its a time of the year when americans can "let loose" with thier diet and pretend like they are not giving a crap about what they eat for one day even though they really eat like that every other day of the year. and also its a time for them to pretend like they know the history of the united states and also pretend to be thankful for things.
christmas is coming!
you forgot to mention the thanksgiving day football game and drink massive amounts of beer during the game, showing up to the dinner table hammered and passing out on the dining room floor.