Whomever I marry ought to understand that we're not having turkey for Thanksgiving. Ick.

my family now: turkey, ham, squirrel, rabbit; eat it until it's gone, this includes my uncle and i fighting over the turkey's heart. This year i won.

Or inviting over more friends and family for dinner.

More power to you, Luke. Whatever gets the job done, fine. The less that is left at the end of the day, the better.

One must understand, if anyone enters my family, they will be competing against my cousin's husband, Darius. Leftovers at any family gathering are virtually non-existent. The man bought four 14-pound turkeys for just him and Stephanie to eat, and he can finish one off by himself in about 24 to 36 hours.
As a sidenote, maybe you'd eat more turkey sandwiches if you liked mayonnaise.

*sigh* This is sad! You do not understand the high value of leftover turkey! In my family, if the leftover turkey doesn't last at least two weeks (turkey lasts a loooooong time if you freeze it!) there is near mutiny until someone promises to get a bigger turkey the next year! My cousin threw the turkey away one year before my aunt had a chance to pick the leftovers off, and he barely escaped with his life! I am sorry to hear that you don't like turkey leftovers... you are missing out!!!

I thought this would be apropos. Boston.com had several ideas of recipes for leftover turkey:

Turkey Pot Pie:
http://www.boston.com/dining/recipes/l/lazyturkey_pot_pie.html

Turkey Vegetable Soup:
http://www.boston.com/dining/recipes/t/turkey_vegetable_soup.html

Turkey Chili:
http://www.boston.com/dining/recipes/t/turkey_chili.html

Turkey Dumplings:
http://www.boston.com/dining/recipes/t/turkey_dumplings.html

Toasted turkey, cheddar, and apple sandwiches:
http://www.boston.com/dining/recipes/t/turkey_cheddar_apple.html

Turkey Cheddar bagel melts:
http://www.boston.com/dining/recipes/t/turkey_cheddar_melt.html

Cardamom turkey burgers:
http://www.boston.com/dining/recipes/c/cardamom_turkey_burgers.html

If and when you get married, and you are fortunate to have a loving wife who is able to make creative and delicious recipes out of leftover turkey, you darn well better be ready to eat whatever she gives you.

Right on, Peter. Heh. Mom, Dad, Amy, Josh and I were discussing similar matters this evening, and Josh said the following, "Never say never... unless she tells you to." Wise words.

And for all of you, Britt, Luke, whomever else, who have no leftovers, fantastic. I wish we had more people around so we could have similar situations. But when it's a large gathering of 10, meaning my whole family and then some, there's still plenty stickin' around after the meal. The less that's around at the end of the day, the better.

Also, today I did discover a better way to eat leftover turkey. Two words: Club sandwich. Leftover turkey, leftover ham and some good bacon, with brown mustard on some roasted garlic bread. Oh yeah. That's the stuff.

I was under the impression that leftovers was the purpose of turkey at thanksgiving.

My family had the great misfortune of buying a small turkey this year. Thanksgiving doesn't count if there isn't plenty left over.

Great wars are ensuing over how many sandwiches can be made, and who can claim the right to eat the last bit of turkey.

I'm sure such wars would exist in our household, too, if there were few leftovers. I would merely be a conscientious objector.

25 pound bird .. 4 people .. 2 days .. I don't think I need to say anything else

Well, Prosp3ct, not all of us have our very own Latin Lou.