"Thanksgiving - November" United States of America Local Custom Tip by Toughluck

The last Thursday in November is US Thanksgiving. It used to be that everything was closed except hospitals, police, and fire services. Today, there is limited services, but many grocery stores stay open, gas stations and some min-marts.

It's a traditional day for families or good friends to gather for a day of eating (well, preparing the meal), football on TV, parades (live or on TV) and not doing much. It was meant as a tribute to the bounty of the harvest and thanking God for his/her blessings.

The Meal
Turkey (some families do ham)
bread dressing (cooked in the turkey or separately)
sweet potatos
mashed (white) potatos
cranberry sauce (more of a gelatin)
gravy (if you like it) for any and everything
---some families like giblet gravy, cooking the heart, liver, and other organs (chopped) in the gravy.

Desert
pumpkin pie (with whipped topping) - seldom is it real whipped cream anymore.

Often accompanied by a nice wine or bubbly grape-juice (for the non-alcoholic drinkers/familes)