Turkey Day

While sitting around rubbing our bellies after the annual Thanksgiving Feast, I was debating with some family members whether Turkey Day is now perhaps THE largest holiday in the U.S. Everyone immediately thinks Christmas, but think about it a bit.

EVERYONE in the U.S. pretty much celebrates Thanksgiving in one way or another no matter what religion they have. Most people spend Christmas with their immediate family or perhaps even travel if they dont have kids to deal with. Whereas Thanksgiving is one where people travel to have one big meal with those relatives you normally only bump into at funerals and weddings.

It also always creates a 4 day weekend. Everything about Thanksgiving is the "largest of the year". Largest shopping day of the year. Largest travel day of the year.

I think Christmas is only thought of as being larger because more businesses are closed and the religious significance. Oh, and the fact you get presents of course!

I think I'll go ponder this further while I sleep off the tryptophan.