This is followed by a river of tears and numerous group hugs, evoking the true meaning of the holiday. Of course, if this were true, it would be a snore fest. I don't have that many people in my family, but I would wish it was smaller if we did that every year. We wouldn't need the turkey to put us to sleep. It would be a nightmare.
Thanksgiving is just our excuse to eat and yell at college football teams and then eat some more.
The spirit of Thanksgiving isn't discussed much in my household, and I imagine this is, unfortunately, common in many American homes. The story of Thanksgiving is filled with embellishments and facades. The real story involves a bunch of bigots with poor fashion sense, commonly referred to as the Pilgrims, who didn't leave their homeland because they were persecuted, but were kicked out because they were persecuting others. So they hopped on a ship and sailed to America, the land of opportunity, and started persecuting here. But I am not an ingrate.