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Results for - Thanksgiving Celebrations 2012

2,340 voters participated in this survey

• 1. Do you celebrate American Thanksgiving?
  Yes | 66.41% | 1,554 votes

  No | 22.82% | 534 votes

  Not Applicable | 10.77% | 252 votes
• 2. How many days do you take off work?
  Thursday only | 12.61% | 295 votes

  Friday only | 4.49% | 105 votes

  Thursday and Friday | 20.81% | 487 votes

  I take the week off | 5.85% | 137 votes

  N/A | 54.06% | 1,265 votes

  Other (please specify) | 2.18% | 51 votes
• 3. Where will you eat?
  We host | 29.23% | 684 votes

  We go to a relative or friend's house | 35.13% | 822 votes

  We go to a restaurant | 6.97% | 163 votes

  We have friends/relatives over after dinner | 9.83% | 230 votes

  N/A | 25.94% | 607 votes

  Other (please specify) | 2.26% | 53 votes
• 4. Your turkey will be...
  frozen | 34.06% | 797 votes

  fresh | 21.20% | 496 votes

  organic | 6.71% | 157 votes

  butterball | 21.07% | 493 votes

  deboned | 3.46% | 81 votes

  no turkey this year | 20.56% | 481 votes

  Other (please specify) | 5.94% | 139 votes
• 5. Have you ever tried one of the following?
  a deep fried turkey | 31.97% | 748 votes

  turducken (a cornish hen, inside a duck, inside a turkey) | 11.20% | 262 votes

  wild turkey (the bird, not the bourbon) | 14.83% | 347 votes

  none of the above | 53.21% | 1,245 votes
• 6. Which side dishes do you consider to be mandatory for Thanksgiving?
  Mashed potatoes | 64.96% | 1,520 votes

  Butternut squash | 11.20% | 262 votes

  Sweet potato | 37.91% | 887 votes

  Cranberry sauce | 50.34% | 1,178 votes

  Green beans | 37.56% | 879 votes

  Stuffing | 65.47% | 1,532 votes

  Gravy | 58.33% | 1,365 votes

  N/A | 11.28% | 264 votes

  Other (please specify) | 3.93% | 92 votes
• 7. Will you cook the stuffing inside the turkey or separately?
  Inside the turkey | 25.30% | 592 votes

  Stove top or caserole | 32.14% | 752 votes

  Both | 16.71% | 391 votes

  N/A | 24.70% | 578 votes

  Other (please specify) | 1.15% | 27 votes
• 8. Do you decorate your house for Thanksgiving?
  Yes | 24.36% | 570 votes

  No | 62.91% | 1,472 votes

  Not Applicable | 12.74% | 298 votes
• 9. How much do you spend on Thanksgiving celebrations?
  Less than $100 | 42.18% | 987 votes

  Between $100 and $250 | 24.23% | 567 votes

  Between $250 and $500 | 5.64% | 132 votes

  Between $500 and $750 | 2.22% | 52 votes

  Over $750 | 1.28% | 30 votes

  N/A | 24.06% | 563 votes

  Other (please specify) | 0.38% | 9 votes
• 10. Will you be spending more tha last year?
  Spending more | 10.90% | 255 votes

  Spending less | 23.08% | 540 votes

  Spending the same | 37.82% | 885 votes

  N/A | 27.78% | 650 votes

  Other (please specify) | 0.43% | 10 votes
• 11. Would you prefer to celebrate Thanksgiving in October like they do in Canada?
  Yes | 8.93% | 209 votes

  No | 66.79% | 1,563 votes

  N/A | 24.27% | 568 votes

  If yes, why?

  it is too close to christmas in the states. no time to recover. october sounds good

  i am canadian

  because i'm canadian
• 12. Would you prefer Thanksgiving to be on a Friday versus Thursday?
  Prefer Friday | 19.49% | 456 votes

  No, keep it like it is | 57.86% | 1,354 votes

  N/A | 22.65% | 530 votes
• 13. What activities do you do over the thanksgiving weekend?
  Watch football | 30.13% | 705 votes

  Play outdoor games with family and firends | 14.02% | 328 votes

  Shop, shop, shop | 26.37% | 617 votes

  Go around the table saying what we are thankful for | 21.62% | 506 votes

  Play cards and board games | 20.73% | 485 votes

  Hang out, catch-up, etc | 37.99% | 889 votes

  Sleep a lot | 22.39% | 524 votes

  Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 22.14% | 518 votes

  Community events | 4.32% | 101 votes

  N/A | 21.28% | 498 votes

  Other (please specify) | 2.48% | 58 votes
• 14. Have you ever had a turkey disatser?
  Put the turkey in too late - ended up eating dinner after 10 PM | 7.65% | 179 votes

  Turkey visibly undercooked for all to see as it was being carved at the table | 6.50% | 152 votes

  Burnt the turkey | 6.97% | 163 votes

  Turkey was so dry, gravy didn't even help it | 11.97% | 280 votes

  Dropped the cooked turkey on the floor taking it out of the oven | 6.54% | 153 votes

  None | 46.67% | 1,092 votes

  N/A | 22.52% | 527 votes

  Other (please specify) | 2.14% | 50 votes
• 15. Which of the following are you thankful for this year?
  Health | 50.51% | 1,182 votes

  Happiness | 42.44% | 993 votes

  Family | 63.89% | 1,495 votes

  Friends | 46.20% | 1,081 votes

  The fact that I and or my partner have a job | 26.41% | 618 votes

  Being able to celebrate this holiday in a fashion that I am accustom too | 25.81% | 604 votes

  My faith | 27.31% | 639 votes

  Democracy - the freedom to have opinions | 27.95% | 654 votes

  I have nothing to be thankful for this year | 3.46% | 81 votes

  N/A | 14.02% | 328 votes

  Other (please specify) | 1.58% | 37 votes

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