Readers of Reason are no doubt familiar with the true story of the first Thanksgiving, when the collectivist pilgrims almost starved, only to be saved by the voluntary charity of the local population.

A lot has changed about America since those early days of settlement. Sadly, the interfering tentacles of government continue to get in the way of a proper Thanksgiving feast.

While many younger Americans might wish to give thanks for their ability to host a Thanksgiving dinner in their own commodious home, unfortunately, zoning regulations and federal mortgage regulations have made the goal of homeownership a far-off one indeed. The age of the median first-time homebuyer today is a wizened 40 years.

That means the family dinner will have to occur at the house of Boomer parents or grandpar

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