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<\/a>AFBF claim the average turkey cost:<\/strong> $21.76<\/p>\n Real Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n Turkey………$21.76 Average potato cost:<\/strong> $2.99 per 5 lb bag (*Not listed on the survey because the AFBF is going low-carb this Thanksgiving I guess)<\/p>\n Real cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n Potatoes……$2.99 Average cranberry sauce: <\/strong> .99<\/p>\n Real cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n Can of jellied cranberries…. .99 Average cost of a box of stuffing:<\/strong> $2.67<\/p>\n Real cost: <\/strong><\/p>\n Bread, sausage, onions, celery……$10 Average cost of 3 lbs of sweet potatoes:<\/strong> $3.36<\/p>\n Real cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sweet potatoes……$3.36 Average cost of 12 \u201cBrown and Serve Rolls\u201d<\/strong>: $2.18<\/p>\n Real Cost:<\/strong> $2.18 x 10 people because after product re-sizing the average size of 1 dinner roll is the same net weight as a crouton….$218.00<\/p>\n Average cost of 1\/2 pint of whipping cream:<\/strong> $1.85<\/p>\n Real cost of whipping cream at gas station at 3:00 on Thanksgiving Day<\/strong>…$6.00<\/p>\n Average cost of a pound of green peas:<\/strong> $1.54<\/p>\n Real cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n No one on the continental U.S. can get fresh peas in late November, so the cost of some other green vegetable like asparagus…..$4.99 per pound<\/p>\n Official Inquiry by Taxpayers as to what bizarre things the Farm Bureau eats on Thanksgiving with all of these peas and no mashed potatoes: $28 per household<\/p>\n Miscellaneous items not listed in the survey but real costs this Thursday nonetheless:<\/p>\n Pot of coffee………………$1.00 Total Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner for 10 in 2013….$14,710.23*<\/p>\n *Does not include my legal fees or retaliatory price-gouging for Thanksgiving 2014.<\/p>\n \u00a92013 Tracey Henry<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As you complete your last-minute Thanksgiving grocery shopping today, you might find yourself in bewilderment over the recent released statistic that the average cost of the Thanksgiving meal for ten people is $49.04. 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\nPeanut oil….$68
\nER co-pay…$50
\nReplacement sod from under the fryer….$60
\nNew Turkey cooked in oven….$38<\/p>\n
\nextra peeler…$4.99
\nBand-Aids…..$1.99<\/p>\n
\nCan of chunky………………… .99
\nFresh cranberries……………. $2.42
\nServing bowls for 8 different kinds of cranberries…… $58<\/p>\n
\nTherapy after public shaming for using boxed stuffing….$14,000<\/p>\n
\nButter…………..$2.00
\nSugar…………. .50
\nMarshmallows…..$1.50
\nGym membership……..$39 per month<\/p>\n
\nPot of decaf……………….$1.00
\nPot of \u201cspecial 21+” brew……$3.50
\nPepto-Bismol after eating boxed stuffing…………..$4.50
\nDish soap to wash Thanksgiving dinner for 10….$1.69
\nStain stick for Uncle Murray\u2019s side of the tablecloth….$2.00
\nExtra batteries for the remote control to rewind the parade 10 times so everyone has had a chance to see the Snoopy float….$7
\nAntibiotics because that green-nosed nephew did in fact have Strep…$10 + Minute Clinic visit Thursday night<\/p>\n