Battle of the Pies

Mass. Marrier reports on a Thanksgiving tradition:

... Combatants this year included:

Cherry
Cherry Strawberry
Buttermilk
Sweet Potato
Pecan

You may notice that this does not include the Yankee dessert standards of apple and pumpkin. Some years, we include these also-runners, but this is largely a Southern event. For a lot of years, 15 to 20 of us have gathered to swap stories, to drink, to eat, and certainly to wait for the pies. ...