How Did Football and Parades Become Thanksgiving Traditions

In an­cient harvest festivals, people usually celebrated with games and sports, so you could argue the football tradition has been popular for many years. The traditional American Thanksgiving football game was usually between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers, but as football has become more popular, there are now more games on Thanksgiving day.

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How Did Football and Parades Become Thanksgiving Traditions In an­cient harvest festivals, people usually celebrated with games and sports, so you could argue the football tradition has been popular for many years. The traditional American Thanksgiving football game was usually between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers, but as football has become more popular, there are now more games on Thanksgiving day.   Dixie Allan Clip Art Expert Football and Parades - Great Thanksgiving Traditions The tradition of Thanksgiving parades goes back to the early 20th century, when people began to associate Thanksgiving with the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. In order to attract customers, stores like Macy's sponsored elaborate parades like the well-known Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. READ NOW What Do You Know About Turkeys? Fossil evidence shows that turkeys roamed the Americas 10 million years ago and Benjamin Franklin never proposed the turkey as a symbol for America, but he did once praise it as being “a much more respectable bird” than the bald eagle. Learn a lot more about the turkey in this article. READ NOW Let's Celebrate National Game and Puzzle Week National Game & Puzzle Week is an annual American event, celebrated Sunday through Saturday of Thanksgiving Week.   READ NOW "Over The River And Through The Woods" You can read the poem "Over The River And Through The Woods" by reading this article. Oh by the way, you can also get the clipart! READ NOW Featured Articles • How Often Should I Run a Registry Cleaner? • DIY High-Tech Home Monitoring With a Dash of iPhone Coolness • Battle of the Droids: Motorola Turbo 2 vs. Maxx 2 • Five Ways to Search eBay for What You Want • The Army/Air Force Exchange Celebrates Black Friday 2015 • Wipe vs Shred vs Delete vs Erase: What's the Difference? • How to Search Within a Web Address • The 5 Best Stock Market Apps for iOS (iPhone/iPod/iPad) Advertisement About Clip Art  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Clip Art newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.