On the last Thursday of every November, Renoites and Americans alike join around the dining table with family and friends to fill their bellies with turkey, mashed potatoes and pie — many perhaps following the unspoken rule of "no politics at the dinner table."

Attendees get ready to turn on the Macy’s parade , a football game or the televised National Dog Show while the young adults avoid uncomfortable questions about their dating lives ( here's how to properly do so ), grandpa snoozes on the couch, and someone always drinks a little too much champagne .

But why do many Americans celebrate this holiday of food and family?

Unlike what we’re told as kids, the holiday's origin did not actually start with a friendly invite to dinner.

When was the first Thanksgiving?

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