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The American Thanksgiving holiday is on Thursday. Many people will gather with family members for a big meal. It is a time to celebrate family, friends and everything there is to be thankful for. The traditional Thanksgiving meal often involves cooking a large bird called a turkey, and many other foods such as stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. But some people do not look forward to spending a lot of time with their family. It can be stressful. Family members can start arguments with each other. Some people at the meal may have conflicting political beliefs. Conflict can even find its way into the kitchen, where all the cooking takes place. There is a saying called “too many cooks in the kitchen,” or “too many cooks spoil the broth.” This means that, sometimes, if many people are involved in a project, it does not turn out as well as it could have if only one person were in charge.
* gather = (사람들이[을]) 모이다[모으다]/ be thankful for ~ = ~에 대해 감사히 여기다/ stuffing = (만두 등과 같은 요리 속에 넣는) 소[속]/ look forward to ~ = ~을 기대하다, 즐거운 마음으로 기다리다/ stressful = 스트레스가 많은/ conflicting = 서로 싸우는, 모순되는, 상충[상반]되는/ political belief = 정치적 신념/ find one's way into ~ = ~속으로 들어가다; ~의 상태로 빠지다; [신문 따위]에 나다/ take place = ~에서 열리다, 일어나다/ too many cooks spoil the broth = 사공이 많으면 배가 산으로 올라간다(어떤 일에 관여하는 사람이 너무 많으면 일을 망친다는 뜻)/ turn out = (일·진행·결과가 특정 방식으로) 되다[되어 가다]
That is why people are proposing Thanksgiving survival strategies using the hashtag #SurvivalGuideToThanksgiving (on Twitter.) Rick Irwin had an idea. “Say that you're letting the dog out and use it as an excuse to disappear for several hours.” Tracy Brooks had a suggestion for limiting Thanksgiving dinner responsibilities. She wrote: “Be the last to arrive and the first to leave.” Since there is so much food at the Thanksgiving meal, Christine Turner suggested forgetting about your diet and wearing loose clothing. But, one fitness enthusiast said people do not have to give up on their diets during the big meal. They can prepare foods that have fewer calories. For example, they could bake some foods instead of frying them in oil. They could also mash cauliflower instead of potatoes. But other people are looking forward to the holiday. Sara Marie Brenner wondered why people need to "survive" Thanksgiving, at all. She wrote: “I enjoy the holiday.”
* survival strategy = 생존 전략/ hash tag = 해시태그, 소셜네트워크서비스(SNS : social network service)인 트위터에서 '#특정단어' 형식으로, 특정 단어에 대한 글이라는 것을 표현하는 기능/ loose clothing = 헐거운 옷/ enthusiast = 열렬한 지지자; 열광적인 팬
