We ended up with a whopping 14 people (and three dogs) at our house for Thanksgiving.
The best part about that was I was responsible for dinner rolls and my house-mate was on the hook for making old fashioneds "on demand." Our guests were in charge of bringing multiple types of stuffing (or do you call it dressing? Weirdo!), gravy, potatoes, squash and a handful of other yummy treats. It was great. And now we have a (quickly dwindling) refrigerator full of leftovers. Pretty soon we'll have to start cooking dinner again.
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