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Awkward Thanksgiving

Let's face it: Family can get awkward. On the year's biggest family holiday, celebrate the good, the bad and the weird with these awesome images.

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The heating unit

The heating unit

Two childhood friends, Mike Bender and Doug Chernack, started collecting awkward family photos for their blog after seeing an awkward picture hanging in Mike's family's house. Soon, Awkward Family Photos became an internet sensation.

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Hair and makeup

Hair and makeup

Hair and makeup
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Dinner conversation

Dinner conversation

Dinner conversation
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Stuffing

Stuffing

Stuffing
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Around the horn

Around the horn

Around the horn
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The pilgrim pout

The pilgrim pout

The pilgrim pout
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Paper boy

Paper boy

Paper boy
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Turkey Boy

Turkey boy

Turkey Boy
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What's cooking

What's cooking

What's cooking
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Giving thanks

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Elephant in the room

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Drumroll please

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A slice of life

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Roasted

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The good life

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Pilgrim boy

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The bird

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The natives

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Amaizing grace

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Face-off

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Face paint

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Fowl play

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Inner Turkey

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Maize

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Say uncle

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Seasonal expression

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She's got leg

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Thanks for nothing

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The angler

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The baster

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The chug

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The colonials

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The Mayflowers

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The kids' table

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Tryptophania



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Happy Holidays, from our family to yours!

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