ThanksgivingLogicPuzzleSolutions2010

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Ten years after celebrating the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims of Plymouth held the first progressive dinner party in the Americas. Each course of a five-course meal was served at a different colony home. One course was at Thrush Nook, hosted by the couple living there. Hester and her husband hosted another one of the courses. From the facts below, can you chart the Pilgrims' Progress through the dinner: the dish served as each course, the full names (one husband was Oliver) of the couple who hosted the course, and the name of the house in which that part of the meal was enjoyed?
 * A Thanksgiving Logic Problem: Pilgrims' Progress **
 *  by Randall L. Whipkey **

1. The five courses were served in traditional order: the salad of creamed endive was 1st, the maize bread was 2nd, the venison pate was 3rd, the main entree of roast pheasant was 4th, and the mincemeat pie served as dessert was 5th and last.

2. Priscilla, who isn't Mrs. Standish, complimented the hostess at Deer Lodge on the pinecone centerpiece she had made for the occasion.

3. Charles and his wife didn't serve the maize bread or the venison pate.

4. Mr. and Mrs. Standish enjoyed the course served at Oak House by their next-door neighbors.

5. Immediately after enjoying one course at the home of James and his wife, the dinner party proceeded to Deer Lodge for the next serving; immediately after leaving Deer Lodge, the diners went to the Aldens' for another course.

6. The progressive dinner party didn't start at Rose Cottage.

7. Thomas's wife asked him to transcribe the recipe for her dish to give to Anne, who liked it very much.

8. The party left Philip and his wife's house and went to the Halls for the next dinner course.

9. The Bradfords admired the dinnerware used by the couple who hosted at Maple Manse.

10. The five couples in the first progressive dinner party in the Americas were the Cabots, Priscilla and her husband, the couple who lived in Rose Cottage, Charles and his wife, and the husband and wife who served mincemeat pie for dessert.

11. Neither Anne nor Mrs. Hall had ever prepared roast pheasant, so they were glad when another wife agreed to serve the main entree.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12. Elisabeth and her husband and the couple who lived at Oak House, who didn't serve the maize bread, came up with the idea for the progressive dinner party.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">13. Mrs. Alden, who didn't make the mincemeat pie, admired the rocking chair Mary's husband had fashioned for their parlor.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">14. James and his wife weren't the party couple who hosted the course served at Rose Cottage.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">15. Elisabeth, who isn’t Philip's spouse, didn't make the venison pate for the dinner.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was an odd holiday to be sure... The Sewtnof siblings planned a potluck Thanksgiving dinner at one of their houses; however, none could cook well. Each planned to make two items. Four of them had dramas causing them to be late. All in all, it was the start of a rough holiday and everyone was in a sour mood, but once they discovered what their meal would be, they giggled at life's irony and got over themselves. Each ruined one of their recipes and successfully prepared one. Determine what the Sewtnofs finally ended up with for dinner, who made what, who ruined what, why each was late (or on time), and where each was in the age lineup.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Thanksgiving Day Calamity **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">· Siblings: Johanna, Emily, Jacob, Ali, Rosie

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">· Age range: Oldest, 24, 21, 19, 17

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">· Recipes attempted: Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, Buns, Gravy, Stuffing, Green Salad, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Apple Pie, Mashed Potatoes

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">· Calamities: Overslept, Ran out of gas, Had to run to store for one last ingredient, Argument with boyfriend, No calamity

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Johanna did not burn her buns because she didn't bake any. She did bake a pie, however. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Jacob turned off the oven and left his bird half cooked at home, hoping to be not too late. His other item required no heat to prepare, thankfully. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. You might think the Sewtnof parents would stop having kids once they had a boy, but no, they went on to have one more child. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4. Being the host doesn't automatically ensure timeliness. Additionally, the gardener was a very early riser, allowing her plenty of time to ruin one item – and to successfully prepare another on time. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. Sad she burnt her buns, Emily's sister was extra careful to make sure her cranberry sauce turned out okay. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 6. The sister who didn't make stuffing hosted the dinner because she's the only one with a big enough table. Johanna, her younger sister, was not the host. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 7. What a day for Ali's little sister! Not only did her stuffing take forever to come out right, but she also had to run to the store at the last minute to ensure her pie had fruit in it! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 8. Rosie, who is not the youngest, is not the family gardener who grew main ingredients for both of her food attempts. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 9. When the first arrival showed with pumpkin pie, the host was still in the shower because she had overslept. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 10. The middle child was late because her boyfriend argued that he didn't feel like driving. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 11. Jacob did not stop at the store. Ali didn't attempt to cook green beans, but the person who did also ruined her gravy. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 12. The person who attempted cranberry sauce did not grow the cranberries. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 13. The gardener grows root vegetables and squash but not fruit. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 14. Emily is older and younger than at least one other sibling, and Ali is not the middle child. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 15. The one who overslept is older than Emily, and the teenagers' names both start with the same letter. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 16. The five are the person whose gravy was too salty to bring, Emily who did not have any arguments, Jacob, the host, and the person whose stuffing was delicious.

**SOLUTIONS:**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The strange Thanksgiving dinner consisted of: Stuffing, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkin Pie, and Salad. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Johanna made stuffing, ruined apple pie, store, 17 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Emily made pumpkin pie, ruined potatoes, was on time because she's an early riser (gardener), 24 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Jacob ruined turkey, made salad, ran out of gas/petrol, 19 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Ali ruined buns, made cranberry sauce, overslept (host), oldest <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Rosie ruined gravy, made green beans, argued with her boyfriend, 21
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanksgiving Calamity Solution: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In conclusion, then, the Pilgrims' Progress dinner party progressed as follows:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pilgrims’ Progress Solution: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">creamed endive, Charles & Elisabeth Standish, Maple Manse
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">maize bread, James & Priscilla Bradford, Thrush Nook
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">venison pate, Oliver & Anne Cabot, Deer Lodge
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">roast pheasant, Philip & Hester Alden, Rose Cottage
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">mincemeat pie, Thomas & Mary Hall, Oak House