I'm British....so I don't know what you do apart from have a big dinner...what do you get up to and which do you prefer Christmas or Thanksgiving.....?
2007-11-08 19:41:06 · 20 answers · asked by Daisyhill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
Only gifts of food and company. Then we argue over which to watch on TV....... Football or the parades.
2007-11-09 01:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by MISTY 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Traditional Thanksgiving Gifts
2016-12-14 15:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by moncayo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Thanksgiving is not a gift giving occasion. The holiday commemorates a meal that supposedly took place between the Native Americans and the Colonists early in American history. Traditionally we should be thankful for all of the blessings we received in the last year and it's an opportunity to be with our loved ones. The dinner is the main focus but it's the idea of being together that is important. I kinda like Thanksgiving more sometimes although as a Christian I love the "Holiday Season" in general. Christmas gift giving has gotten out of hand these days.
2007-11-09 04:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by tetlitea 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you go to someone else's house, you should offer to bring a side dish or a bottle of wine. Other than that, as a general rule, no gifts are expected.
Apart from the dinner, there's a lot of socializing. Macy's holds a big parade in New York, which many people watch on television. There are also a number of football games on TV, or some people have their own backyard football games. A lot of people go Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the introduction to the winter holiday season, which lasts through New Year, so in general, I think a bigger deal is made of Christmas. Also, schools are given more time off for Christmas, so that along with the presents makes it the bigger holiday for a lot of children
2007-11-12 16:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by C. Green 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not our custom to give gifts on Thanksgiving. And the "big" dinner thing is often a bit over the top. In our house on Thanksgiving we usually have roast turkey with mashed potato, vegetable, freshy made cranberry sauce, and a nice dessert (often the traditional pumpkin pie - a favorite of mine). The key to a successful Thanksgiving dinner is not in the quantity of food but rather in the quality.
At Christmas, yes, gifts are exchanged. We used to have Christmas dinner at our house; but there's a delightful French restaurant here in San Francisco which is open on Christmas day. We've dined there for several years now. The food is good, the prices are OK - and best of all there's no dishes to clean up afterwards. This makes it a very merry Christmasd indeed.
2007-11-08 19:53:06 · answer #5 · answered by Richard B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving - We just eat, drink, play and watch football, rest, eat, drink....it's a cycle. Last year I gained 9 lbs on Thanksgiving. Common to bring a dessert and/or booze. Many attendees bring specific sides to contribute, or arrive early to help with the madness. Leftovers last 5-7 days for the host.
Christmas, there's a similar spread but toned down a bit, and less expectation to eat yourself into Type 2 Diabetes. That is more of a gift giving holiday, so you have the friends and family who you exchange gifts with and then some extra gifts for the last minute/unexpected party goers or visitors.
Christmas is a typical top holiday. As a dad, I like to eat alot...
2007-11-08 19:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-08 19:54:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Americans do not usually give gifts at thanksgiving. We eat. Everyone has their own special events they do on THanksgiving, from watching football (american) to sledding, to putting up thier tree. it all varies. Christmas is similar but with gifts and for some church service or mass. I hope this helps.
2007-11-09 01:46:16 · answer #8 · answered by victoria E. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We do sometimes send cards or flowers, perhaps because the U.S. is a big country and families/friends don't generally stay in one place. Also, the day before Thanksgiving is a big day for travel in the U.S. - even bigger than Christmas. My parents have retired to Florida, which is too far for me to travel, so I drive about 100 miles to see my aunt instead. But I often send my parents a floral arrangement that they use as a centerpiece for their Thanksgiving meal. Flowers and cards tend to feature turkeys, pilgrims, staffs of wheat, autumn colors, and other harvest themes.
It's more and more typical to share the responsibility for cooking, as there are very few people who can "do" the whole meal single-handedly any more. In my family, as we all grow up and my aunt (who is generally the family hostess) gets up there in years, we've tended to spread out the responsibility for cooking. So I usually bring some smoked trout spread and rye crackers for us to eat as we cook, and then I'll often bake one of the homemade pies that's served for dessert.
Years ago if you'd asked my favorite holiday I would have said, "Christmas," hands down. November is kind of dreary and the idea of a day centered around a big meal probably sounds a little bit gross. But Thanksgiving is the time when I see all of my cousins and their children together, and we relive some of our childhood memories. I celebrate Christmas as more of a religious holiday, singin g in my church choir, celebrating Advent beforehand, enjoying all the good orchestral and choral music. Christmas day itself is fairly quiet. Then I visit my parents in the weeks following Christmas when the airfares go down.
2007-11-09 02:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by Ruby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only at Christmas not Thanksgiving. I like both Holidays because I get to see at least some of my family. I don't have much.
2007-11-08 19:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by rednine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. At least in my family we don't give any gifts in Thanksgiving. Only in Christmas. and Christmas is by far better than Thanksgiving. (:
2007-11-08 19:44:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋