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LOS ANGELES - Kirk Douglas, Harrison Ford and other celebrities shared the Thanksgiving spirit Wednesday by serving hot meals to homeless people on Skid Row.

Wearing red aprons and plastic gloves, they stood alongside volunteers at the annual feast at downtown's Los Angeles Mission, doling out turkey drumsticks, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, vegetables and pumpkin pie.

Actresses Nia Long and Calista Flockhart and "The Hills" reality TV star Spencer Pratt were among others passing out almost 3,000 plates of food to lines of men, women and children.

"It's very grounding," said Long, who dished out vegetables and rolls with her 7-year-old son. "I feel grateful for all the things I have."

A house band pounded out music as people sipped on bright green and orange punch at rows of tables outside.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who said he has volunteered at the event for nearly a decade, said he cleaned the feet of some of the homeless.

"He washed my feet, and it was so special," Skid Row resident Yasmine Villalobos said. "I will remember it forever."

Mister Bushice wrote:
Maybe in the spring, Mayor Jesus will be crucified.

KC Scott wrote:

Mister Bushice wrote:
Maybe in the spring, Mayor Jesus will be crucified.

And then be put in a cave - Three days later he will walk out of the cave and if he sees his shadow - there will only be 6 more weeks of winter

Mister Bushice wrote:Calista Flockhart... among others passing out almost 3,000 plates of food to lines of men, women and children.

Dinsdale wrote:

Mister Bushice wrote:Calista Flockhart... among others passing out almost 3,000 plates of food to lines of men, women and children.

Excellent choice. I'm sure she passed all of the food out to the poor, and kept none for herself.