One of my favorite quotes from the series:
"The cold truth is that family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters."
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And: This is why my mother says she hates Thanksgiving!
I always loved family dinners. For the most part, my family all got along and we didn't have much tension. If someone was mad at someone else, they just didn't come.
I love the spaghetti thing! That's exactly what I do with spaghetti: butter and parmesan. I had considered this just a step above ramen noodles or something, but apparently I'm actually a gourmet.
Erin, I guess it's holiday dinners that seem tense to me. They have relaxed somewhat, but it was a loaded situation of unspoken grudges and silent scorecards for my family for a long while. Still is, to an extent. I definitely feel that way when my sister's in-laws are present. There will be a fight; it's just a matter of how long until it begins.
Some of those might also introduce the "C is for Cautious" factor.
Also, I can't imagine spaghetti without a tomato sauce. Not very gourmet of me. The way Fischer describes that dish sounds very appetizing, though.
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