Thanksgiving is a strange time for vegetarians. Not because we don't know what to serve for the big dinner, but because people seem confused about how to talk to us this time of the year. Everywhere we go people sidestep around the topic of the Thanksgiving menu, dropping their voices to a hushed whisper when they say the word "turkey." The other day I went to the dentist for a routine cleaning and the hygienist, who has managed to perfect the art of timing her questions just right so I can answer between scrapings, asked me about Thanksgiving dinner. [more]