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Do You Approve of 'Black Friday' Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:28:42 +0000

The big gimmick this Thanksgiving season is retailers beginning their Black Friday sales on Thursday, a day previously reserved for turkey and football with the family. This has understandably annoyed retail employees, who now have to work on what was previously a holiday. It also isn’t necessarily winning over consumers. According to a survey from Google [...]

Looking For Turkey and Some Company This Thanksgiving?

Grateful Mike — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:42:09 +0000

Are you going to be alone this Thanksgiving?
If you are looking for a place to enjoy a feast and the company of others this turkey day, here's a couple places offering free Thanksgiving meals.
The Unity Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual event in Lions Park from noon until 4 p.m. at the Kiwanis Community House. The menu includes roasted turkey, cornbread dressing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, beverages and for dessert, sweet potato pie.

Arlo Guthrie's 'Alice's Restaurant' Served Up on Your Sunday Brunch

Grateful Mike — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:15:50 +0000

Have you heard Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant Massacree"? Many fans know every word to the Thanksgiving classic.

This Sunday morning, our holiday tradition continues as we are featuring "Alice's Restaurant" at the beginning of the 8 o'clock hour as our November Album Side Sunday.

We'll also throw in a side dish on Your Sunday Brunch by playing the first song from side 2 of the album, "Chilling Of The Evening."

NFL 2011 Season – Thanksgiving Day Games Recap

Joe Student — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:40:09 +0000

Green Bay 27 – Detroit 15
Aaron Rodgers threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 27-15 on Thanksgiving Day. The Packers (11-0) remained unbeaten in part by intercepting Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford three times and turning those turnovers into 17 points. Detroit (7-4) tried to intimidat

What's on TV Thanksgiving Day? — Thanksgiving TV and Movie Roundup

Kathy Landin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:55:02 +0000

You’ve got the meal all figured out, but there’s an entire day of preparation ahead of you and that means your family needs entertaining. You want to turn on the tube, but not lull the holiday spirit. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of unique and Thanksgiving-oriented specials available for your whole clan to watch. [...]

Did You Watch The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? [GALLERY]

Grateful Mike — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:28:52 +0000

Does your family watch the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Have you ever seen it in person?

The parade is one of my favorite ways to kick off the holiday season, I especially like all of the giant character balloons floating among the tall buildings in New York City. Do you have a favorite? I'd have to say Spiderman

NFL Thursday Games Preview – Week 12, Thanksgiving Day Games

Joe Student — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:51:39 +0000

Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – 12:30 PM In a key NFC North game, Detroit (7-3) plays host to the undefeated Packers (10-0). With an NFL-best quarterback rating of 128.8, Aaron Rodgers is the leader of Green Bay’s offensive attack, which averages a league-best 35.5 points per game. Rodgers throws to Jordy Nelson when [...]

Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:03:58 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.

While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.

32 Percent Have More to Be Thankful for This Year — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:26 +0000

Sometimes it gets lost in all the traveling and stuffing and football, but the point of Thanksgiving is to acknowledge the things you’re thankful for from the past year. According to a new poll from Harris Interactive of 2,463 adults, only 32 percent will have more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than they have in the previous few Thanksgivings.

Nickelback Respond to NFL Petition in Hilarious 'Funny or Die' Clip

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:10:31 +0000

Leave it to Funny or Die to remedy a touchy situation with a little comedy! By now we all know that a few people in Detroit are not happy about Nickelback’s upcoming performance during the United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show during the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving Day. The online petition hasn’t deterred the band too much, but why not have a little fun with it.

8 Wacky Presidential Turkey Pardon Moments [VIDEOS, PHOTOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:00:35 +0000

As holidays go, Thanksgiving sure has its share of odd traditions. Live parades with lip-synched musical numbers! Mincemeat pies and Jell-O molds! Grandma Ruthie removing her dentures at the dinner table! Not even the President of the United States is spared his share of the inanity. Case in point: the presidential turkey pardon, an annual [...]

Make Thanksgiving Dinner From Scratch with This Recipe Roundup

Kathy Landin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:00:13 +0000

Feeling up for a challenge this Thanksgiving? Sick of the canned cranberry sauce and the pre-made, store-bought turkey? Try cooking an entire feast for your family… from scratch! Let’s face it, in the end, you may be a little bit worn out, but you get to eat the delicious results and bask in the light of your own accomplishment. This year, le

What's Your Favorite Thanksgiving Movie?

Grateful Mike — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:09:41 +0000

Do you have a favorite movie that you like to watch around Thanksgiving?

There are a lot of films with Thanksgiving dinner scenes and a few that are all about the November holiday.

My favorite would have to be "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." The 1987 film starring Steve Martin and John Candy contains loads of memorable hilarious scenes and has some very heart warming moments too. It focuses on Martin's character, Neal Page, trying to make it home for Thanksgiving dinner with his family with help from Candy's character Del Griffith.

For the entire family, you still can't beat "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving." This animated Peanuts special from 1973 proves that there is more to the holiday than just a turkey feast. The gang makes due with a dinner of toast, jellybeans, pretzels and popcorn.

10 Thanksgiving Pie Disasters

Alex Zalben — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:00:26 +0000

Ah, pie. One of the great joys of Thanksgiving…that can so easily turn to abject terror if done wrong. From burnt crusts, to terrible fillings, pie is either really good, or really, really bad. Here's ten of the worst Thanksgiving pies we've ever seen. 1 Buck Hunt We're torn about what makes this [...]

9 Towns with Tasty Thanksgiving Names

Lindsay Seim — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:46 +0000

Thanksgiving is upon us. For good pilgrims all across the country, it's a special day to gather together with beloved friends and beloved and/or kind of beloved family to celebrate with a bountiful cornucopia of gravy, green beans and Cool Whip. But for many people, Thanksgiving is a year-round presence as they live in towns [...]

William Shatner Preaches Turkey Fryer Safety In Bizarre PSA [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:30:26 +0000

This Thanksgiving PSA from William Shatner rests somewhere between his musical stylings and that time he threw a chair on ‘$20,000 Pyramid’ on the weirdness scale.

In the video below that Shatner made for State Farm Insurance, the onetime Capt. Kirk talks about the dangers of deep-frying a turkey.

Get a Sneak Peek at Macy's New Thanksgiving Day Parade Floats [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:30:59 +0000

Thanksgiving is a week away, but you can see several of the new floats that will grace the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade right now courtesy of ‘Today.’