10 Fun Things to Do This Thanksgiving.

 

Thanksgiving is one of America’s favorite holidays. And why wouldn’t it be? A day off from work dedicated to preparing and eating a special meal, gathering family and friends together, and expressing gratitude – what isn’t there to love?

Every year, Americans gather together on the fourth Thursday of November and consume an incredible 46 million turkeys. However, there was no turkey at the very first Thanksgiving, which was held in the autumn of 1621. 50 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Indians gathered together to feast for three days on plentiful meat and fish as well as harvested fruits and vegetables. There was no pumpkin pie or cranberry relish as we know them, but there were probably pumpkins and cranberries!

Thanksgiving would not become a national holiday for another 200 years. In fact, the existence of the holiday is all thanks to a woman called Sarah Josepha Hale, who is also responsible for writing “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” She wrote a series of  letters to President Abraham Lincoln over a period of 17 years, eventually convincing him to make Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.

Over the years many Turkey Day Traditions have been established. We’ve come up with a list of 10 fun things to do this Thanksgiving to make it your best one ever!

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