2006-09-01 21:49:17 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
The easy answer is that it's tradition.
The longer answer is that a turkey is a big bird. We in America must have everything big--big cars, big trucks, big electronics, big people, etc. We are a people of extremes, and eating turkey until you bust is an extreme tradition.
That's all in addition to the fact that turkey tastes wonderful.
2006-09-01 22:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Bastet's kitten 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such a variety of foods that normally are only cooked on this special day. We all say that we will control ourselves but once viewing the table and smelling the food.......unresitable. Plus, have you ever been over someones house for Thanksgiving, and you are not allowed to eat (snacks-appetizer)until the main meal is served, sometimes, by that time you are so hungry you could eat a cow and we literately do.
2006-09-03 17:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by Sunflower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turkey is as much a part of Thanksgiving tradition as Santa Claus is associated with Christmas.
2006-09-02 07:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mike M. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is as given a tradition to eat Turkey on Thanksgiving Day,
as it is to drink Marquita's and eat Mexican on Cinca De Mayo,
or drink green beer on St. Patrick's Day
or to shoot fireworks on the Fourth of July,
or to give your sweetheart a gift on Valentine's Day,
or to dress up and give out candy at Halloween.
You've got the idea, huh?
2006-09-04 09:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by damsel36 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we love turkey at Thanksgiving time!
2006-09-02 10:35:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deliberate Stupidity!
2006-09-02 14:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they can, I only did thanksgiving once ,in NZ to lend moral support to a crewmate ,I can still remember the stomach pains now! Lucky for the Euro's the native Americans were pretty laid back on immigration laws.........
2006-09-02 06:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by jaded traveller 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is so darn good. Some families will also eat it for Christmas dinner, again for the same reason.
2006-09-02 22:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do Americans eat sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much food full stop?
2006-09-02 11:52:33 · answer #9 · answered by Mick H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to help reduce the turkey population
2006-09-03 11:42:14 · answer #10 · answered by L B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋