Why the American Family Loves Thanksgiving

It’s all in the family

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Thanksgiving is the top-rated holiday for Americans.

Hands down Thanksgiving is the best day of the year for the American family.

Why?

Thanksgiving touches many of the things we love most

Thinks like; time off work, hanging out with family, watching endless football, and eating delicious food. These have to be in the top 5 greatest pleasures for Americans.

At our house, we value waking up together, sharing a late breakfast, tuning in the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade, and heading off to the in-laws for a turkey meal with all the trimmings.

Americans eat over 50 million turkeys at Thanksgiving

The Harris Poll survey showed:

• 74% of the people surveyed say they want to have their Thanksgiving meal in a home, not in a restaurant.
• 14% of Americans admit to serving a store-bought pie and passing it off as homemade on Thanksgiving.
• 30% of Americans will include a dish from another culture, including things like kimchi, enchiladas or ceviche.
• 73% of people say having leftovers is the best part…