Thanksgiving at Collinwood:
Quentin flips a spoonful of overcooked mashed potatoes at David.
In retaliation, David attempts to fling a turkey drumstick at Quentin but misses and hits Carolyn, who is sitting next to him.
Carolyn, enraged at the greasy drumstick ruining her new silk blouse, picks up a handful of yams with marshmallows and sends it flying across the table at David, who ducks at just the right moment.
The yam-mallow mess instead connects with Mrs. Johnson, who was leaning over to replenish the corn.
Angry that God's food--and HER COOKING!--is being used so badly, Mrs. J. tosses a double handful of corn at Carolyn, but misses and hits Barnabas, who was taking a sip of his wine.
Gazing down at his immaculate double breasted suit now ruined by wine and corn, Barnabas picks up his buttered roll and flings it at Mrs. Johnson. His aim is off and he catches Roger, grazing his face with the oily surface of the roll.
"FOOD FIGHT!!!!!" screams Elizabeth, her matronly face blazing with revenge. She starts tossing peas at Roger, Quentin and Julia, all of whom return the fire with everything they can find on their plates. Food is tossed back and forth, staining faces, clothing, hair, and soon the room is filled with the sound of laughter, food and fun.
"Thanksgiving at Collinwood has formed a new tradition," whispered Maggie Evans-Haskell to her husband, Joe. His response was to dot her nose, eyes and cheeks with brown gravy, then lick it off.
Even the ghosts enjoyed the holiday that year.
Love, Robin
