Thanksgiving is a holiday where families create traditions to be handed down to the next generation.  It is a time to be thankful and for family gatherings. 

The Old Educator shares his family's Thanksgiving dinner recipes and offers holiday entertainment ideas.

Many gather around the TV Thanksgiving morning to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition since 1924.  Immediately after the parade, the National Dog Show is televised.  After a bountiful Thanksgiving feast, there are various activities for families.  Some involve watching more TV while others opt to be outside or entertain with song and games.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving Day without football and while some families have the tradition of playing their own game, many games are shown throughout the day on TV. The NFL's Thanksgiving Classic is a series of games played during the Thanksgiving holiday. It has been a regular occurrence since the league's inception in 1920. Since 2006 three games are played every Thanksgiving. The first two are hosted by the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys, with one team from each conference playing either team (the game with an NFC team airs on Fox, as they have the rights to the NFC; CBS airs the games where an AFC team plays the Lions or Cowboys). The third game airs on the NFL Network as part of its Thursday Nigh Football package and pits two different teams against each other each year.

The Lions have hosted a game each year since 1934 (excluding the years 1941-1944 due to WWII), and the Cowboys have hosted a game each year since 1966 (excluding 1975 and 1977 when the St. Louis Cardinals hosted a game instead.)

For those wanting to burn some of the Thanksgiving dinner calories, many communities have a Turkey Trot.

Happy Thanksgiving!
The Old Educator