Some of these customs are a century old and televised; others happen at a kitchen table or on a 5K course before breakfast.
1Thanksgiving Turkey DinnerThe family feast of roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce that the whole holiday is built around.1000pts
2FriendsgivingA Thanksgiving-style potluck held with friends rather than family, a name first recorded in 2007 that caught on in the early 2010s.750pts
3Black Friday ShoppingThe day-after-Thanksgiving sales that traditionally open the American holiday shopping season.692pts
4Turkey TrotA charity footrace run on Thanksgiving morning; the Buffalo Turkey Trot has been held every year since 1896.600pts
5Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe New York City parade of giant character balloons and floats, held on Thanksgiving morning since 1924.600pts
6Presidential Turkey PardonThe White House ceremony in which the president spares the National Thanksgiving Turkey, a presentation held since 1947 with a formal pardon since 1989.400pts
7NFL Thanksgiving FootballThe annual slate of Thanksgiving Day NFL games, with the Detroit Lions hosting since 1934 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1966.400pts
8Leftover Turkey SandwichThe day-after sandwich of leftover turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce on bread.0pts
Photo credits
- Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner — Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friendsgiving — Cristina Bejarano, CC BY 2.0
- Black Friday Shopping — Powhusku from Laramie, WY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Turkey Trot — Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade — cisc1970, CC BY 2.0
- NFL Thanksgiving Football — A Healthier Michigan from Detroit, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Leftover Turkey Sandwich — jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0
Comments 1
Truman got the first live bird in 1947; George H. W. Bush turned it into a pardon in 1989. A turkey as guest of honor, against the parade: https://youpick.best/articles/turkey-ranked-many-ways
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