My table is never put to use
Payback I guess, there will be no truce
No Holiday schedule rotation
“Why’d I lose my turn to host the fun?”
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My extended family voiced their fears:
“You’ve been left now out for many years,
Your prior hosting spawned misgivings
You butchered the joy of Thanksgiving
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When a feast is planned, vegans make us sad
Tofurkey’s vile, and all you had.”
To share sentiments— I am hurt, aggrieved
Would be dishonest, (I feel— relieved!)
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Happy Thanksgiving, friends!
A lot from Lydia 
Happy Thanksgiving, Lydia!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you!!
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Ah Lydia. How I feel for you, but truly in a good way. Much the same goes on here but I’m ok with that. Happy Thanksgiving to you with wishes for a kinder world for animals.
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I am so new at eating a plant-based diet that I caved in a little. I had just a taste of turkey and dressing, but had managed to buy a vegan dessert and had a variety of veggies at hand. I’ll do better at Christmas.
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Good for you! There is no shame in easing yourself into it. If everyone just cut back it would make a huge difference with the planet.
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Thank you for the encouragement!
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I like this poem… very much. I’m vegetarian, not vegan, but if I did celebrate such a dumb concept as an official thanksgiving, the outcome would be the same! I don’t understand why people believe they need to eat meat to eat well and to enjoy their meal.
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Thank you! I agree. I think we’re conditioned at an early age to eat the way we do. I am happy to see more vegan options at grocery stores and restaurants. It’s a good sign that more people are making changes.
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