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Why is it that, in the USA, we eat turkey on Thanksgiving but don't eat rabbit on Easter or groundhog on Groundhog Day?

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    billstickers - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by billstickers 1 Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:31AM

    what about after birth on labour day

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  1. musicbook - 56-60 years old - male

    Reply by musicbook Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:32AM

    lol! I must admit I never thought of that one!

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  2. billstickers - 26-30 years old - male

    Reply by billstickers Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:36AM

    cheers my friend have a good thanksgiving

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7 Answers to "Why is it that, in the USA, we eat turkey on Thanksgiving but don't eat rabbit on Easter or groundhog on Groundhog Day?"

  1. AvalonWeiss - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by AvalonWeiss Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:34AM

    Duh! Obviously you don't know the meanings behind each of the holidays you mentioned and have fallen victim of the commercialization of the holidays.

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  2. musicbook - 56-60 years old - male

    Reply by musicbook Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:39AM

    Yikes! I'm thankful ONE of us has a sense of humor! ;-)

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  3. BabzEsq24 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by BabzEsq24 Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:57AM

    1938 New Yorker cover

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  4. toistory - 41-45 years old

    Posted by toistory Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:40AM

    One:rabbits are adorable two: groundhog just sounds unappetizing (we need his shadow)
    Three: some stupid tradition began a long time ago eating these birds - yick!

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  5. amanalone - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by amanalone Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:27AM

    Because you are Turkey Killers

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  6. Chagrinned - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Chagrinned Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:26AM

    Lol! Many consider turkeys unsightly creatures, whereas, bunnies and groundhogs are cute and fuzzy . . just can't be upsetting the little ones. : )

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  7. JVTool - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by JVTool Nov 22nd, 2012 at 8:25AM

    We don't? Man, now I have to change my traditions!

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