BuzzΒ·Posted on 22 Nov 201814 Questions Australians Have For Americans About ThanksgivingWhy are you eating pumpkin as dessert? Please. I must know.by Michelle RennexBuzzFeed Staff, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. How do y'all eat pumpkin pie as a dessert? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. And while we're on it, what's the deal with candied yams? 3. Is canned cranberry sauce some kind of joke you're playing on us? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Why are turkeys so damn big and how do you even know how long to cook them for? 5. Actually...what do turkeys even have to do with Thanksgiving? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. And why do you get your president to pardon one every year if the rest of you just eat them anyway? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Why do you celebrate Thanksgiving on a Thursday? ππππ πππππππππππ @emmachamberlain just realized thanksgiving is on a diff date every year omg stay woke 06:38 PM - 20 Nov 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Why not just give it a good ol' fashioned date to stick by so no one forgets? 8. And what does Black Friday have to do with being thankful? 9. What does Thanksgiving even celebrate? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. And do y'all just use the time as a practice Christmas? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Why do Americans need a full-on parade for Thanksgiving? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. What is green bean casserole and why is it a thing you guys genuinely seem to enjoy? 13. Don't even get me started on your stuffing. Why is it a side dish and not something you, you know, stuff inside the bird? 14. And above all, why do y'all eat at Thanksgiving like you haven't eaten all year?