When I was married, all the men folk decided they were going to a friends home out in the country where they could dig a pit and cook a turkey, goose and ham for Thanksgiving. It was really cold that day and they didn't even start the fire in the pit until 6am. They had the meat wrapped in foil and put it in the semi warm pit thinking the meats would be finished by 2 pm.
Needless to say, when all of us women showed up with the side dishes at 1 pm, the meats were barely warm. By 4:30 pm, all the kids were crying and complaining they were hungry so while the men were outside staring at the pit and drinking beer, the women and children stayed inside where we had a wonderful dinner of all the salads, the dressing, potatoes and rolls. The woman of the house had half a package of hot dogs which she cut in half and poked inside the dinner rolls. The kids loved it. Finally around 6:30 pm, we called out to see if the men wanted any of the salads or pie. They said, "it will just be a little while longer." Eventually, most of us went home and the men were still standing around poking the foil meat packets with sticks. I don't know if any of the meat ever did get done but my daughter who was about four said, "that was the best Thanksgiving dinner ever!"
From the kids point of view: "Who needs turkey when you can have hot dogs?
Needless to say, when all of us women showed up with the side dishes at 1 pm, the meats were barely warm. By 4:30 pm, all the kids were crying and complaining they were hungry so while the men were outside staring at the pit and drinking beer, the women and children stayed inside where we had a wonderful dinner of all the salads, the dressing, potatoes and rolls. The woman of the house had half a package of hot dogs which she cut in half and poked inside the dinner rolls. The kids loved it. Finally around 6:30 pm, we called out to see if the men wanted any of the salads or pie. They said, "it will just be a little while longer." Eventually, most of us went home and the men were still standing around poking the foil meat packets with sticks. I don't know if any of the meat ever did get done but my daughter who was about four said, "that was the best Thanksgiving dinner ever!"
From the kids point of view: "Who needs turkey when you can have hot dogs?
