Recorded in Norman, Oklahoma
This snapshot was collected in conjunction with the Museum on Main Street program at the Smithsonian Institution. It is part of the "Be Here: Main Street" collection, intended to capture Americans' stories about their neighborhoods, waterways, towns, traditions, and personal experiences.
Tell us about your holiday traditions.
Jill: Hi, this is Jill.
Tanya: This is Tanya.
Jill: And we're from Oklahoma, and motor cross is one sport in our community where family and friends and neighbors come together. So today, we're at a motor cross track.
Tanya: To win a turkey for Thanksgiving.
Jill: And we have sons and dads and daughters, all that competed in races, and pit back races to win a turkey.
Tanya: And we actually brought home three turkeys today that we've donated to the needy. And how many did your son get Jill?
Jill: Two turkeys and one Cornish hen.
Tanya: Oh, that's so great.
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