Halachos of Thanksgiving
• A turkey may be roasted, grilled, fried, or cooked in any manor וכל המרבה הרי זה משובח.
• One may have a Kzayis of turkey past plag on thanksgiving, but should ideally wait for nightfall.
• Women are exempt from watching football as it’s considered a מצוות עשה שהזמן גרמה, but they are obligated in watching the Macy’s Day parade as they too are involved in the parade.
• One who eats packaged cold cut turkey has fulfilled his obligation בדיעבד, and there or those who say that you can be יוצא with the Tirat Tzvi salami as its contents is majority turkey.
• One who forgot to watch football or who was otherwise incapacitated with the necessities of the day may do tashlumin with NFL replay but must watch the games in the order of their broadcast. One who does tashlumin with NFL shortcuts is called a sinner but has never the less fulfilled his obligation.
• Those who have the practice of listening to Alice’s Restaurant should do so before Midday and should be careful to hear every word. There are those who drink bloody Marys while listening הכל לפי מנהג המקום.
• One who does not tell over the story of the Pilgrims arrival in Plymouth Rock during the Thanksgiving meal has has not fulfilled his obligation of the day.
• Every participant of the meal should see themselves as if they had left England. We are noheg to act out the interaction between the pilgrims and the Indians. An אדם חשוב should not play the part of an Indian. Pilgrim hats are not absolutely necessary והמחמיר תבוא עליו ברכה
•Everyone must be thankful for at least two things but no more than four as being thankful for too many things is considered יוהרה.
• One must express what he is thankful for it’s not sufficient just to think of them. דברים שבלב אינם דברים.
• Pies and cobblers should be the last food consumed on thanksgiving and should be eaten before midnight.
