My Family Thanksgiving Tradition

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A tradition that my family and I do is our thanksgiving routine. We do many things before thanksgiving to set up. Like road trips, going to the store, decorations, family, prayers, and many more.
We always head to Oklahoma where my grandparents live three days before thanksgiving, so we can have as much family time that we need. On the first day we put decorations up in their house. Then we have a picnic at the park, and go see the ducks. The second day we go to a movie as a family then go out to eat. On the third day we spend half the day shopping for tablecloths, plates, cups, food, drinks, extra chairs, and a fold out table. On Thanksgiving day we spend most of the day cooking then we invite our cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.
Then

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