The Christmas Stuffing: Better known as over-eating throught the duration of the Holidays. It all comes down to one premiss. People don't seem to be able to sociallize without food or beverage. This is why you go for "coffee" , have "dinner" parties and go out for "drinks". We simply have the need to have something else to give an excuse to do something. The eating also helps to alleviate lonliness and tough situations at the table. Any ways, the whole thing is magnified at Christmas. This is why turkey is choosen. It takes a long time to prepare giving an excuse for delayed meals times aka staying longer. The meal itself may also contain several courses including salad, second, third and possibly fourth helpings. Then there is the "we should wait" time for dessert time.



Now, you are wondering why such an elaborate plan at Christmas. Simple, this all really a ploy to get family to stay together. Most families do not like to spend time together. Especially extended family. This is why Parents, and Grand-Parents host the affairs. Everyone is forced to spend a sizable chunk of time with one another. All in all it really is quite self-serving.