Q: This Thanksgiving tradition originated even before ancient Rome and long before the concept of Thanksgiving. What is it?
A: Breaking of the wishbone.
The breaking of the wishbone tradition originated when the ancient Romans pulled apart chicken bones looking for good luck. The English adopted it in the 16th century and then In the New World, Pilgrims played tug-of-war with wild turkey bones .
The actual “wishbone” term emerged in the 1800’s.
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