A new survey found eight facts about how we celebrate Thanksgiving:  Almost as many people play board games on Thanksgiving as watch football . . . 41% of people take a nap . . . 52% have two helpings . . . and 86% claim they help clean up after the meal.  But only 56% of hosts say they allow their guests to help.         

#1.)  64% of people say they'll watch football on Thanksgiving and 56% say they'll play board games. 

#2.)  Nearly half of the people that host Thanksgiving begin preparing the dinner on the Monday or Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. 

#3.)  55% of Thanksgiving guests bring the host a gift and 84% of the gifts are a dessert or side dish.

#4.)  48% of hosts let someone else carve the turkey usually their significant other. 

#5.)  41% of people will take a nap on Thanksgiving. 

#6.)  52% have a second helping of dinner. 

#7.)  One in three people say they like leftovers better than Thanksgiving dinner itself. 

#8.)  And 86% of guests say they help with cleaning up and washing dishes after Thanksgiving dinner but 56% of hosts say they don't LET their guests help out.