Hello, all!
Very happy Thanksgiving wishes from the US! For more info. on this gastronomically gluttonous American holiday, Wikipedia describes it thusly:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)
Essentially, we gather with extended family members, each of whom drives the others crazy. We eat like pigs until we're so stuffed that we feel like we might throw up. Then, we down a bromide which allows us to immediately eat like pigs again. By then, we feel so sick we can barely move. Traditionally, then men watch football and and nap while women clean up the mess. During and afterwards, we eat leftovers. We take more leftovers home when we go and continue to eat like pigs until they're gone.
The average caloric intake of food eaten that day is said to be about 3,500 calories. For those like me who are smart enough to wear pants and skirts with elastic waistbands, that number increases considerably.
It's a holiday that one should avoid at all costs but, alas, can rarely (never) get away from.
I've been gone from WS for awhile. I have no idea why. Probably depressed knowing I'd miss OP's birthday party. In America, a well-known joke is that people smuggle files into prisoners baked in cakes. When the prisoner takes out the file, they use it to file the iron bars of their cell loose and escape. Ha!
I've just read all the entries since I was last around and I have several thoughts to share.
1. I love you guys
2. I got mad all over again.
3.
Where can I find your full transcript of OPs XE, Mr. Fossil - you miracle worker, you!