The Thanksgiving Pilgrim, who received his moniker from John Wayne, lives in Turkey, Texas, the home of Bob Wills, who, of course, is still the king. Every Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, the Thanksgiving Pilgrim herds up his flock of turkeys, each of whom wears a tiny harness, and they fly him and his buckboard wagon around the state so that he can deliver jalapeno cranberry relish, sweet potatoes, fried okra, smoked javelina, tamale dressing, pecan pie, and all sorts of other delicacies to the good people of the Lone Star State. Although the pilgrim travels from the Rio Grande to the Red to the Sabine and all points in between, he always manages to get everything delivered just in time to sit down on his couch for the opening kickoff of the Cowboy game. And that is the largely unknown tale of Thanksgiving in Texas. Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!
As an added bonus, here is a song that the Thanksgiving Pilgrim listens to on his eight-track player while he is out on delivery:
And here is a link to Waylon County if you are hankering for a copy:
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