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Another reason people like it is because it gives you no choice whatsoever. You have to eat certain things: turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry something, pumpkin pie.... This is very restful for a culture of choice. I once cooked duck for Thanksgiving and my kids were almost too shocked to be upset. But then they were very upset and did not cease to mention it for years afterward.
^^^^^^ CB: Eat , drink and be merry !