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[brotherofagod]

I know there are serious things happening but focusing on that has never been something I'm good at. That said, Thanksgiving just passed by. [Not that Jacob has a good track record for celebrating or understanding most holidays but it got him thinking.] Not sure who has thanksgiving or who celebrates it.

It's a pretty strange holiday.

[Jacob remembers it as a holiday dedicated to overeating.]

But it also reminds me that Christmas is coming up too. I don't remember doing much the last time I was here. [He thinks he gave away wooden carvings but then that might have had no relation to Christmas, Jacob's memories were still a bit fuzzy.]

Anyway, I wanted to know what sort of traditions people had.

My traditions changed a lot after my parents passed but when I was very young I remember a lot of cookies and a lot of pie. Along with a great deal of decorations that I had to help with or, I wouldn't get the aforementioned cookies and pie.

What about you guys?

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[brotherofagod]

It was pretty great.

[His mom's baked goods have always been a comfort to him.]

Apple pie and oddly shaped sugar cookies.

[Jacob smiles to himself at the memory.] Growing up, my mom always made an apple pie and my sister would be in charge of the sugar cookies but they never turned out to be the right shape. I'm not sure how since she had cookie cutters but each snowman usually had interesting deformations and candy canes were never straight. Sometimes there were thumb prints left in the batter before baking. [He's sad that his sister got better at baking.]

[cetrary]

Mmm, apple pie! Now you've got me curious about the oddly shaped sugar cookies though. It sounds like they've got...character! [ Yeah, character, that's it. "Character"] Do you think you'd do any better making some?

[brotherofagod]

No.

[Jake can't hold back his laughter.]

I wouldn't be able to make anything eatable. I was never really into cooking though I have a friend here who's interested in teaching me. So maybe I'll get there and have my own oddly shaped cookies. [Whenever he returns home he can surprise his sister with his new knowledge, assuming he remembers.]

[cetrary]

I believe that anyone can learn just about anything if they put their mind to it! Hey, who knows, maybe if you learn then you can teach us all. Then we can all make oddly shaped cookies together.

[brotherofagod]

I never would have thought of that but it sounds fun.

[It sounds like the sort of idea his sister would have.]

Maybe I should. A messed up cookie-making class.

[cetrary]

At least it'll come from your heart! Or at least that's what you can tell people in order to make them feel too guilty to criticize them.

[brotherofagod]

That isn't a bad idea.

Thanks.

Hey, if you make cookies this year you should let me try them.

[cetrary]

If I make some, I'll definitely make everyone try a few. Gotta get opinions, right?

[brotherofagod]

I'll look forward to that.

Will I get some?

[He hasn't met her in person but he likes cookies.]

[cetrary]

Do you want to be a taste tester? I wouldn't say no to any that offered themselves up!

[brotherofagod]

Sure. Let me know when and where and I'm there.

[cetrary]

Will do!