Thanksgiving rolls around once a year but at the National Archives you can tag our Thanksgiving related records every day. Our sample set is a little heavy on the turkey, so pass up dessert and tag a few records instead! Here are some of my favorite images:
Look at her perfect form. To achieve the perfect baste, bend at the waist!
![Basting Turkeys](https://i0.wp.com/narations.blogs.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2011/11/bastet1.jpg?resize=269%2C300)
Clearly, these fellas like a little leg!
![Thanksgiving cheer distributed for men in service. New York City turned host to the boys in service today and cared for every man in uniform. Underwood and Underwood., ca. 1918](https://i0.wp.com/narations.blogs.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2011/11/soldiersturkey.jpg?resize=300%2C271)
Looks like this turkey received his pardon a bit too late.
More Thanksgiving records can be found here.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!