I think we usually just do the basic grace; this was just the first time I was feeling whingy intentionality issues around the holiday (spurred by various other factors making me feel less than excited about the holiday).

I feel like the cranberries provide an appropriate balance of flavors -- something sweet/sour in with all those savories.

I almost said something in my LJ entry about how this was probably largely a function of my lack of interest in a multiplicity of flavors in any given meal :)

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