Thanksgiving Traditions That Have Nothing To Do With Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Traditions That Have Nothing To Do With Thanksgiving
Vintage illustration of a husband and wife pulling the wishbone of a turkey for good luck at Thanksgiving dinner; screen print, 1942. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)
Vintage illustration of a husband and wife pulling the wishbone of a turkey for good luck at Thanksgiving dinner; screen print, 1942. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)

Where do most Thanksgiving traditions come from? Many of the rituals we now commonly associate with Turkey Day have little to do with the history and origins of the holiday. We take a look at how these rites came to be.

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