Nothing says Thanksgiving like Jurassic Fallen Kingdom, or - any Thanksgiving stories good, bad or otherwise?

No Thanksgiving stories? Anyone see Home For The Holidays with Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr and Anne Bancroft?
Or Pieces Of April with Katie Holmes? Something that makes you recall a moment or scenario that made a Thanksgiving gathering a little more worth remarking upon?
I know my little tale isn't uplifting, and I wasn't in the best of humors to start with, but I thought it illustrated how these holidays can be something less than desired.
Or perhaps they can be better than expected? That sounds fun. Please share !

There aren't many actual Thanksgiving movies. I did watch The Ice Storm on one Thanksgiving day which takes place during the holiday. Normally I have family over so I don't have time for movies.

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Many years ago, my wife and I were at her family's celebration (my family, being large, have a cross celebration on Sat). The food was particularly succulent. The turkey was deep fried so even the white meat was juicy. I convinced a young nephew to try a gizzard and he didn't hate it. Had a few folding tables set up and everything was nicely decorated.

Then, in the sleepy aftermath of the feast, I busted out a board game (my hobby). Knowing that the youngest would be 10 and that none were gamers of any stature (other than a few nephews trained by me). I brought Ticket to Ride, a great entry level game that is fun and very easy. Regular play time is usually approx one and a half hour. I had to explain the rules again and again every time it was someone's turn. Over and over. "What do I do now?" being a common thing heard from two of our players despite having jut laid out the most simple edit of "what to do." I even resorted to pointing at things and saying "do that." These were people who wanted to play and even got a seat at the game in front of other interested relatives. I ended up saying the words "it's your turn" more than anything else that night as the problem players were never paying attention and always talking instead of playing the game. Over three hours later, we packed it up unfinished.

I don't have a problem with social gaming. Thanksgiving is the time for having nice warm interaction with each other. Talking during a game is perfectly fine. These people were doing it to a fault. It was disrespectful of them to join the game and ruin it for those whom wanted to play. That Christmas, the good gamers conspired to call for a game outside the earshot of those offenders. I taught them a fairly complex game and we played joyfully while the cat watched us from the box lid.

No great stories here friend. It was a happy day, both fireplaces were burning, the guests were all well fed and I’m the only fool still awake, I’m generally the Last Man
Standing…the smart folk retired three hours ago.

Late at night I like to hear the Owls hooting and the Coyote packs yelling at the Moon.
I got some Johnny Cash music going as well, damn this garage is cold though!