Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to put on our costumes and beg for money or treats. At least that's how it used to be at the turn of the nineteenth century when the holiday was know as Thanksgiving Masking or Ragamuffin Day. The last Thursday in the month of November kids dressed up in costumes and begged in the streets. Eventually Ragamuffin Parades were created to stem the chaos and that became the Macy's Day Parade. Sort of. There have been several articles in the last few years with the history of this holiday before it became a time to gather around the table with your family and yell at each other. You can read these short articles around the table today for a good laugh at the crazy things people did back then. It will be a bonding experience. We can all be thankful for those.
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