Threemanycooks has more readers than we could possibly have imagined in just two short months. (Thanks Ree Drummond–aka Pioneer Woman–for the warm web welcome.)
Given all our readers, however, there’s not nearly enough yakking! We suspect it’s because after you’ve read our long, carefully crafted responses (which we’ve heard you like) you think you need to respond in kind. Not so. And to prove how much we like short responses, we’re going to give you 140 characters (more or less) to complete the following sentiment, “I adore (or abhor) Thanksgiving because….”
Character count begins after “because…” and don’t worry about being Twitter precise because no one is really counting. For those who don’t use Twitter, 140 characters is basically just one long sentence.
Posting deadline is this Sunday, November 15th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time with winners announced by 6:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, November 16th. Winners will then e-mail pam@threemanycooks.com with their shipping address.
The two best comments will receive a handsome Lindsay Olives holiday wreath (see photo above) made from olive, bay, and eucalyptus branches, shipped to you in time for Thanksgiving (as long as winners give us their street address and phone number by November 19th).
If you’re not one of the lucky winners, however, and would still like a wreath, they’re very reasonable—$30 for a 14-inch one, $35 for an 18-incher (plus shipping) with delivery until December 31, 2009. You can order at www.lindsayolives.com or call (800) 765-2029.
And here’s the best part: proceeds from wreath sales go to The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), so not only are you getting (or giving) something beautiful, you’re also helping a worthy cause.
Let the responses (in the comments section below) begin!
I adore Thanksgiving because it’s low-key — just food and family, with minimal commercialization.
I adore Thanksgiving because of fresh chestnuts, roast duck, goose and turkey, a table groaning with food and ringed with smiling loving faces. It is a time to give and a time for thankfulness.
Type your comment here… I adore Thanksgiving because it’s uniquely American…and I MISS it up here in Canada!!!
I adore Thanksgiving because I love getting together will all of our extended family, and of course, I love to cook!
I adore Thanksgiving because I love being with my family.
I love it because it’s all about the heart-gratitude, appreciation, love, humility, relationships…It has nothing to do with “hey, what did you get me?”
p.s. My daughter’s name is the of the company that makes the wreath! Isn’t that hilarious! Didn’t know there was such a company until after we had her!
I adore Thanksgiving because it’s time to spend with family and friends in an otherwise dreary part of the year.
I adore Thanksgiving because it is the only time of year in which our entire family gets together – and behaves like grown-up, socialized adults. I love to cook and serve them, and they love to eat. It is a spectacular arrangement.
I love/hate Thanksgiving because of this one photo I can’t live down, in which I am stuffing my face with broiled marshmallows.
Beautiful wreaths!!
Love thanksgiving.wonderful time for family get togethers without pressure. Love turkey also.
I love and hate Thanksgiving. I love that our family can get together to share what we’re thankful for in our lives. I hate that my Mother is not at the table with us so I can tell her thank you one more time.
I love the preparation, the shopping, the cutting, chopping, dicing, spicing, baking – all of it. And, because I love to feed my family – we get to spend it together, say a prayer together and be thankful for living in this wonderful country.
I adore Thanksgiving because we get together on alternating years with my parents and brother’s family at a mountain cabin. Good food, family, fresh mountain air…so many things for which to be thankful!
I adore Thanksgiving because I love to go all out cooking!
it brings my family together to share food and laughter, and reminds us of how much we love one another.
every year I do none of the work but enjoy a great meal with family! ok, I do help with dishes…
I adore Thanksgiving because it is the one holiday where I get to host our extended families. Everyone comes to our house and my hubby and I get to do all the cooking!
I adore Thanksgiving because of the side dishes and desserts — thankfully I get to spend a lot of time with family (and we are usually eating), but we only get to feast on those sorts of carbohydrates once a year.
it’s a celebration that hasn’t lost it’s original meaning. it’s about being together and being thankful for what we have and of course the food! can’t say enough about the food!
… it is all about simply friends, family, feast, thanks and appreciation; no presents and expectations of such.
I adore Thanksgiving because I miss my Mom. My Mom made a delicious salad now lovingly known as Grandma Kitty’s salad. My family loves it and looks forward to it every Holiday. It makes us feel like she’s right there with us!
I adore Thanksgiving because it’s a time to reflect and I LOVE the food!
I get to spend time with my husband and children all together.
because…i just love food = )
it’s “Thanksgiving in the Shed” with family, fire ring, horse drawn wagon rides, golf cart rides, and Stuffed Turkey and Stuffed Halibut this year!
…I love baking pies and having a few days to spend quality time with family that I don’t get to see much during the year, especially with all the women in the kitchen! And it’s the “official” start of the Holiday season!!
I adore thanksgiving because I love spending time with my family who loves to COOK and EAT just as much as I do!
I love Thanksgiving because everyone is my guinea pig! I love to try new recipes for Holidays and I make my wonderful family test them.
I adore Thanksgiving because I get to eat lots of food and then put on my pajama pants and take a nap.
I adore thanksgiving because I get to spend time with my husband, who I never get to see.
I adore Thanksgiving because fall is my favorite season, and I love that I have a holiday to decorate for during that season!
I adore Thanksgiving – until 6:00 pm – then it’s outside for the “Christmas lighting ceremony” and once back inside all traces of T-day are removed and Christmas starts!
because I love spending time with my family and making the wonderful dishes “just like my momma used to make”.
I adore Thanksgiving because the only requirement to participate is to stuff yourself silly! I love cooking and eating with my family with no other expectations.
I adore Thanksgiving because it’s about family, and family recipes, like Mamer’s Dressing.
I adore Thanksgiving because it is just that—-a special day when family and friends get together and give thanks for each other and all their many blessings.
Because it’s all about good food, thankfulness, relaxation, friends and family. Does it get better than that!?
I adore Thanksgiving because every year while I am prepping for dinner, I put on old Christmas movies to get me in the spirit. Miracle on 34th street…I love it!!!
I adore Thanksgiving because it’s the official start of the holiday season!
I love love love Thanksgiving. I get to cook which I love, hang out with our crazy families, and no presents to buy, wrap etc. Oh and eat eat eat.
I adore Thanksgiving because it doesn’t necessarily have to be celebrated with your family.
I adore Thanksgiving because we do nothing but eat wonderful food and watch as many football games as possible!
I adore THIS Thanksgiving because my brother-in-law and sister-in-law will be traveling from England to meet our baby boy, their nephew, for the first time! This will be their first Thanksgiving celebration.
I adore Thanksgiving because…well, potatoes and gravy, and pie and wonderful yeast rolls, turkey, cranberry sauce, and pie.
I adore Thanksgiving because over the past few years I’ve expanded my palette, and now have many delicious side dishes in my arsenal to try this year!
I adore Thanksgiving because it gives us the opportunity to stop, count our many blessings and reflect on all we should be thankful for; God, family, friends, health, freedom and of course the very food that we will enjoy at the festive table.
We “unplug”, relax, play games, and decorate festive place-cards for the Thanksgiving table. We love sitting down to Thanksgiving turkey and fixings and look forward to an extra-special family tradition: warm caramel apple bread pudding for dessert (of course there’s also grandma’s pies)!
I LOVE Thanksgiving because for us that means getting to spend a few days with family in the country. We hike in the hills and vineyards, fill our pockets with smooth, round wisteria seeds, sample pears and apples from the orchards and super sweet grapes left on the vines.
The Family together – nothing better in the world.
I adore Thanksgiving because of the food, family, and football.