In the contest of the fall holidays, Halloween seems to get most of the attention, then once Halloween is over everything seems to already shift over to Christmas. Heck, even before Halloween starts we start seeing Christmas stuff. This makes me feel a bit sorry for Thanksgiving, since it's little more than a barely noticeable pause on the way to Christmas. It's a nice holiday, too. In many cultures over the millennia, holidays were characterized by feasts. In the US, Thanksgiving is the only holiday whose main characteristic is a feast. So in a way, Thanksgiving is the most traditional kind of holiday there is!
I wonder if the relative lack of stuff of interest to kids is a major reason why Thanksgiving is a bit overlooked? For Halloween kids get to dress up in costumes and they get free candy. In Christmas you've got Santa Claus and the kids get presents under the tree. Heck, even Easter has the Easter Bunny and kids go on Easter egg hunts. But Thanksgiving has ... well, nothing in particular for kids. It's more of an "adult holiday" which makes me wonder if that's why it's not a big deal for most people. So I wonder if they need to come up with the Great Turkey or something?
I wonder if the relative lack of stuff of interest to kids is a major reason why Thanksgiving is a bit overlooked? For Halloween kids get to dress up in costumes and they get free candy. In Christmas you've got Santa Claus and the kids get presents under the tree. Heck, even Easter has the Easter Bunny and kids go on Easter egg hunts. But Thanksgiving has ... well, nothing in particular for kids. It's more of an "adult holiday" which makes me wonder if that's why it's not a big deal for most people. So I wonder if they need to come up with the Great Turkey or something?