Celebrating Thanksgiving Day

Наpру Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving holiday is a reminder to give thanks for the good things, people and blessings in our lives. If you want to know how to have a stress free Thanksgiving, just follow 3 these steps. Preparing for the Meal Piegare the Prepa 1) Choose the menu in advance 2) Select your recipes 3) Prepare the food How to Have an Amazing Thanksgiving Enjoy some traditional Thanksgiving holiday Make the table festive. events. Spend a little time reflecting on the meaning of Thanksgiving. Consider helping the less fortunate for Thanksgiving. Spend a little time making use of the Thanksgiving leftovers the next day. Find activities to do after the meal. Here are some of the common traditions associated with "Turkey Day." Travel One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and travel long distances by car, train, or plane to be with their loved ones. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year! The Feast Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Popular dishes are turkey, stuffing, green bean cacerole, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and of course the desserts, pumpkin, pecan and apple pies. Vegetarian Foods Some vegetarians eat tofu, kale salad, wild mushrom soup, cauliflower casserole, brussel sprouts, roasted beats, glazed carrots and a variety of fruits for dessert. The Wishbone Some families include breaking the turkey's wishbone as part of their celebration. The wishbone is found attached to the breast meat in the turkey's chest. The Turkey Pardon Each year at Thanksgiving, the President of the United States receives a gift of a live turkey which he pardons and does not end up at the dinner table. Helping Others Some people volunteer to serve food at homeless shelters on Thanksgiving Day and others donate to shelters or participate in non perishable food drives. What's on TV Football, football and more football. People love to watch this sport at family gatherings. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is also a popular morning favorite. Happy Thanksgiving 46 million 256 million The number of turkeys consumed by US Residents for Thanksgiving holiday last year. The total number of US shoppers during the Black Friday weekend last year. $52.5 The amount of money spent by customers on merchandise billion throughout the weekend, omg! The Ultimate Thanksgiving Pie 57% 14% 9% Pumpkin Pecan Sweet potato 48% of people bake their turkeys. How many people are usually at your Thanksgiving table? Less than 4 4 - 8 9 out of 10 | 16% 31% people make turkeys on Thanksgiving. 8 - 12 More than 12 41% people make Thanksgiving dinner completely from III! 25% scratch. | 28% Number of Thanksgiving Day travelers 2005-2014 (in millions) 58.6 50.6 47.6 44.4 46.3 43.3 44.0 40.9 37.8 37.9 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Enjoy the Holiday Sources: http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Thanksgiving http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/thanksgiving-traditions/ http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/celebration-united-state.html https://datavizblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/thanksgiving-infographic.jpg http://www.flashuser.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/thanksgiving-infographic-7.jpg http://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014-Travel-Forecast-Thanksgiving.jpg mgstorage omgstorage.com -------- - - ------