10). You gained 10 pounds instead of 5. — AP

9). Grandpa's teeth hanging off the end of the gravy spoon and grandma's teeth in the gravy. — Mike Lafleur and Gam

8). My crazy uncle George not asking anyone to pull his finger. — Garrett Matyas

7). The rice is crawling. — Ed

6). Your kid brother actually washed his hands before the meal. — Tom Lafleur

5). Turkey alternatives: for vegetarians  tofu; for omnivores  SPAM, shaped canned tuna stuffed with celery & carrots, or even turkey ravioli. — Matthew Bolz-Weber, Rich Buchanin, Dr. McKay, The Unknown Camper, Calliope

4). The whole packet of turkey guts is cooked right along with the stuffing, plastic included. — Gary Breckenridge

3).Uncle Ed, the taxidermist, was asked to stuff the turkey this year. — HikerO

2). Thinking that you're playing footsie with your fianci sitting across from you, and discovering that you were sliding your stockinged foot up the pantsleg of his Great Uncle Morty (who was sitting next to him) instead. — Chickadee

1). The all-encompassing nightmare: unexpected quests, you burn the turkey, the oven catches fire, a child gets sick at the table, 2 guests are an hour late, your husband calls from work and has to stay late, you forget to stuff the turkey, you forgot to thaw out the turkey, you buy a blueberry pie and it turns out to be mincemeat. — Judith Carothers