Would you like to add a new yearly tradition with family or friends this year? Or maybe you have too much to do already around the Holidays? Regardless...today is Thanksmas!What is this made up day you say? Well in 2014, there are 28 days between Thanksgiving & Christmas, and today is the halfway mark in between. It's Thanksmas y'all!

And it's a yearly tradition for me and my local friends to gather and celebrate before we all get too busy for each other because of work parties, traveling, Christmas, New Years, etc. I know what some of you are thinking, and no- it isn't associated with Festivus, but probably should be:

The "mini-holiday" is open to interpretations, but mine usually consists of a potluck and a white elephant gift exchange...where each person brings a wrapped gift to blindly exchange for another! Other activities I've used have been movie or TV marathons, dinner reservations, and prizes for the best dressed/ugliest sweater. New Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon put a giving spin on this special day:

Looks like I might need to add charity work and some type of pole for next year :D

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