Thanksgiving Meals

While I live in Minnesota, I'm originally from parts farther south and am amused by the seemingly monolithic nature of traditions surrounding the Thanksgiving meal. It seems to go something on the order of:

1. Turkey (or ham)
2. Sweet Potatoes
3. Stuffing
4. Mashed potatoes
5. gravy
6. bread
7. pumpkin pie
8. various fruit pies
9. salad
10. Cranberries

While such a meal is certainly good, I find it amusing that the list is so rigid and so seemingly widespread. Everyone seems to do some subset of it (and in some cases superset).

Here I am wishing for ribs, cornbread, gumbo, barbecue, seafood . . .