Thanksgiving

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 23, 2009 12:47 pm

Making my list and the thought hit me. What do I want to use this year?

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » November 23, 2009 12:53 pm

I always brought out the china and crystal, but since my SIL has taken over, she uses paper and served in buffet style.
Sooo, our china doesn't see the light of day any more.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » November 23, 2009 12:56 pm

It's a mix of "normal" stoneware and paper plates for us. There's just too many on either side of the family to have enough to go around. Plus less cleanup is a bonus.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 23, 2009 12:57 pm

I'm having the majority of my meal catered. All I'll have to do is put stuff in the oven. I'm making a couple of dishes and that's it. We're not having anyone "special" coming over; although we will have some guests. Honestly I don't know if I trust them with the good china. I'm stuck.

pema · Post by **pema** » November 23, 2009 1:03 pm

We've done it or been invited to places where it's been done all three ways.

But for me, plopping down with a giant paper plate full of food and a beer and watching football feels more like Thanksgiving than china and crystal

fabduo · Post by **fabduo** » November 23, 2009 1:31 pm

pema wrote:We've done it or been invited to places where it's been done all three ways.

But for me, plopping down with a giant paper plate full of food and a beer and watching football feels more like Thanksgiving than china and crystal

That is what my hubby & I will be doing (except with Tequila & I'll pull out the Chinet paper plates -a little stronger) My cousin invited us over -sorry too many people, an hour drive each way(in the rain) and I need to be home for the Giant's game that night!!! Some things just take priority

VanillaGrl · Post by **VanillaGrl** » November 23, 2009 1:37 pm

For special occasions, it's kind of nice pulling out the good stuff..I'm of the 'why have it if you don't use it?' mentality...even if it's just for yourself. But...there are those times that paper plates work too.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » November 23, 2009 1:47 pm

regular plates and on the couch with a brewski watching some crap football

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 23, 2009 2:04 pm

VanillaGrl wrote:I'm of the 'why have it if you don't use it?' mentality...

I try to tell women that all the time but most of them aren't buying it.

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » November 23, 2009 2:27 pm

Substitute "Melmac" for "china" and I'm there.

-"BB"-

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 23, 2009 2:29 pm

We've only hosted it once and we brought out the fancy stuff.

NEO · Post by **NEO** » November 23, 2009 3:24 pm

No TV, and the good stuff, it is Thanksgiving dinner.

pbans · Post by **pbans** » November 23, 2009 3:28 pm

I don't have "good" china/crystal.....so we just use the everyday stuff. I do try and set a little "nicer" table.....with centerpieces and all that jazz.....always looks awesome with my plastic parrot glasses.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » November 23, 2009 4:14 pm

Quite a conundrum at our house.

I bought a set of fine china for my "future wife" back in 1978.
I didn't meet Connie until what 2002? I gave her the China the
day we were married. I had only taken one bowl out of the boxes
to show my mother until the day I gave it to Connie and we have
yet to use it.

The two guest we will be having for dinner
are not the type to even care what we serve dinner on so I'm
thinking "Not this year either" Let's just get the good Chinet Paper
Plates.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 23, 2009 4:19 pm

pair8head wrote:Quite a conundrum at our house.

I bought a set of fine china for my "future wife" back in 1978.
I didn't meet Connie until what 2002? I gave her the China the
day we were married. I had only taken one bowl out of the boxes
to show my mother until the day I gave it to Connie and we have
yet to use it. The two guest we will be having for dinner
are not the type to even care what we serve dinner on so I'm
thinking "Not this year either" Let's just get the good Chinet Paper
Plates.

not a conundrum for me - I had decided long before I put up the poll to get the chinet. I just started thinking when did I decide it was okay and how many others think it's okay too

Hockey Mon · Post by **Hockey Mon** » November 23, 2009 4:26 pm

If we have it at our house, it's usually just family. And we trust them. Well, with the china at least...

East Texas Parrothead · November 23, 2009 4:31 pm

My mom always used the good stuff. I do. My mother-in-law does. We even "dress" for Thanksgiving dinner. It's the one time Mr. Mathews' family is all together and we take loads of photos.

karat · Post by **karat** » November 23, 2009 4:36 pm

You say paper and it should be 'throw-aways'

We have plastic, heavy, plates that look like ivory china with gold trim.... very very nice dishses

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 23, 2009 6:05 pm

I really don't care what the dishes look like as long as there's food on them.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » November 23, 2009 7:24 pm

It's not china, ... it's Chinette

...for those special occasions when hands or sporks simply won't do!

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