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Much of what people love about Thanksgiving is the chance to eat the same foods with the same people and then have the same argument over whether the TV will be tuned to football or a holiday movie. Every family has a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition they could never live without (not that they would ever admit it out loud).
Here is a list of funny, sometimes straight-up weird Thanksgiving rituals from people all over the internet. Take it all in and be thankful for your closest weirdos.
Reality Show In Their Own House
Elf to The Mission…On Thanksgiving
#ThanksgivingTradition "10am Santa's coming…SANTA!!!!" @FAIZONLOVE you make me laugh every single time!! #Elf pic.twitter.com/P1yZPA0JGQ
— gracie schram (@gracieschram) November 25, 2016
Always Remember To Show Your Appreciation
Gotta Pass On Grandpa’s ‘Slapsgiving’
Reddit user nostateofmind wrote: “I honestly don’t know how it all started but every time we cooked up a turkey for a holiday my grandfather would always give it a slap on its way into the oven. He passed several years ago but we still slap the turkey on his behalf.”
Need Some Heat To Light Up The Holiday
Egg smashing competition is getting pretty heated 🐣 #weirdtraditions pic.twitter.com/31rnyUHPg8
— Britt (@brittanygroff) April 19, 2014
Turkey Dance!
every year before cooking the turkey my dad makes it dance on the counter.. He calls it his gobble dance… #ThanksgivingFail
— Dorothy Wonch (@royaldoty) November 19, 2014
A Different Kind Of Roasting
I think a funny family Thanksgiving tradition was started by our 9 year old. He "roasted" every1 at the table. He figures we roast a turkey.
— JJ (JJRsvl) Marroquin Jr (@jjrsvl) November 28, 2015
Eating (And Puking) Contest
Daddy Needs To Make Sure You’re Growing
Hunt Your Own Food
PJ Thanksgiving
@USATODAY we do our annual PJ-Turkey day. We even encourage our guests when we have them to come over in their pj's. #weirdtraditions
— Lisa Benedict (@gypsywoman35) November 27, 2013
