Unless you’re American, having a Thanksgiving party is basically just an excuse to stretch your stomach a few weeks before Christmas and have a right old knees up. But hey, any excuse for a party is a good one.
In case you do still need an excuse though (what's wrong with you? There's booze involved here!) here are a shedload of great reasons we need to celebrate with our pals across the pond. (And we didn’t learn it ALL from Friends, promise).
1. Thanksgiving is a celebration and we all love a celebration
Inevitably, the conversation will come up as to what Thanksgiving actually is. And no, it’s NOT just celebrated by the yanks. Memorise these top Thanksgiving talking points and sound like the well-educated, intelligent woman you are.
- Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November in the US. It started as a way to give thanks for a good harvest.
- We have a harvest too so we should also be thankful.
- And, perhaps most importantly, both Joey AND Monica got turkeys stuck on their heads at Thanksgiving.
2. The food is like Christmas dinner with a funky twist
The food prep needs some serious attention, but it will all be worth it. Thanksgiving dinners are similar to Christmas ones, so if this is your first time at the rodeo, definitely rope some mates into help you out. Here’s a nice easy way to make yours super special and all, like, American and stuff with this maple and pecan carrots recipe because, yum.
3. You can drink this very excellent cocktail
The Thanksgiving Rum Flip is older than your grandparents sonny jim, and it's a darn sight more delicious too. This guy's full of North American goodness like maple syrup and nutmeg. Also, Bacardi Gold. Which is obviously the most important part.
4. You can use those red cups from the movies
Time to unleash all the nostalgia of growing up watching American Pie and Clueless, and purchase some awesome, clichéd red cups that only ever mean one thing – an ace time. They’re available on Ebay here .
5. You can play really silly games (yeah, just like at Christmas)
While you’re waiting for your food coma to subside and the music to start, why not engage in some nice family-friendly entertainment? If you’re the competitive type, you can always argue that it’s the perfect time to get some Charade practice in before Christmas. We hear ya.
6. You can rock out to these bangers from the U S of A
Time to call on Tom Petty, Journey and Bruce and Party (like you’re) In the USA. The best place to go for musical inspiration is this epic American Classics playlist. It’s actually too good to be true.
Edward Scissorhands
Any excuse to watch Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder on screen together (move over Romeo and Juliet, these are the real star-crossed lovers.) Bring even more tissues.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.