Who Do You Want to Pie in the Face This Thanksgiving?

"Few words are thrown around more than "quintessential" to describe one's ideal Thanksgiving dinner. For some, the spread's incomplete unless there's some sloppy casserole involved, especially if there's some rogue ingredient on top-like marshmallows, potato chips, or breadcrumbs. Others may passionately defend a halved and baked butternut squash, laden with nuts, seeds, and whatever else you could find at Whole Foods. And, of course, there's always someone who will belt praise for the Butterball-sourced turkey-because how else will they get their yearly fix of tryptophan?"

"But, I believe most would argue, the most quintessential Thanksgiving item of all is pie. No matter how stuffed you are by the end of dinner on Thursday, you cannot, shall not, end the night without a pie, whether it's packed with sour apples, pumpkin puree, or just plain cream. But in a year as bad as 2025, pie is not just good for eating. It's also good for throwing in someone's face."

"Your sister's self-employed boyfriend, who voted for Trump The charge: He says it now, and he said it on November 5 last year: that he hates Donald Trump, but he hates Kamala Harris more. And so he did what he thought was best for him, for his taxable income, for the country-and inked in the ballot bubble that 77 million others like him would."

Thanksgiving spreads range from sloppy, topped casseroles to halved baked butternut squash and Butterball turkeys prized for tryptophan. Pie is framed as the essential end-of-meal item, unavoidable whether apple, pumpkin, or cream. In 2025, pie assumes a dual role as both food and a tool for catharsis or protest, including being thrown in someone's face. An open prompt asks who people would like to pie, what pie they'd use, and why, inviting wild comments and promising to publish favorites on Thanksgiving Day. An illustrative example targets a sister's boyfriend who voted for Trump and now expresses shock at consequences.

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