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The Backstory: Popular Influencers Created Thanksgiving??

By Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

November 25, 2025

Thanksgiving is… the best. Whether you celebrate with family, friends, or even on your own… what makes it the best is the focus on gratitude. At least a dozen countries celebrate with a day or days of gratitude. But… what about all those traditions? Did a few big-time influencers impact when we celebrate, how we celebrate, what we eat, and in our parts… even the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Where did all those traditions come from and how have they evolved?

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This story originally appeared in Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

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