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Pumpkin Pie Tradition
When it used to mean something
What Ronny liked best about Thanksgiving was pumpkin pie. He never got enough of it as a child because it had to be divided between all the children. As an adult, he would eat an entire pumpkin pie all by himself.
In one sitting.
Thanksgiving traditions can last for generations with only minor changes and additions but Ronny started a whole new tradition that he hoped to pass on to his progeny and beyond.
Forget the turkey and stuffing and sweet potatoes and gravy and corn and cranberry sauce. He decided to make Thanksgiving about one thing and one thing only; pumpkin pie.
And it wasn’t just about eating pumpkin pie. Ronny decided to learn everything he could about pumpkins, including how to bake the pies himself. There would be no more store-bought pies. He baked the pies himself using organic pumpkins that he harvested himself from local farms in the dark of the night.
Ronny was fortunate when he married a vegetarian who happened to love pumpkin pie. She had no problem not eating a big fat bird on Thanksgiving. After their first kid plopped out the family bought a house and Ronny turned the entire backyard into a giant pumpkin patch.
