There are tons of things we love about Thanksgiving, like how it's socially acceptable to dress up as a pilgrim in public. (Other people do that too, right?) Obviously boats full of gravy will trump square-buckled shoes every time though. Unless said gravy has been passed through the Hudson filter on Instagram and made thoroughly unappealing...
There's no denying Thanksgiving is a holiday that proves just how awesome Americans are. Think about it-- it's an entire day dedicated to stuffing ourselves with fantastic food, spending time with family and friends and watching football. But what really makes Thanksgiving the ultimate American holiday is people you'll encounter on Turkey Day...
According to a survey from PR Newswire , more than half of people plan to start their holiday shopping on Thanksgiving or earlier.
And 80% of people plan to spend MORE on Black Friday this year than they did last year.
Even though the price of holiday travel is on the rise, nearly 24 million people will still be shuttling across the friendly skies this Thanksgiving weekend.
According to a survey from PR Newswire by a jigsaw-puzzle company called Buffalo Games, almost as many people play BOARD GAMES on Thanksgiving as watch football. Here are eight facts about how people celebrate Thanksgiving:
1.) 64% of people say they'll watch football on Thanksgiving . . . and 56% say they'll play board games.
Thanksgiving is not far off, and it's about time to start thinking about the guest list for this year's Turkey dinner. More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving brings together extended families. And with that comes the requisite complaints about crazy uncles and in-laws.
But are those familial ties really that hard to deal with?
Who's really being punished here? Valerie Rodgers, or the cops she's cooking for? It depends on good she is in the kitchen, we guess. Rodgers was sentenced to cooking Thanksgiving dinner for three cops and a year of probation for reckless driving that resulted in felony charges.
The price of turkey is going to be cheaper than expected this year, largely because many retailers were able to lock in the cost of the birds before the summer’s drought sent feed prices way, way up.
What could make the classic holiday special ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ even better? Take out the audio and replace it with audio from a recent GOP debate!
That’s what Jimmy Kimmel did last night in the latest ‘Kimmel Kartoon.’
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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday.
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