Gobble gobble! It’s that time of year again. In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy talk about their families’ Thanksgiving traditions and what it’s like to celebrate Thanksgiving while living away from home.

Fun facts

In the United States, the president pardons a turkey each year, meaning he spares its life. This tradition started in the 1940s, but it wasn’t made a yearly tradition until 1989 under the former President George H.W. Bush.

Expressions included in the study guide

* Marathon

* Friendsgiving

* Potluck

* To steal [one’s] thunder

* Splurge

* To make [something] stretch

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