I lived on 12th street Union City, born in 43 and we did anything for Thanksgiving too. We could only go out in costume (ragamuffin type) from 9 AM to 12 PM. Most people gave pennies, fruit, nuts or candy. I remember one house that the lady let you reach into a bowl and how many pennies you could hold in one hand you could keep. One neighbor would tape pennies or nickels in a string and through them out the window since she was on the 3rd. floor. After 12 PM was family time and we had to go home. EL