What would your Thanksgiving Day have been like if you could have invited your favorite characters to dinner?

Alright! :) 12 people... 12 people... 1. YOU! 2. Jason Mraz, once again 3. Harry Potter just for LOLs 4. Edward from Twilight *Shudders* I'll explain it later 5. Finn from GLEE!!! 6. Mr. Schu from Glee! :D Haha 7. Dora the Explorer 8. Francesca! 9. Maddie! 10. This should be up at number 5, but Bella from Twilight. Once again, I shudder. 11. My Nana 12. Nemo! Now, time for explaining. I think half of the party would be really happy.. At least the majority. However, we would all have a little get together before hand on how we can break Edward and Bella up from the teenage sap-fest. I don't know how we'd do it but somehow we'll get Edward to be in love with Nemo and then we'll throw Bella out of the window. Except it will probably not work out since Nemo is well, a fish and is surrounded by glass but I'm sure they could work around that. We’ll then steal Harry Potter's wand and we'll perform some hideous curse on her that turns her into a pig. Sorry, I'm kind of in a bitter mood regarding Twilight because of all the crazy fan girls that are surrounding me at school. No offense to people who like Twilight! Don't hate me because of this answer, hah! Then my Nana would be trying to comfort 'poor' Bella and shun us all for being so harsh and cruel and we'd all give a forced and stubborn apology and pick Bella up and throw her back in through the window. We'd enjoy the night singing karaoke with Finn and Mr Shu and you'd whip out the guitar for a sing-along. I think Maddie sings as well! I do believe we will all bond with Mr. Mraz from the singalong.There we go! We've got ourselves a band! Dora the explorer will be chilling in the background looking a little too keen at all of the grog and by the end of the night; she'll be a little bit out of it. Because I've never experienced a Thanksgiving, it will be just that. My very first Thanksgiving. We will have the traditional turkey (Please don't say movies have been lying to me all this time....) and I'm sure my Nana would cook up a feast. The dinner would've been held at... my old work place so we could harass and abuse the waitresses and staff for revenge. After the meal we would all assist Dora to her bed as she will not be quite 'with it' and we will buy Bella a basket filled with soap. (wtf? I think I'm going insane. BLAME THE HEAT!) Then of course we would have the before mentioned sing-a-long! Here is a little taste of what my speech would've been like: "Why, thank you for all joining me here today for my very first Thanksgiving. First of I'd like to say... Dora... Dora... Put the bottle down...Alright, as I was saying... Edward... please stop kissing the fish tank... I'm not done with my speech. *Yells outside* Hey Bella! Keep it down out there, won't you?! Aw gosh! I give up...Everyone just enjoy the meal!" And then everyone throws confetti and the restaurant changes to kind of like the great big hall in Harry Potter decorated with Gryffindor gear! Thankyou for asking yet another brilliant question and I apologize to all Twilight fans. :) (((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))

My gosh, this question really requires a thorough answer. First off- Literary characters: Draco Malfoy Elizabeth Bennet Wizard Howl Hermione Granger Writers: JK Rowling Jane Austen CS Lewis Y!A Contacts: Billet Joshms Shelby Kelly arabesque I spent my Thanksgiving with my family. I'm absolutely sure that they would get along with my contacts and writers. They'd definitely get along with Hermione and Elizabeth. But they might think Draco is rude (haha, spending a day with muggles, I think he *would* be rude) and that Howl is dramatic. Which he is. But I'd have them all back next year, definitely. BQ: 1. I am American. 2. The classic turkey, gravey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, potatoes, apple pie... I might throw in some pumpkin juice, too! 3. At my housse, of course! 4. After the meal, we would have maybe watched a movie while we gave our stomachs some time to digest alllllll of that food. And then when we could move again (haha), we would have played charades. How fun! 5. To Draco- thank you for proving that humans can decide for themselves what kind of people they want to be. To Elizabeth- thank you for being one of the greatest feminist characters in all of history and inspiring me. To Howl- thank you for showing that perfection is not a part of love. To Hermione- thank you for showing the importance of education and strength, and for being another great feminist character. To JK Rowling- thank you for bringing magic to my life. To Jane Austen- thank you for showing me what you believe in. To CS Lewis- thank you for letting me in through the wardrobe. To Billet- thank you for being one of the greatest friends I think I've ever had, and for the emails every week :D To Joshms- thank you for being one of the greatest friends I think I've ever had, and for giving me rides home every Tuesday :3 To Shelby- thank you for being one of the greatest friends I think I've ever had, and for keeping secrets :) To Kelly- thank you for the great answers and questions, and for making me laugh :D To arabesque- thank you for the insightfulness and fun that I can always expect from you :) I do love *all* my contacts. I wish I had room for more! I blame Skylark :p

Twelve people, you say? Okay. Is that more or less than eleventeen? I've never been good with math, but that sounds like a very small number. Anyway, I guess I'll just have to make do with what I have. Now. 1- Calvin and Hobbes, for the fun and the laughs. 2- Socrates or Galileo, for the entertaining conversation. 3- Mulan, because she's awesome. 4- Dallas 5- Ron Weasley 6- Hypocorism 7- ck1 8- Scar from The Lion King, and of course his three hyena minions. 9- Dr Seuss 10- Rory Gilmore 11- Grendel 12- Anne Shirley I assume my immediate family's a given, so in total we will be 22 people; I'm sure it will be an eventful night, which is the understatement of the year. There's someone for everyone, if Anne can bring Marilla with her to keep my mom company. I hope Grendel will be happy, though, since he's always been excluded from these kinds of get-togethers. Bonus: 1- I'm American, but I don't celebrate Thanksgiving. I've only ever had turkey at school lunches and once on a plane ride, and I like it cold in sandwiches. Yams and sweet potatoes do not sound appealing at all. There must be candy corn, though; I'm a big fan. I had candy corn Hershey's Kisses today; first time I've heard of them. I'm not very fond of apple pie, and only liked pumpkin pie the last time I had it. Instead, I will serve cheesecake, and we'll have spicy potato soup and everything else that we ate today because it's the Eid :) We have to have corn and radishes too. Date- and pistachio-filled cookies, too. Tea, fruit, raisins&nuts, and one of the three Cs (candy, cookies, cake) always turns out to be our dessert. Did I mention the cheesecake? On a side note, I went into the university bookstore the other day and noticed they'd started selling vegan cookies, which reminded me of you :) 2- I answered number two up above in number one . . . 3- Not at my house; I would hate to have to clean up the mess and I'd never get around to entertaining my guests; I have this thing where all the dishes must be washed before I can sit and rest.. Actually, never mind; we're having it at my house. It will be loud and cramped, and I'll leave all the dishes in the sink for later. Then for the snow fort war (see below) we'll go to the playground two blocks away. There's a hill there too for sledding, although it's a little on the small side. 4- We would have gone outside and built snow-forts and had a massive snowball fight! Then we'd play Calvinball! After all that fun and excitement, we'd go inside and watch a movie or play charades. We'll take lots of pictures, too, just in case we never get a chance to do this again. 5- Thank you, Calvin, for inventing such a great game, and for saving the world from the forces of evil. Hobbes, for helping Calvin with his math homework. Socrates, for setting people straight in an entertaining manner. Galileo, for writing down your thoughts for us to read. Mulan, for making me laugh and starring in a great movie. Dallas, for being a dreamer and seeing silver birds. Ron Weasley, for making everything so much more comical, and being an idiot. Hypocorism, for all of your words. Thank you, ck1, for your kindness and thoughtfulness. Scar, for providing us with such an astounding musical performance. Dr Seuss, for writing the book about our nonsensical dinner. Rory Gilmore, for being intelligent and beautiful Grendel, for not eating the guests tonight. Anne Shirley, for bringing the raspberry cordial. And thank YOU, everyone, for bowing down to my supreme power as ruler of he galaxy. Your gifts and sacrifices have been duly noted and appreciated.

Oh this is greatttt! Gosh the whole gang of Alice in Wonderlands tea party would be quite awesome and take away from annoying family arguments. Me and my younger cousins all love to talk about Twilight so maybe Edward and Jacob (i'm not a twitard but their teens so they'd love it), from books I'd LOVE Holden Caufield...his blunt attitude matches mine, we'd got along great and make the family laugh, Jane from Jane Eyre just cause I kinda feel sorry for the girl, get her a little make over then send her back to Mr. Rochester. Oliver Twist also out of pity, we'd fed him plenty so he wouldnt ask please sir can i have some more? I'd love to invite my book characters I made up as well! Bonus: 2. LOVE that book...I'd serve them all something exotic like Chocolate souflee or Thai Mango Coconut bubble tea since most of them are British and need something with some spice. 3. Probably just my house, or maybe at the Hotel Del Coronado one of the prettiest hotels ever! 4. Watched football, talk about twilight, donate them my old clothes like I did with my cousin, play with the kids, teach them all how to play football maybe. Jane Eyre and I would have a talk about boys and how to win them over! 5. We all go around saying why we are thankful, I'd thank them for all being awesome and inspirational book characters! THAT WAS THE FUNNEST QUESTION EVER EVER EVER

Oh, this Thanksgiving was so awesome! hadn't had cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes in so long that I almost hallucinated with glee at first bite. : ) So, assuming that my family guaranteed their spots already, the twelve people I'd invite consist of the following: ~ You. You know I love all of your songs so it would be awesome if we could do a sing along, at cheesy as it sounds. I'd join you because I adoring singing too, or I'd play the piano. It would be insanely fun, everything jingling away at their own offbeat paces, eating a few bites here and there, and laughing so hard their insides start to shrink away. : ) ~ Rory Gilmore, from Gilmore Girls, or maybe her mom, Lorelai. Both Gilmore women are incredibly outspoken, articulate, smart, and witty. Imagining having a conversation with them would be hilarious. I would also get tips from on how to to get a wicked metabolism like theirs, and to eat an insane amount without gaining weight. : ) ~ My bright, talented, and inspiring English teacher, whom I've ranted about on various occasions on Y!A, but honestly, she is completely praiseworthy and one of the best ambitious and motivational mentors I've had. Most of my classmates think she's a little cuckoo, but I think we all have that craziness inside of us; we just don't open ourselves up to that extent very often. She and I have so much in common and I seriously think the only thing that separates us is the age difference. You'd really like her! ~ The young and promising actress Abigail Breslin, or maybe Dakota Fanning. I really loved the movies "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Secret Life of Bees" starring them, and I find them both graceful, level-headed, and well spoken. It would be nice to have a few younger girls at the table to keep conversation lively. ~ Leonardo da Vinci is also on my list. I'm doing a project on his influence on the Renaissance era, and I find him to be fascinating. : ) He was an intensely talented man and I think it would be incredibly interesting to hear his theories. If I continue describing everyone as in detail, this answer will be a mile long. So, briefly listing the rest: ~ Maya Angelou ~ Bono ~ Ayn Rand (author of "Atlas Shrugged") ~ Albert Einstein ~ Anne Frank ~ Michelle Obama ~ (This last guest should be picked by the others) Holy mackerel, what a diverse selection of people. Wow, to stick us in a room like that to eat turkey, I'm not sure how it would go. And the conversation...? : ) As awkward as it sounds, it would be a priceless experience that, as much as I'd cherish it, I'd never wish to repeat. Magic like that doesn't occur too often. : ) Bonus Questions: 1. If you’re not an American, what made-up, magical holiday would you have celebrated today with your guests instead of Thanksgiving? ~ I am an American, but it would be awesome to also celebrate Chinese New Year with the clan. We have a beachhouse down south and I think that would be fabulous to introduce new and incredible food to my guests whilst listening to the crackle of beautiful firecrackers over the ocean. 2. What would you have served for dinner? (This question was inspired by an amazing macaroon I just munched on that Nora from “A Doll’s House” would absolutely adore, and I would have made certain was offered as a dessert if she could have joined us for Thanksgiving.) ~ I love "A Doll's House"! Anyhoo, I adore dessert with a passion, so I definitely wouldn't stick to one choice. Apple pie and vanilla ice cream is a classic, but I would have a selection of homemade ice cream and pie, assorted chocolate goodies, and chocolate-covered pretzels, because I love those. 3. Where would the dinner have been held? ~ Normally I love the sparkling urban city-setting under an incredible sunset on a cruise, but now I'm falling over the idea of a lush countryside ranch kind of get together. Maybe someplace like a cozy B&B in January, when the snowflakes are still as big as your hand. It would be cozy and intimate, and I really think that environment would make for an incredible evening. 4. What would you have done after the meal? ~ Dance to your songs, talk about the meaning of life, and laugh over eggnog for hours and hours. : ) 5. If you had given a prayer of thanksgiving and expressed your gratitude to your guests, what would you have said to each person gathered around the table? ~ Rory & Lorelai Gilmore: Two very smart and accomplished women, who are destined to do an incredible amount in life (and already have). ~ My English teacher: Thank you for illuminating something in me that I didn't realize I had. ~ Abigail Breslin & Dakota Fanning: Believe in your abilities as actresses and young women of the world; you two have infinite amount promise and I'm sure will lead purposeful and successful lives. ~ Leonardo da Vinci: Words fail me when I think of what you've done and the spell you cast upon the world with your art, discoveries, and passions. ~ Maya Angelou: A woman I look up to greatly, who persevered in times of unbelievable hardship and a shining beacon of wisdom and grace. ~ Bono: I truly look up to the admirable work you do. ~ Ayn Rand: Your quotes have revealed to me things that I haven't realized on a subconscious level yet. ~ Albert Einstein: "Imagination encircles the world"! *High fives* ~ Anne Frank: If more young girls were as thoughtful, mature, courageous, and kindhearted as you, the world would be a much difference place. ~ Michelle Obama: The most graceful woman in politics; smart, dedicated, and cultured. ~ Lark: Undoubtedly a young person of will who is bound to go lengths to make her mark on the planet. I always look up to you, and have complete confidence that one day, I'll be finding you in the headlines, breaking news with your art, music, and other accomplishments, dazzling us all with your gift and promise. Thank you for your email (feeling a tad bit silly now :D), and for this very fun question. : ) (((((Lark))))) ~ Francesca

12 people you say. Damn, can't invite Mr & Mrs Beaver from the Chronicles of Narnia. Ok, I would invite: 1. Shawn from the TV show Psych, because he's hilarious! I love anyone that makes me laugh. Plus, he'd have hilarious stories after all the jobs he's been through, and all the stupid stuff he's done. And he'd probably bring a pineapple upside-down cake. 2. Elizabeth Bennett from Pride & Prejudice. I really like that girl. She seems like someone really easy to get along with, she's got a fantastic personality, she's bright and she's got spirit. She doesn't really mind what people think of her and I don't know... she just seems like someone you could have fun with and have a good chat with. 3. Princess Yolande from the Letzenstein Chronicles. She's so graceful, elegant, polite, cheerful and she's strong. She's got qualities I desperately want, she stands tall and people look up to her. She knows what she's doing, she's determined, she took command when her husband nearly died and her country, family and friends threatened. 4. Hermione Granger. She's my favourite character in the Harry Potter series. She's amazing. I'd just love to talk to her. :D 5. Dean Winchester from Supernatural. He's hot, he's got a kickass attitude and if any demon dared to interrupt my Thanksgiving dinner, he'd give it hell. Plus, he's funny. Again, with the whole ''people who make me laugh'' thing. 6. Taylor Swift. I really like her as a singer. Her songs are intensely genuine and very sweet, and I'm sure she's like that in person. She doesn't sing about getting drunk, taking drugs or shooting the police, she sings about crushes and love and dreams, which is such a nice change from the usual music you hear nowadays. 7. Fred & George Weasley. Pretty much one person, right? The night would never be without laughter! :D 8. Albus Dumbledore. This fellow is legen - wait for it - dary. (I've been watching How I Met Your Mother lately. Now suit up! Hahaha). And he's witty. Again, with the whole laughter issue I have going on... it's getting a little old isn't it? I'm awfully sorry, I just love to laugh all the time. I never stop. 9. Jesus. :D The least I could do is invite him to my dinner... 10. Angela from the Inheritance Cycle. She's really quirky and cool. 11. Janna from the Janna Mysteries. She's pretty much like Elizabeth Bennett. They'd get on great :D 12. Clark Kent. Yeah, that's right. Superman. But the Clark Kent from Smallville. He's just really nice. Plus, I'd get him to take me flying :D I'm sure the night would go great. However, there might be some *clears throat* altercations. Dean Winchester and Jesus would probably get into a fight... well Dean would try to get into a fight with Jesus. Dean would be majorly pi\ssed at Jesus. You see, it's the apocalypse and Dean has to kill Lucifer and the demons and everyone is going off their nutter and God & Jesus are nowhere to be found. No one has any idea what they're doing and Lucifer is setting free the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse... man, I need to go to Supernatural Fans Anonymous. Apart from that, I think the night would go swell. And yes, I did just say swell. It's making a comeback. 1. If you’re not an American, what made-up, magical holiday would you have celebrated today with your guests instead of Thanksgiving? I would have made up a holiday called Holiday Holiday. Seriously, Aussies love holidays. We'll do anything for a holiday. The only reason we won't ever become a republic is because we want to keep the Queen's Birthday as a public holiday and if we become a republic that won't happen. Anyhow, no one would care that is was a holiday for a holiday. It'd be the whole point of the holiday. 2. What would you have served for dinner? (This question was inspired by an amazing macaroon I just munched on that Nora from “A Doll’s House” would absolutely adore, and I would have made certain was offered as a dessert if she could have joined us for Thanksgiving.) Dinner? I don't know. Ask the house-elves. 3. Where would the dinner have been held? Hogwarts, without a doubt. 4. What would you have done after the meal? Talked. For days on end. I can talk *alot* with my friends. Imagine how much I could talk with my favourite characters etc. I would be able to talk forever. I'm not one of those people who never shuts up and just talks because I want to, I just like to get to know people. I like making jokes or having deep, intense conversations. I like being friendly with people. 5. If you had given a prayer of thanksgiving and expressed your gratitude to your guests, what would you have said to each person gathered around the table? My mind died. I can't think of something like that at 10pm. Hahaha, my answers are terrible, I know. But I needed to answer anyway. :D EDIT: Oops, I only did 10 people. Going to add 2 more ^ EDIT 2: @Amelia: Oh. My. Gosh. I LOVE CALVIN & HOBBES! Best comic ever. Calvin's facial expressions just blow my mind. I nearly die of laughter every time I read those comics.

Mr Potatohead, Billet? You know that mashed potatoes are part of a traditional Thanksgiving meal, right? My twelve: 1: Dead Space Girl http://www.blogcdn.com/nintendo.joystiq.com/media/2009/09/deadspacegirl580standard.jpg I will ask her why she's so angry. "EXTRACTION IS AN ON-RAILS SHOOTER?!" 2: Posh Spice 3:Sporty Spice 4:Baby Spice 5:Ginger Spice 12: Scary Spice BQs 1. If you’re not an American, what made-up, magical holiday would you have celebrated today with your guests instead of Thanksgiving? 1: Canadian. I will make up a magical equivilant to Thanksgiving except it shall be in October and no one will care about it. 2. What would you have served for dinner? (This question was inspired by an amazing macaroon I just munched on that Nora from “A Doll’s House” would absolutely adore, and I would have made certain was offered as a dessert if she could have joined us for Thanksgiving.) 2: Anything but Turkey. I hate turkey. Probably KD or something. 3. Where would the dinner have been held? 3: In the dining room, silly. 4. What would you have done after the meal? 4: Karaoke. If you had given a prayer of thanksgiving and expressed your gratitude to your guests, what would you have said to each person gathered around the table? 5: No one touch the croissants until after I get mine.

I don't celebrate Thanksgiving (I don't think anyone in Sweden does either) but I wanted to answer this question, anyway. I've always wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving (even though I am a muslim) because it always seemed so ridiculously fun. (Who on Earth wouldn't want a holiday to stuff your face with food?) But I don't know the meaning of it. I think it has something to do with pilgrims ... not quite certain. I got that from According To Jim this morning. Geez. I don't which celebrities I would want to join to my party. I adore SO many people. But the first one would actually have to be Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep. Johnny, because he's my favorite male actress and the same goes for Meryl. I love their performances in movies. After that, Adele Adkin, because I adore her music. Her voice is so ...raw and amazing. I admire her so much. Historical figures ... this one was tough. I wish I had a broader view on stuff like that, but quite obviously I don't. So I guess there's no one in that section I wish to invite. I would like to invite JKR because I love her Harry Potter books and they have stuck with me since I could clutch a pen. I know that's kind of childish - but I've never met her, and would love to sit and just basically talk about all her dislikes in Harry Potter, books, her life after and before HP. Stuff like that. I would also want to invite Nelson Mandela because I went to an exhibit with my class here in Sweden so long ago, and I was just astonished at the amount of ... horrible stuff he had to endure. I never knew anything about him until that day, and I watched tons of small clips of him. His face was plastered across the wall, with the date of his birth and practically his whole life for the public to see. I was speechless. I've always wanted to talk to him since that day forth. He seemed - and I guess, he still is - like such a humble man. He harboured no revenge against those who unjustly put him in jail and I don't think I would've been that carefree about the matter as he was. It was, after all 27 years. I would love to invite Max from A Goofy Movie, since he was my first fictional love. I would love to meet Julian Ceaser and Achilles, although they would've most likely frightened me. And a ton of French authors during the revolution. They intrigued me so much from when I was reading about them and their rebellion. Oh, and Felix Felicis, reminded me of Dean Winchester! I LOOOVE Supernatural, and that guy is funny as hell! I don't usually go around thinking about people I'd want to meet, because that just depresses me. (Just because I know deep down I'll never meet them and the fantasy is just too much to bear.) But I know a lot of characters in books I wish to meet, and heck a lot of authors that are too many to put down here. Not so many celebrities, though. I don't think there would have been a drama fest. My family is sort of chaotic, but they would handle it (on a certain level) but I'm quite sure my little sisters would have just stared at the persons in awe. They would've gotten along with just one of my friends (Donna) because we're so similar and I don't like all my other obnoxious friends. (Or more accurately, people I see in school everyday.) 1. I wouldn't have wished to celebrate anything. Perhaps just toast to them being there? I know that's lame - but I don't celebrate a lot of things, and that just made me sort of neutral to the whole thing. 2. Oh, god. Asian-inspired red chicken - though I'm not quite sure Nelson would manage that, haha- with potato wedges drenched in bearnaise sauce and a lovely fruity drink that was both healthy and delicious. For dessert, chocolate truffles and strawberry-cheese cake with milkshakes. The perfect dinner .... =). 3. The dinner would've been held at this little perfect diner right across the street from my house. I don't think the definition of "diner" in Sweden and USA are the same, because it's a little more high-class with these gorgeous, silken red cloths and comfortable, you-can-sleep-in chairs, almost with soft jazz music playing in the background. We would be sitting in the back, at the large table so all of us could fit. The diner would've been open, but just for us. 4. We would've just talked about everything adn nothing with drinks in our hands 5. I would've told them how much I appreciated them being there, how much I admired them for all they did and they put up with - the latter, mainly to Nelson. I would've talked to them all individually and state the reason I wanted them there, and for them always stay the way they were. And then to all of them say that it was the best dinner ever. (Because it probably would have been.) My answer was a little tame and lame. But I liked answering this! =D.

The people gathered around my table would be: You, Kate, Emily, Tess, Edgar Allen Poe, Abraham Lincoln, Holden Caulfield, Will Smith, MLK jr, Rodney Dangerfield, Neon, and Ryan. ♥ I think they would've all gotten along with my family pretty well, because besides the eccentricness of Poe, all the people I chose are pretty fair induviduals. Ahaha. 2. What would you have served for dinner? (This question was inspired by an amazing macaroon I just munched on that Nora from “A Doll’s House” would absolutely adore, and I would have made certain was offered as a dessert if she could have joined us for Thanksgiving.) All the basics, of course. Mashed Potatoes with gravy, turkey, mac and cheese, dressing with cranberry sauce ♥ 3. Where would the dinner have been held? In my ginat mansion. Actually, I like the idea of having an outside dinner. It would've been in a beautiful setting during night with lights all above so we could see. 4. What would you have done after the meal? Talked to each one of my heroes about life. 5. If you had given a prayer of thanksgiving and expressed your gratitude to your guests, what would you have said to each person gathered around the table? Goodness. I would have expressed to each one of them how glad I am to have met them and how beneficial each one has been to ME in their own way. Thank you for showing me this. Brilliant question, Sky (do you mind me calling you that?). =]