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12 Things British People Are Missing Out On By Not Celebrating Thanksgiving

12 Things British People Are Missing Out On By Not Celebrating Thanksgiving
Andrea Mann
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According to Wikipedia, the American tradition of Thanksgiving can be traced to "a poorly documented 1621 celebration at Plymouth." We're not sure how many of the 12 things below took place during that celebration (it was poorly documented, after all), but we have to say: we Brits wouldn't mind a bit of this pilgrim-inspired action. Here's why...

12 Things Brits Are Missing Out On By Not Celebrating Thanksgiving
A long weekend off work(01 of08)
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Imagine Christmas always taking place over a weekend. And not having to wait until late December for it. THAT'S HOW GOOD IT IS. (credit:AP)
Eating a turkey(02 of08)
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Americans, as we know, are always first at everything. Apart from soccer. And because their seasonal festivities start earlier, so does their turkey eating. Once again: score! (And 'Happy holidays!') (credit:AP)
Our leader pardoning a turkey(03 of08)
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Yes, it's silly. But imagine having to watch David Cameron doing this. And then imagine the reaction on Twitter. See what we're missing out on?
Football games(04 of08)
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Fun fact: Thanksgiving Day is traditionally so packed with football games that it was once called "a holiday granted by the State and the Nation to see a game of football." (Note: by 'football', we don't mean football. We mean football.)
Sweet potatoes and marshmallows(05 of08)
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That's right - together. It may sound disgusting – but trust us, it is disgusting. In a delicious way.
Green beans with mushroom soup and fried onions(06 of08)
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That's right - together. It may sound disgusting, etc. (credit:Brian Hagiwara via Getty Images)
Sales shopping on 'Black Friday'(07 of08)
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Well, when you've travelled all that way to see your family, it would be rude not to bugger off to a shopping mall and buy a giant toy car, wouldn't it? (credit:AP)
Giving thanks(08 of08)
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Yes, yes - we can do this any time of the year. But being forced to do it? At least once? By a national holiday? We think that's something to be thankful for. Now pass us some delicious sweet potato and marshmallow! (credit:Getty Images)
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