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Thanksgiving is full of comedy material. There's the signature American gluttony, the widespread ignorance of its dark history, and, of course, coping with being around your family.

But whether you're spending the holiday at your relatives', hosting a Friendsgiving, or just hanging out by yourself with takeout at home, chances are, you'll need a little break to recover from the food coma at some point during the day. Don't worry. Bored Panda has you covered.

We've put together a list of funny Thanksgiving memes that perfectly capture the essence of Turkey Day, so put on your stretchiest sweatpants, pour yourself a drink, and get ready for some giggles!

Oh, and if you forgot how everyone celebrated Thanksgiving last year, fire up our post from 2020.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best thing about black friday is waking up at 9am, having coffee while watching YouTube vids of chaotic black friday shoppers from the safety and warmth of my couch.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After the inlaws were exposed to covid on friday, all plans cancelled. Thats exactly what we are doing today. After two years of cancelled Thanksgiving, it may become our new tradition.

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Paul C.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You sound like my kinda gal. Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends.

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Debra McGeorge
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s what I did, and it was wonderful! I just got dressed long enough to walk my dog. Came back and got comfy again. I’m sticking to this routine. I eat what I want, when I want, and dress how I want!

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Robert Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds so Awesome. Usually when my ex would say that we are going to have an unplanned day, it means that I was not allowed to make plans.

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Larry Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah. Wait until he does this more than twice a year. Cue - "the passion is go e speech"....

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One of the first Thanksgiving celebrations was in 1621, when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast.

Pilgrims held their second Thanksgiving celebration in 1623 to commemorate the end of a long drought that had threatened the year's harvest and prompted Governor Bradford to call for a religious fast. Days of fasting and thanksgiving on an annual or occasional basis became common practice in other New England settlements as well.

For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states, and it wasn't until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So now your sisters husband is your stepson. And your dad is now mowing both your yards.

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In many American households, Thanksgiving has lost much of its original religious significance; it now centers mostly on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. When it comes to turkey, a Thanksgiving staple so ubiquitous it has become an essential part of the holiday, we aren't sure if it was or wasn't served when the Pilgrims hosted the inaugural feast in 1621.

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But today, 85 to 90 percent of Americans prepare the bird—whether roasted, baked or deep-fried—on Thanksgiving. Other traditional foods include stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL! At my house it is customary for you to return to yours as soon as possible....

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Although the American concept of Thanksgiving developed in the colonies of New England, you could theoretically trace its roots back to the other side of the Atlantic. Both the Separatists who came over on the Mayflower and the Puritans who arrived soon after brought with them a tradition of providential holidays—a time of fasting during difficult or pivotal moments and days of feasting and celebration to thank God in times of plenty.

Imagine the memes they'd share!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's weird but growing up we always seemed to tolerate racism or sexism from Grandpa because of his age. There really is no excuse for it however old you are. Just because you're old it doesn't give you a free pass to be an a$$hole.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is SO my dad :D!! Every single time I visit he goes a huntin' for it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey guys I would like to announce that I'm an idiot. I only just realized that when my various family members say grace and say something like "thank you for this food and the hands that prepared it" they're probably not just talking about the one or two people who cooked/prepped the meal. They probably mean to thank the farmers and all kinds of people. Better late than never, I guess 🤦‍♀

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trust me, you don't want to participate in the conversation that would follow this comment. !!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, it's just the one day of the year we celebrate it. The rest of the year we just don't really talk about it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boyfriend is venezuelan and my family is a bunch of racists - so they pretend he doesn't exist and still ask me at every family reunion why I'm "still single". Well, f**k you, we'll stay at home and eat a turkey all by ourselves.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get stuck there, I choose to go there. No one ever said I had to grow up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was I the only kid in the history of ever who just ate what they were given? I'm sure I was well-loved and pandered to in other areas, but food was food so we ate it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat started freaking out last night and staring at the door and making crazy noises! I opened the door and a very skinny fuzzy gray and white cat ran in! He’s so sweet if we keep him we’re naming him Turkey cause he found us on Thanksgiving eve!

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