Thanksgiving Tradition Of Thanksgiving: Friends And Family

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Thanksgiving traditions are enjoyed by both friends and family. There are different traditions that celebrate Thanksgiving. Traditions sometimes have their own exceptional twists. These quirks are somewhat wacky, and occasionally explosive, to one’s enjoyment. “We go outside, usually at 9:00 pm, I believe, and in Russia, it’s already snowed, and it’s freezing. And so, we buy pumpkins and stuck up fireworks in the pumpkins, we light them up and the pumpkins explode,” said Dasha Pozdnikov(11) “It’s really funny because, in the morning, all you see in the snow is just bits and parts of pumpkins.” There are those who don’t have a tradition to celebrate Thanksgiving with, creating one opens up millions of possibilities. From complex

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