Presidents have played a role in the annual Thanksgiving celebration since 1789 . 1 bite - Amount of turkey eaten by former President Bill Clinton on Thanksgiving Day in 2011 , who told CNN 's Dr. Sanjay Gupta President Obama continued the tradition by pardoning a turkey at The White House this week . TL;DR A new study finds that Americans are more likely to eat their holiday dinner on Thanksgiving.
Presidents have played a role in the annual Thanksgiving celebration since 1789 . President Obama continued the tradition by pardoning a turkey at The White House this week . TL;DR A new study finds that Americans are more likely to eat their holiday dinner on Thanksgiving.