Eassy About Thanksgiving Traditions

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I do a lot of things for thanksgiving. I have traditions and a lot of food! But most of all we all have fun. I eat multiple things on thanksgiving. I eat turkey, ham, and cheesy potatoes. I also eat vegetables, gravy, rolls with butter and jam, and cranberry. The last things that i eat are salad, whipped cream, pumpkin pie, and icecream. As you can see i eat a lot of things on thanksgiving! I have many traditions and two places i go. The first place i go is my nana and papa’s house. My aunts, uncles, cousins, grandmas and grandpas, and of course my mom and dad are there. Some of our traditions are having a jumpy house, swimming in my nana and papa’s pool, playing music, having a big feast, eating desert, playing, running

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