by Rich Lowry
It’s not surprising that America’s great folk holiday and festival of abundance has become joined to its most popular, wildly entertaining game.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford looks for his receiver against the Houston Texans during the first half of their Thanksgiving Day NFL football game in Detroit, Mich., November 22, 2012.
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The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving without football, but the game and the holiday have now become so intertwined that one almost wonders how they managed it.
The most American holiday and the most American sport — both of which are American inventions with only limited uptake overseas — are joined at the hip, from high school games in the morning to the NFL broadcasts that provide a daylong backdrop to family gatherings.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving without football, but the game and the holiday have now become so intertwined that one almost wonders how they managed it.
The most American holiday and the most American sport — both of which are American inventions with only limited uptake overseas — are joined at the hip, from high school games in the morning to the NFL broadcasts that provide a daylong backdrop to family gatherings.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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