Whistles, I ask again...and not sure if you already answered this...but Hutchinson Where??
Katz, the rest of the world thinks it's the Civil War or politics that divides the USA...not so

It's Thanksgiving dinner and its traditions

Is it stuffing or dressing, even though it's cooked the same way

Is it cornbread or savory and...what do you add to it? I never got used to oysters <blech> Not when cooked inside a bird

Do giblets go into the dressing or are they for gravy OR simply thrown away? Oh, BTW, a show of hands please...and be HONEST - how many of us have cooked the giblet package inside the bird...strictly by accident, of course??

And, don't get me started on which of a jillion side dishes are served with the bird
It isn't our drawls or twangs that set us apart one from another...it's the issue of yams vs. sweet potatoes vs. mashed potatoes (meaning russets)! Fresh green beans or green bean casserole?? And, do you "puddle" your peas in the mashed potatoes or eat them alone????
See, the first and possibly hardest hurdle a newly-wed couple has to face is Thanksgiving...not which family do we visit but WHICH stuffing do we use??
It's as American as apple pie
Happy Thanksgiving to y'all...best wishes, good health and happiness
