Often overlooked but still brings the heat every season, Thanksgiving Day is finally upon us. There are so many things that make turkey day one of the most underrated holidays on the calendar.
One reason the holiday is so near and dear to our hearts is that it is a day full of football. The NFL has long owned the holiday, and we’re all grateful for it.
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Since most years you have to watch with all your family, the halftime performances become the center of attention.
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With so many memorable performances in the books, which should be considered the best? Here are the three best Thanksgiving Day halftime performances.
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3. Destiny Child, 2004
Destiny’s Child’s performance in 2004 in Dallas was on par with a Super Bowl halftime performance. The group brought everything you would expect in a performance with them.
Just watching clips from the performance has me nostalgic for a time when I was six years old, and the club was jumpin’, jumpin’.
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2. Dolly Parton, 2023
Dolly Parton can do no wrong. Her Thanksgiving Day halftime performance in 2023 proved that the people want all the Parton they can handle.
The queen of country music proved that she can still own the stage whenever she chooses. This countdown has shown me that the Cowboys are blowing the Detroit Lions out of the water with these halftime performances.
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1. Creed, 2001
Creed’s performance in 2001 is still the gold standard of Thanksgiving Day halftime performances. There’s really not a week that goes by that I don’t see a clip from this performance on social media.
The ball is now in the court of Post Malone, Lil John, and Jack White. Will they be able to take us higher and give us an epic halftime performance?
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