Ritual sacrifice with pie

[ciroccoj]

bear or snarkhunter or anybody who knows: what's that quote about Thanksgiving, the one that ends with "It's a sort of ritual sacrifice, with pie"? And where is it from? I keep thinking Buffy, but am not sure.

I must say, nice as it is to have people over at our house for Thanksgiving, it's certainly a lot more relaxed when we decide to do it just for us. Because this morning I woke up and thought, "Oh god. We have to get dinner ready. We have to somehow make a turkey, and stuffing, and gravy, and cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes, and sweet potatoes, and pies, and turkey, and gravy, and mashed potatoes... hey... wait a minute... that's all we have to do. We don't have to have it all ready by the time the guests arrive. We don't have to childproof for other people's children. We don't have to have the house relatively clean and tidy. Wow. ::sigh of relief:: Happy Thanksgiving to us!"

And the nice thing is, all that food won't go to waste with just the four of us eating it, because we're going to take huge chunks of it to Guy and to ninja_kat's house.

Whee!!

Comments

[jennifus.livejournal.com]

It is from Buffy... I think the episode with the Indian ghost and Xander's syphilis. :-)

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

I'd like to ask how you work ghosts, Thanksgiving, and syphilis into one ep, but it probably makes sense if you've ever watched Buffy ;)

I agree...

[culturevulture7.livejournal.com]

..with dragonduerme, it's Buffy.

I think you might have thought, though, Addams Family Values, which I highly recommend to all just for the my twisted and hilarious Thanksgiving pageant EVAH.

Happy Turkey Day!

[snarkhunter.livejournal.com]

It is Buffy. Anya says it in the episode entitled "Pangs."

[bear.livejournal.com]

The entire quote:

Buffy: With Mom at Aunt Darlene's this year, I'm not getting a Thanksgiving. Guess that's just as well.
Anya: Well, I think that's a shame. I love a ritual sacrifice.
Buffy: Not really a one of those.
Anya: To commemorate a past event you kill and eat an animal. It's a ritual sacrifice... with pie.


Also, last night minervacat posted some text-only HLOTS icons that you might enjoy. Including the "you never say please. you never say thank you" bit. :)

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

Also, last night [info]minervacat posted some text-only HLOTS icons that you might enjoy. Including the "you never say please. you never say thank you" bit. :)
OMG that was beautiful. I think I'm in love.

[sangerin.livejournal.com]

It's from Buffy - "Pangs". I know this because when I invited a Buffy-fan friend of mine to Thanksgiving dinner, she quoted it at me, not know that it's my least favourite episode of that show ever.