THANKSGIVING AT THE MOVIES

From Reader's Digest
Contributed by Nancy Cook

   On Thanksgiving I found myself with no plans, so I decided to spend the afternoon at a multiplex cinema. After watching my second movie, I noticed that the same group of people was waiting for yet another movie to start. We were all unattached on what should have been a day of family togetherness.
   So I suggested we all go to one of the mall restaurants for our own Thanksgiving dinner. The bunch of us - two elderly women, one teenager, two middle-aged men, and a young woman with a toddler - enjoyed a festive meal with lively talk. As we left, another patron told me, "I envy you and your family. You were having such a great time." She had no idea we were total strangers who became a family, even if just for that one day.

THANKSGIVING SHOPPING LIST

Credit: NY Times Crossword - Nov. 17, 1996

N.N. Joline (#1-5)

The clues below can be answered by words commonly associated with Thanksgiving.

1. Broadway flop

2. Game played with a ball and racket

3. Taxidermist's need

4. Kind of train or boat

5. It's very American

6. Tall, skinny guys

7. Popeye's self-appraisal

Answers:

1. Turkey

2. Squash

3. Stuffing

4. Gravy

5. Apple pie

6. String beans

7. "I yam what I yam."