Ahhhh, Thanksgiving. It always seems to be underrated due to it being smacked in between Halloween and Thanksgiving. People start putting up their lights and singing Christmas Carols without realizing another holiday deserves some love too. Don't think so? Well here are 40 Reasons To Get Excited For Thanksgiving:
1. Guilt Free Eating
2. Naps With Your Furbaby(s)
3. Spending Time With Family & Friends
4. 31 Days Until Christmas
5. ALL. THE. SALES. (Cyber Monday, Black Friday)
6. No Pressure To Get Drunk The Entire Weekend (Unlike Halloween)
7. Leftovers
8. Rest and Relaxation
9. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
10. Football
11. Pumpkin Pie
12. Stuffing
13. Homemade Mashed Potatoes and Noodles
14. Charlie Brown
15. Presidential Turkey Pardon
16. SNL Thanksgiving Episode
17. Friendsgiving
18. The National Dog Show
19. History & Tradition
20. The Weather
21. A Secular Holiday
22. No Gifts
23. A Day Off Work For (Almost) Everyone
24. Everyone Is In A Good Mood
25. You Can Break Your Diet
26. Hand Turkeys
27. Cuteness Of The Kids' Table
28. Thanksgiving Break For Students
29. Thanksgiving Eve
30. No Pressure To Wear Special Themed Clothing
31. Food Drives
32. All Day Drinking Is Acceptable
33. Gravy
34. The Christmas Prequel
35. Walking Into A Grocery Store And Seeing The First Shipment of Eggnog
36. Putting Your Christmas Tree Up The Day After
37. 25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family Freeform Channel
38. You're Allowed To Put Bacon And Bourbon In Every Food
39. Pecan Pie (This one's for you Fred)
And last, but not least;
40. GIVING THANKS
The only thing I don't look forward to during Thanksgiving is the endless amount of questions from relatives demanding to know what I am doing with my life. But, I think these 40 reasons make those questions worth it.