Thanksgiving in the US and Canada is a holiday for gratitude, family, and feasting. Customs vary but core traditions unite families for this festive occasion.
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Here are 5 tradition followed on Thanksgiving
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Travel
Thanksgiving brings families together, often leading to long-distance travel using various transportation methods on one busy day.
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The Feast
Thanksgiving traditions include cooking and sharing traditional dishes like turkey, stuffing, and pie.
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The Turkey Pardon
Every Thanksgiving, the US president receives two live turkeys, which are "pardoned" during a White House ceremony and sent to a farm.
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The Wishbone
During the feast, two people wish and pull each end of the turkey wishbone. One with a bigger piece gets to make a wish.
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TV
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC includes marching bands, floats, Broadway musicals, songs, and giant balloons. Watching football games is common.