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    Aidan_: I was dragged to a Black Friday sale at a Circuit City by my yuppy cousin two years ago. Never again. Online shopping and excursions to the mall in mi... more »
    flossy: At my Thanksgiving dinner we had, among others: my quasi-aunt who loves Jesus so much she writes Bible verses on everything, like wrapping paper and g... more »
    Swifter: On Thanksgiving days of yore, the officers would wear their dress blues and bring their families to the mess hall to eat with the troops. Politics wer... more »
    Atilla the Bun: Have your relatives over to your house and cook them a vegan Thanksgiving dinner. They'll be bitching about the food so much they won't have the tim... more »
    Mike Jahn: If you get caught wearing a Walmart uniform you will lose your health benefits no matter where you work. more »
    jordos1: I always look forward to my brother's spittle spewing, red faced, ultra neocon rants, freshly regurgitated from his lunch hour listening to Rush Limba... more »
    sweet_communist: Planned Parenthood has a handy guide for those of you discussing health care, particularly the Stupak Amendment: [www.plannedparenthoodaction.org] more »
    SpyMagician: I think what is really sad is that we live in this post 9-11 world where tons of personal freedoms have been washed away and privacy is a quaint conce... more »
    NotReadyForPrimeTime: I do wish Oprah would STFU about New Age quackery. It was her promotion of "The Secret" that helped this creep James Ray become so successful. Hopef... more »
    OliversArmy: Whenever my conservative relatives bring up "socialist" medicine during family get-togethers I simply tell them that I have recently been diagnosed wi... more »
    MyNameIsChris: Or take my wife's approach and yell "cunt" at the dinner table as often as possible. more »
    Benny: I see pretty much eye to eye with most of my relatives, at least in so far as I'm aware (one creationist, but he's a paradox and damn nice fellow). Fo... more »
    NotReadyForPrimeTime: The first thing I thought of when I saw this was another couple who crashed DC parties--Kenneth and Sante Kimes, back in the 1970s. Mrs. Kimes and he... more »
    Rozelle’s Bagman: The wedge is illegal this year. You can get the chair in the usual states. more »
    TheBusinessGuy: I recall one family gathering with my ex-wife's observant Jewish relatives in which both the New York Times and I were deemed insufficiently pro-Israe... more »
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