We watch the Macy's parade on TV, we serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless, the president pardons a turkey and we gather together. And there's always a turkey dinner.
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
First lady Mamie Eisenhower is amused by the gobbling of a 40-pound tom turkey presented to her at the White House, Nov. 14, 1957, fo rthe Eisenhower's Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. Eisenhower accepted the Illinois-raised turkey just before going to a luncheon party celebrating her 61st birthday. Others are unidentified. (AP Photo/Charles Gorry)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
President Lyndon Johnson, seated at head of table, as family and friends gather for Thanksgiving Day dinner at the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, Texas, Nov. 25, 1965. Clockwise from the President are: Mrs. T.J. Taylor III; J.C. Kellam; Lela Martin, cousin of the president; Pat Nugent, Luci?s boyfriend; Luci Baines, and Lady Bird Johnson. Lynda Bird is seated to the president?s right and Press Secretary Bill Moyers. Man with glasses is Earl Deathe. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
A helium inflated Superman rises over the Times Square crowd to lead the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1940. (AP Photo/ho)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
Charlie, Caroline Kennedy's pet Welsh terrier, inspects a turkey presented to President Kennedy after a traditional Thanksgiving week ceremony at the White House in Washington, Nov. 19, 1963. President Kennedy "pardoned" the bird, sending it back to the farm. Charlie had the run of the grounds during the ceremony. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
Helium-filled Popeye balloon figure floats above some of the 1,300,000 persons watching the 33rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade pass through Times Square, New York, November 26, 1959. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
Comedian Jimmy Durante rides on a Jumbo the elephant float during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Nov. 22, 1962. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
1955 photo of downtown Tucson near Stone and Congress next to the Lerner shops on the Friday after Thanksgiving as crowds come to see Santa Claus (at left). Photo by Jack Sheaffer Copyright 1996 The Arizona Daily Star
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
Visitors at the Govinda's Natural Food Restaurant had a chance to have a Thanksgiving dinner with the live turkey -Teeloc The Turkey-who walk between tables at the restaurant. Nov. 28, 1996.
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
Desert View High School students are studying the Native American aspect of Thanksgiving. Students having an early Thanksgiving dinner they prepared at school. Photo by Sergey Shayevich.11-25-97.
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
A group of volunteers are happily working together as they dish-up Thanksgiving plates to be served to the homeless and poor by the Salvation Army. Photo by Benjie Sanders. Photo taken on 11-26-98.
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade passes down Broadway in New york, Nov. 27, 1930. Many comical and grotesque designs and floats are to be seen in this parade. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
This is a photo of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Broadway in New York City on Nov. 30, 1933. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
This is a photo of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Broadway in New York City on Nov. 30, 1933. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
This is a scene from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade along Broadway in New York City on Nov. 30, 1933. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
President Franklin Roosevelt was just one of the nation?s millions of Turkey Carvers as he presided at the annual Thanksgiving dinner of the Warm Springs foundation in Warm Springs, Georgia, November 28, 1935. L to R, James Collins, Holyoke, Mass.; Charles Reik, Detroit; Charles Miller, Paterson, N.J.; Mrs. Roosevelt; the President; Russell Reynolds, Warm Springs; and Hope Chapin, Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
A giant baseball player float moves down 7th Avenue during the Macy' Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 28, 1946. (AP Photo/John Rooney)
A look at Thanksgiving Days past
A huge balloon in the form of comic fireman floats over Broadway during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 25, 1948. Thousands jammed the streets to watch .(AP Photo/John Rooney)
