Thanksgiving brings along with it some entertaining — and delicious — annual traditions. But how much do you really know about where these customs come from?
From cranberry sauce and turkey to parades and football, the annual foods and activities millions of Americans partake in each year vary in the depths of their historical roots, but each has a background worth exploring.
TheBlaze chose just five of these cultural practices to provide you with some brief history and interesting informational tidbits:
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