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10 Thanksgiving Traditions
By Cindy | November 17, 2007
In United States we will be celebrating Thanksgiving this Thursday. It is a time where families get together for a feast. Each familie has it’s own traditions. If you haven’t got one, maybe it’s time to start your own family traditions. And you can always make new Thanksgiving Day traditions …
Here are some common traditons …
1. Have each person at your Thanksgiving dinner state at least one thing they are Thankful for.
2. Have each member recall a happy or memorable Thanksgiving in their lives
3. Put on a Thanksgiving play with your family
4. Invite someone to your Thanksgiving feast that would be alone otherwise. Maybe a single person you know or a college student living away from home or a widow/widower that lives near by.
5. Volunteer at your local “Soup Kitchen” to serve Thanksgiving dinners to the homeless.
6. Read a Thanksgiving story or watch a Thanksgiving movie with your family
7. Plan a family outing like a family hike. Take a half an hour to an hour to enjoy each others company and the Great outdoors. You might even collect some of those beautiful fall leaves that you can make crafts out of later.
8. Parents can create “I’m thankful for you because …” notes for each of their children. Really, you could do this for anyone. We all need some appreciation every now and again.
9. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. This has been an American tradition since 1924.
10. And of course what would Thanksgiving be without football?
- Some trivia here, Watching football on Thanksgiving dates back to the first intercollegiate football championship held on Thanksgiving Day in 1876.
As we approach the Thanksgiving Holiday’s take some time to “Count Your Blessings”. We can always find something to be Thankful for, regardless of how hectic and stressful our lives might be at the moment.
Looking forward to hearing your Thanksgiving traditions!
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