With Thanksgiving less than a week off, people are going online to share their family traditions ― and more than a few jokes ― about the holiday, causing #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions to trend on Twitter Thursday evening.
It’s not clear who started the hashtag, but soon thousands were joining in with their own weird takes on the holiday.
Here’s a sampling:
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— Writerlike🌎 (@writerlike1) November 16, 2017
Staging a Turkey flash mob pic.twitter.com/N52Z6fCftF
Start Festivus early by doing the airing of grievances instead of what you're grateful for.#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— Keebler Sidejob (@kauffeemann) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— Lizzy Lou Who🍁🍂 (@_wintergirl93) November 17, 2017
Letting the dogs have their own table pic.twitter.com/MuJ4Qk6GEy
Being thankful for what you already have then the next day getting into angry fits and fighting people for good deals at the store.
— 🍂unicorns🦃donuts🍁 (@UnicornsDonuts) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions For the 30th consecutive year, I will watch "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." pic.twitter.com/JkZzB87iqr
— Ralph Mack ☉😎 (@RJMack65) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions Putting Easter eggs under the Christmas tree while dressed in your Halloween costume.
— C'mon pretty baby, Chris me deadly (@HeyItsChris412) November 16, 2017
Putting beef on the trifle #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions pic.twitter.com/pjdyyGHtRQ
— Maxine Jennifer (@maxinejennifer) November 16, 2017
Saying grace in Klingon. #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— Jessica Wildfire (@JessicaLexicus) November 16, 2017
Musical chairs to determine who has to sit at the Kiddie Table... #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions pic.twitter.com/K8Zkw6w7Ha
— Geoffrey Gould (@realbadger) November 16, 2017
Pin the tail on the Turducken. #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— SadAltGrl (@ErinLea7) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions Annual Thanksgiving Fireball pic.twitter.com/vlKo3UrH1E
— Ray*mond Li*terally (@madbarrister) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions Using an Ouija board at the holiday table to keep your lost family members in the loop&part of the festivities.
— Empress of Universe (@Kthhigley1) November 16, 2017
Pop corn, jelly beans and toast
— 🌹Rosey🌹 (@6CentsRose) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions pic.twitter.com/8PWdbJlTg9
Offering up the bag of giblets to Cthulhu #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— Kris randomly (@toonces_lives) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions I kinda like to chill with the bird. pic.twitter.com/C6Q10Rs4eb
— Dana (@sunkisseeddd) November 16, 2017
Hiding giblets under your pillow the night before Thanksgiving #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— 🦃 Shea Browning (@SheaBrowning) November 16, 2017
Weaving bacon blankets to help the turkey stay warm in the oven #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions pic.twitter.com/dS4LUr0Z1X
— Jennie 🍭 (@JennieR27990167) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions Voting your least favorite relative out of the house.
— Holly Wood (@ReadHollyWood) November 17, 2017
Cranberry in a can. #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions pic.twitter.com/Zbs4PTR9sY
— Michael (@quickbear) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions Wish-Boning with @SnoopDogg pic.twitter.com/g6ywkXKKIw
— 🐯 Cat Gee 🐯 (@CatGee1989) November 16, 2017
We go around the table to review our funeral plans & wishes for our memorial service (children under 18 are exempt) #WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— oorannob (@jvbt82hhs) November 16, 2017
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions
— Jonathan 🐰 (@houseofrosen) November 16, 2017
Throwing turkeys out of a helicopter pic.twitter.com/Hhzo1RBkYO
#WeirdThanksgivingTraditions Dead cat rituals pic.twitter.com/m76tqLVzvP
— BellaDonna🍷 (@DonnaMLanglais) November 16, 2017