One feast to please them all: How to satisfy meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans at Thanksgiving

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I know there are some Thanksgiving gatherings without a vegan or a vegetarian at the table, but these days that seems like more of an anomaly than the norm.

https://apnews.com/article/vegetarian-vegan-thanksgiving-tips-19dc237fa13270d9c8fb87b4e9991d8e?

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8 Ways Thanksgiving Is More Than Just Food

It’s easy with all the excitement surrounding the gathering, preparation, and serving of the Thanksgiving meal, to get caught up with what’s featured on the menu more than to look at the true heart of the tradition. Although turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, and all the fixings combined come together to make up a mouth-watering meal, Thanksgiving Day is about much more than the food served and what we eat.

https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/thanksgiving-is-more-than-just-food.html?

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How to Host a Christ-Centered Thanksgiving

The extended family Thanksgiving table can make for the worst of times, or the best of times. At its worst, this appointed day of gratitude turns into a gripe-and-groan session. The whole situation can be somewhat amusing or downright infuriating. We shouldn’t be so surprised. After all, for many families, Thanksgiving is a rare meal that brings together a collection of family members who don’t normally keep company.

https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/thanksgiving/how-to-host-a-christ-centered-thanksgiving.html?

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Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy?

There are plenty of reasons for feeling lethargic after a big meal.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-big-sleep/?

4 Myths About 'the First Thanksgiving'

For starters, it wasn't a meal between Native Americans and the Pilgrims in 1621 that kicked off the tradition.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/22/thanksgiving-holidays-myths-legends/?

Was Thanksgiving Originally a Celebration of the Massacre of a Native American Tribe?

The Pequot massacre of 1637 resulted in the deaths of several hundred indigenous people.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thanksgiving-massacre-pequot-tribe/?

Is Thanksgiving the Peak Day for Cooking Fires in the US?

It's true. In the past, Thanksgiving Day had more than three times as many fires when compared to a typical day in the U.S., the NFPA reports.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thanksgiving-cooking-fires/?

Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation?

George Washington was the first United States president to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/washingtons-thanksgiving-proclamation/?

Is a Plumber's Busiest Day the Friday After Thanksgiving?

"It might be a good idea to invite a plumber to the Thanksgiving feast and let him have a drumstick if he wants it," the Sacramento Bee reported.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/plumbers-day-after-thanksgiving/?

Did the Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Begin with President Truman?

The presidential practice of pardoning a live turkey before Thanksgiving is a fairly recent tradition.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-ungobbled-gobbler/?

Fact-Checking Thanksgiving Rumors: A Collection of Stories

When you really think about it, this holiday has accumulated a fascinating trove of traditions, not to mention tall tales.

https://www.snopes.com/collections/thanksgiving-legends/?