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That doesn't mean it ever gets old.
One of the best parts of Thanksgiving is sharing the meal with young people you have watched grow up from childhood.
The muscular college student at the table used to be a gawky teenager; these days, his voice is deeper than his father's. She used to be the precocious little girl with the infectious laugh and slight overbite; these days, she's a stunning young woman not yet 24 years old who has already traveled the globe.
They used to sit at the young people's table, but they've graduated to a select seat with the adults. Listening to them talk about grown-up stuff in such confident voices is as satisfying as anything on the menu.
Just a few more Thanksgivings to come, they will show up with spouses and children of their own. You remain eternally baffled how it all happened so fast.
Thanksgiving dinner is always a satisfying meal, if only because some folks make a habit of starving themselves in anticipation of the feast. Some never fail to overload their plates, either out of respect to the host or the natural impulse to eat whatever isn't nailed down.
My mother used to call it "having eyes bigger than your stomach"; some people want to sample everything but never quite get the concept of acceptable portion sizes.
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins, but only on this day is it considered polite to stuff your face.
But watch out for the new Thanksgiving cook who adds a new wrinkle to any family dynamic.
This is your brother's new wife or the favorite aunt who wants to show off a new dining-room set or an out-of-town trip to visit in-laws (or potential in-laws). It's Thanksgiving dinner prepared by a cook who is an unknown commodity.
Which means all bets are off.
She -- or he -- might not know how long to cook a bird for optimum deliciousness. He -- or she -- might be a wanna-be Bobby Flay with the brilliant idea to smoke an entire turkey this year, an inspiration that can lead to one of those uncomfortable husband/wife talks in front of the guests:
Her: Are you sure it's going to be done in time?
Him: I know what I'm doing! Why are you always trying to embarrass me?
Her: I just don't know why you wanted to try something you've never done before, today of all days!!
Basically, the first-time Thanksgiving cook helps us better appreciate the veteran who delivered a perfect turkey year after year after year with little or no drama. (Food Network has nothing on Mom.)
Thanksgiving brings the usual family updates about new babies, new graduations, new homes, new feuds and new scandals. It's the time to talk about the people who didn't show up and the ones who apparently think they're too good for the rest of the family. (Usually, these are the same people.)
Each year, there are precious elders at the table, the women and men who started the tradition for each family. Each year, they show up a little grayer and more fragile with more Thanksgivings in the past than in the future, but nobody has to mention that.
All that matters is they made it to another family Thanksgiving dinner. Again, it never gets old.
Contact Eugene Kane at (414) 223-5521 or ekane@journalsentinel.com. Read his Raising Kane blog at www.jsonline.com/blogs/raisingkane.
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