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CTyankee

(63,926 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2015, 04:34 PM Nov 2015

When is Thanksgiving dinner served in your house? [View all]

We will have it (actually at my daughter's house) around 7 pm. Gotta leave time for cocktails.

Growing up in TX it was 2 pm.

Anybody serve it at noon?

And where are you in the country? We are in New England.

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When is Thanksgiving dinner served in your house? [View all] CTyankee Nov 2015 OP

We're usually around 5:00 sharp_stick Nov 2015 #1

Between 2-3. Right between ballgames and plenty of time for 2nds and 3rds later on. Waldorf Nov 2015 #2

At my house it isn't. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #3

Always late LynnTTT Nov 2015 #4

Three is good. Two if everything's done and everyone has arrived. Wine with the meal! MADem Nov 2015 #5

I don't much care for wine in the afternoon as it makes me sleepy... CTyankee Nov 2015 #9

Then cranberry and seltzer for you!! Coffee and pie!!! nt MADem Nov 2015 #25

cranberry and seltzer until 5. Then wine. CTyankee Nov 2015 #28

Evening, about 6 or so. HuckleB Nov 2015 #6

We always did it around 2-3 pm here in this New England household Blue_Adept Nov 2015 #7

Thursday jberryhill Nov 2015 #8

Apps at 1pm, dinner at 2pm. I wish I could get away with having it at 7pm but I would probably lose seaglass Nov 2015 #10

Whenever I damn well feel like it KamaAina Nov 2015 #11

Houston now has Uber. Dinner's at 3-ish. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #35

Tempting. KamaAina Nov 2015 #41

Never, we gave up on that a couple of years ago tularetom Nov 2015 #12

Probably around 6:30 or 7... opiate69 Nov 2015 #13

Last ones I went to were in New England Warpy Nov 2015 #14

On Thursdays. GusBob Nov 2015 #15

You had me at cocktails. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #24

Roger that. trof Nov 2015 #68

Can we just come to your house? leftofcool Nov 2015 #52

Regular dinner time, like 6:30ish. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #16

Always after the Lions football game... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2015 #17

always a problem when your team plays on Thanksgiving..... GusBob Nov 2015 #26

Well, nobody should take the Lions too seriously ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2015 #39

Take the Lions seriously...seriously? N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2015 #96

We have a large family gathering at Thanksgiving in which Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #18

I'm hosting this year. Plates hit the table at 5:30. (El Dorado County, CA) Throd Nov 2015 #19

We arrive around noon and graze till everyone gets there, then it officially is served at 2 NightWatcher Nov 2015 #20

Growing up, dinner was ready when my mother finished burning the dinner rolls. AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #21

lol questionseverything Nov 2015 #58

Sis? My mom was... Whiskeytide Nov 2015 #72

The annual burning of the rolls was like the dinner bell. AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #92

That pretty much rang the dinner bell at our house as well. ladyVet Nov 2015 #74

Depends on when I get to Arizona from New Mexico abakan Nov 2015 #22

Around 2pm Aerows Nov 2015 #23

8 AM A HERETIC I AM Nov 2015 #27

..... giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #31

Damned straight A HERETIC I AM Nov 2015 #94

My boys would be down with that. giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #95

About 230, then about every 2 hours after. giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #29

Normally starts around 2:30, want to have dishes done in time for cocktails! peacebird Nov 2015 #30

Around 2:00 pm too,I live in Michigan. sufrommich Nov 2015 #32

varies - this year cooking most of it Wed - may finish it at a friends beach house Thurs! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #33

All day ... starting about 10:30 a.m. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #34

I put the steaks on around 3-ish. (SoCal) (n/t) Iggo Nov 2015 #36

2-ish. Mid-Atlantic. Waiting For Everyman Nov 2015 #37

We'll be dining with our daughter and her s/o...............he cooks! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #38

We have the big meal at 1:00 and then cold turkey sandwiches at 8:00 pm. FSogol Nov 2015 #40

Friday at 19:00 DFW Nov 2015 #42

The morning of Thanksgiving and Christmas OkSustainAg Nov 2015 #43

sounds so good! CTyankee Nov 2015 #44

"Put up" Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #46

yum yum grasswire Nov 2015 #81

1:00 Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #45

Thanksgiving dinner is usually at 4 or 5 pm. woodsprite Nov 2015 #47

sounds like a bargain to me! CTyankee Nov 2015 #49

growing up shanti Nov 2015 #48

Everyone is coming to dinner at 6 PM this Thanksgiving mnhtnbb Nov 2015 #50

4-5 now ... GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #51

Usually around 2 in our Tennessee home. Sissyk Nov 2015 #53

boy, does that banana pudding sound good! CTyankee Nov 2015 #55

SoCal, and any time we feel like eating. n/t PasadenaTrudy Nov 2015 #54

We are foodies in my family... FarPoint Nov 2015 #56

I used to bring a soup early so that people who were cooking or coming early had a bit of lunch CTyankee Nov 2015 #59

4:00-ish. TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #57

Whenever Dad and I return from our high school football games bigwillq Nov 2015 #60

Yep, you are "on duty" with your beat... CTyankee Nov 2015 #62

Multiple meals BenGrimm Nov 2015 #61

About 2 WCIL Nov 2015 #63

I wanted to do it from 7 to 8 -AM- HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #64

1:00 ish or whenever it's ready... Phentex Nov 2015 #65

Around 6. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #66

On the fourth Thursday in November. KamaAina Nov 2015 #67

Usually between 2-4PM BigDemVoter Nov 2015 #69

When its done. Xolodno Nov 2015 #70

I'm in Wisconsin and it's 3-4. Greybnk48 Nov 2015 #71

When ever the delivery guy shows up... yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #73

Usually around 2:30 -3 pm. Early enough to not need to cook any other meal, ladyVet Nov 2015 #75

I am in PA Tree-Hugger Nov 2015 #76

Grew up in Oklahoma, and we sat down between 1 and 2 pm. Linving in California Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #77

Usually somewhere between 1:30 and 3:00, LWolf Nov 2015 #78

Between 2-3 when we have guests over Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #79

2 PM (ish) No matter what time zone I happen to be in. MerryBlooms Nov 2015 #80

Normally I serve around 2PM... chillfactor Nov 2015 #82

When I was kid .... 3:00 PM etherealtruth Nov 2015 #83

Early afternoon. n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #84

It was supposed to be at 2 pm JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #85

When my Mom hosted Turkey Day it was at 1 PM csziggy Nov 2015 #86

Straight up 1pm, Indiana Shandris Nov 2015 #87

In CO we are expecting snow, so we will eat a little OldHippieChick Nov 2015 #88

I'm down in Englewood, what time should I come by :-)? Hotler Nov 2015 #98

Wine is always welcome. I'm in Longmont. We'll OldHippieChick Nov 2015 #99

Whatever sounds good that day. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #89

2pm with beer and wine Kilgore Nov 2015 #90

Thanksgiving is pretty casual around our house HeiressofBickworth Nov 2015 #91

I guess we do not have Thanksgiving dinner. SamKnause Nov 2015 #93

Growing up it was around 2- Massachusetts Marrah_G Nov 2015 #97

In between chores so @ 1 pm. I'm in the Midwest riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #100

Usually between 4 and 5PM npk Nov 2015 #101

When I lived in CT GP6971 Nov 2015 #102

Whenever it's ready.. SoCalDem Nov 2015 #103