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Thanksgiving is full of comedy material. There's the signature American gluttony, the widespread ignorance of its dark history, and, of course, coping with being around your family.

But whether you're spending the holiday at your relatives', hosting a Friendsgiving, or just hanging out by yourself with takeout at home, chances are, you'll need a little break to recover from the food coma at some point during the day. Don't worry. Bored Panda has you covered.

We've put together a list of funny Thanksgiving memes that perfectly capture the essence of Turkey Day, so put on your stretchiest sweatpants, pour yourself a drink, and get ready for some giggles!

Oh, and if you forgot how everyone celebrated Thanksgiving last year, fire up our post from 2020.

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Funny meme about Thanksgiving, advising people to record Black Friday fights with phones horizontal for better videos.

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Kai David
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best thing about black friday is waking up at 9am, having coffee while watching YouTube vids of chaotic black friday shoppers from the safety and warmth of my couch.

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    Thanksgiving meme about staying in pajamas, watching movies, and taking naps all day, shared by Mommy Meme Jeans.

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    Kai David
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After the inlaws were exposed to covid on friday, all plans cancelled. Thats exactly what we are doing today. After two years of cancelled Thanksgiving, it may become our new tradition.

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    One of the first Thanksgiving celebrations was in 1621, when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast.

    Pilgrims held their second Thanksgiving celebration in 1623 to commemorate the end of a long drought that had threatened the year's harvest and prompted Governor Bradford to call for a religious fast. Days of fasting and thanksgiving on an annual or occasional basis became common practice in other New England settlements as well.

    For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states, and it wasn't until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

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    Thanksgiving meme about a family's complicated dating situation leading to dad mowing the yard to find peace.

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    ƒιѕн
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So now your sisters husband is your stepson. And your dad is now mowing both your yards.

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    In many American households, Thanksgiving has lost much of its original religious significance; it now centers mostly on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. When it comes to turkey, a Thanksgiving staple so ubiquitous it has become an essential part of the holiday, we aren't sure if it was or wasn't served when the Pilgrims hosted the inaugural feast in 1621.

    But today, 85 to 90 percent of Americans prepare the bird—whether roasted, baked or deep-fried—on Thanksgiving. Other traditional foods include stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate.

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    Thanksgiving meme about humorous plans to drink margaritas before family arrives.

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    Philly Bob Squires
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL! At my house it is customary for you to return to yours as soon as possible....

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    Although the American concept of Thanksgiving developed in the colonies of New England, you could theoretically trace its roots back to the other side of the Atlantic. Both the Separatists who came over on the Mayflower and the Puritans who arrived soon after brought with them a tradition of providential holidays—a time of fasting during difficult or pivotal moments and days of feasting and celebration to thank God in times of plenty.

    Imagine the memes they'd share!

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    Thanksgiving meme with bowling ball labeled “Politics” knocking down “A nice Thanksgiving” pins.

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's weird but growing up we always seemed to tolerate racism or sexism from Grandpa because of his age. There really is no excuse for it however old you are. Just because you're old it doesn't give you a free pass to be an a$$hole.

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    #12

    Funny meme about asking for the Wi-Fi password before Thanksgiving.

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    LoveAllOfYou
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is SO my dad :D!! Every single time I visit he goes a huntin' for it.

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    Funny Thanksgiving meme about bringing up politics to save on Christmas gifts.

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    #14

    Thanksgiving meme with a family praying over dinner and a farmer harvesting onions.

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    KiwiBubbles
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey guys I would like to announce that I'm an idiot. I only just realized that when my various family members say grace and say something like "thank you for this food and the hands that prepared it" they're probably not just talking about the one or two people who cooked/prepped the meal. They probably mean to thank the farmers and all kinds of people. Better late than never, I guess 🤦‍♀

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    Funny meme joking about Thanksgiving family questions and supply chain issues.

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    Walking On Sunshine
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trust me, you don't want to participate in the conversation that would follow this comment. !!!

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    Thanksgiving meme humorously highlighting overeating habits by Tank.Sinatra.

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    Blarrg
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it's just the one day of the year we celebrate it. The rest of the year we just don't really talk about it.

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    #23

    Child overwhelmed by parrots, captioned with funny Thanksgiving family questions.

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    Zedrapazia
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boyfriend is venezuelan and my family is a bunch of racists - so they pretend he doesn't exist and still ask me at every family reunion why I'm "still single". Well, f**k you, we'll stay at home and eat a turkey all by ourselves.

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    #24

    A man humorously seated at the children's table during Thanksgiving with kids around him.

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    ƒιѕн
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get stuck there, I choose to go there. No one ever said I had to grow up.

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    Funny meme about Thanksgiving dinner challenges with kids.

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    Mer☕️🧭☕️
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was I the only kid in the history of ever who just ate what they were given? I'm sure I was well-loved and pandered to in other areas, but food was food so we ate it.

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    #27

    Thanksgiving meme with face in gravy saying "healthier choices" on mashed potatoes.

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    Overweight cat sitting on a mat, humorously illustrating the feeling after Thanksgiving.

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    Poultry Geist
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat started freaking out last night and staring at the door and making crazy noises! I opened the door and a very skinny fuzzy gray and white cat ran in! He’s so sweet if we keep him we’re naming him Turkey cause he found us on Thanksgiving eve!

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    Dog looks at reflection in mirror, contemplating Thanksgiving feast.

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    Unnamed Hooman
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only 15? My mom has 10-11 siblings (I can’t remember exactly) and my dad has 9. Only 1 on each side aren’t married, and the majority have kids. There is not a single only child so far, and I have 7 siblings. Thanksgiving is chaotic.

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    Auntriarch
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that before or after your sit the turkey upright put a paper hat on it and take photos to put amusing captions to?

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    Mike Morton
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No idea who said it's from wizards, this is from a manga called Berserk by the late Kentaro Miura

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    Isabel Care
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people go for a walk on "Family gathering holidays"? So they don't kill their family

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    Isabel Care
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have managed about 3 hours (a lot for me) with just parents and 2 siblings. Add a couple more people I know and then the recovery time goes from days to weeks

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    rspanther
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No no don't cut cut off mom from the wine you don't want to see her when that happens.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should just leave them out there, then they won't mess up the house again.

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    Elise Hansen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i feel sooo sorry for my gma i ate close to nothing since I had a cold

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    Kristal
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, people can take pictures of things they've made. Plus 25 points if it is their first time cooking turkey for Thanksgiving

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    Jennie-Lind Normand
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless we have American family there are very few Canadians that 'celebrate two thanksgivings'

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    Kate Johnson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda would've like to see the whole thing instead of the beginning being cut off.

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    Walking On Sunshine
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "It was Johnny Hopkins, and Sloan Kettering. And they were blazin' that s**t up every day."

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    LazyPanda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this is just a sign you should make sweet potato pie 😏

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