gtfo. But it wont come to that, just having some friends and neighbors over for a very chill feast.

[Pulled Hammies]

On 11/24/2019 at 2:38 PM, Blackkat19 said:

My wife has to work the whole day so I will be watching the game at home by myself.?

 

My wife also has to work on Thanksgiving too. Thanksgiving is on Wednesday(today). Leftovers and beer for Thursday.  By myself.  That's perfect in my opinion.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Pulled Hammies

[LabattBlue]

Going over to siblings house for dinner around 330.  Dinner at 4-430.  Plan is to have tv in dining room.  Personally, dinner takes a 1/2 hour.  It’s not the SB...just a regular season game.   I could do without the game for 30 minutes.  

Edited November 27, 2019 by LabattBlue

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

5 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

I'll be the only Bills fan in the house, but the good news is, it's at my house. So anyone who doesnt like me watching the game during dinner can pack up and gtfo. But it wont come to that, just having some friends and neighbors over for a very chill feast.

Damn!  Cat is proper. ?  (Can’t touch this.)

Edited November 27, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013
M.C.

[Bronxbomber21]

On 11/24/2019 at 7:12 PM, H2o said:

Everyone comes to our house on Thanksgiving. I'm a Bills fan and my gf is a Cowboys fan. One of us will be having humble pie for dessert.  

U should lock her out the house from 4:30 till around 7:30. Make sure everything is cooked before hand ?

[Mark Vader]

Living in California, so that usually means dinner will be served at about the 3rd quarter of the game.

 

It's just the family so it will be simple and quiet. 

 

I want to watch the game in it's entirety, so I will have to DVR it and disconnect from all social media in the interim.

 

If I am able to catch up after dinner, I will be on here cheering or suffering with the rest of you.

[Talley56]

I have two very important jobs on Thanksgiving: 1. See to it that the Bills game is on, 2. Make sure there aren’t too many leftovers.

[F.W. Cyclone]

45 minutes ago, Pulled Hammies said:

 

My wife also has to work on Thanksgiving too. Thanksgiving is on Wednesday(today). Leftovers and beer for Thursday.  By myself.  That's perfect in my opinion.

You are absolutely right. I can watch the game with out being disturbed and my wife wont be there to tell me to calm down when I get upset when the Bills do something stupid. ? 

Edited November 27, 2019 by Blackkat19

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

52 minutes ago, Haslett_Stomp said:

My sister, who is hosting this year and purportedly a Bills fan, didn't know the Bills are playing tomorrow and notified everyone that dinner will be served at 3:30pm (which means somewhere between 4:30pm and 5pm).  When I informed her the about the game she said the plan is to eat at the same and to confiscate everyone's phones/iPads etc, record the game and watch it after we finish eating.

Purportedly is right. I’ve been there.

“This game is not that important.”

“You say every game is important.”
“Who cares that it is on Thanksgiving— what does that matter?”

“You can just watch it later.”  

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

1 hour ago, JR in Pittsburgh said:

my in-laws are nice, but my wife will get mad at me for being rude for watching games when her family is around. I do think my in-laws are planning a 2 pm eat time, so I should be pretty good. 

I would get mad at her family for being around while the game is on! Priorities! 

Edited November 27, 2019 by YoloinOhio

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

27 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

I would get mad at her family for being around while the game is on! Priorities! 

I hear you. all I want is to be left alone With no other human contact for 3 hours each week with my TV on the Bills game and my phone on the game day thread. Is that too much to ask?!

[Bobby Hooks]

Eating at 3, let the food settle in the bellies then watch the game. Probably eat dessert at halftime. 

[billsfan_34]

On 11/24/2019 at 6:18 PM, rochester rob said:

Cooking the turkey on Wed so Thursday is all snacks and then turkey sandwiches. My sons team the Bears play at noon followed by the Bills. Should be a great day all around.

I kinda like that idea!!!!

[Tenhigh]

On 11/25/2019 at 1:11 PM, Bills fan since 87 said:

I'll be driving up to my folks place in the ADKs wed night.  Let's them and my sister's family know on multiple occasions we will need to eat at 3pm this year

You should've said 2pm

[Warren Zevon]

Dinner at the in laws sometime between 3-5. Everyone has been notified they don't need to eat at the table. It's a damn miracle.