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Big Trouble at This Year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:00:27 +0000

According to the New York Post, there was a lot going on behind the scenes of the 2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City that we would probably never find out about, and officials like it that way. To bad for them, the secrets are out. For starters, 67-year-old Robert Blasetti was marching [...]

Facebook Helps President Obama Pardon Two Turkeys

Emerald Catron — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:01:33 +0000

After a neck and neck online competition, President Obama today granted pardon to two turkeys, Cobbler and Gobbler. Cobbler, who likes eating cranberries and listening to Carly Simon, narrowly beat out Gobbler, the corn-eating turkey who loves bluegrass. (The voting took place via Facebook poll.) President Obama named Gobbler as Cobbler’s “alternate.” The pair will [...]

The 10 Funniest Thanksgiving 'SNL' Skits

Mike Sampson — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:30:32 +0000

Thanksgiving is almost here and while Thanksgiving doesn’t have the carols or claymation specials of Christmas but that doesn’t mean that Turkey Day is without its traditions. There’s turkey and wine and football and bickering with your family and the classic ‘SNL’ sketches. We’ve compiled the best Thanksgiving skits ‘SNL’ has aired over the years [...]

Lapeer Elks Thanksgiving Dinner

Carl Coffey — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:43:58 +0000

flickr.com The Lapeer Elks Lodge will be serving a free buffet-style dinner, on Thanksgiving Day from 1-3 p.m. at the lodge on Nepessing Street. Visitors can enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, stuffing, dessert, coffee and everything else that comes with the traditional holiday feast. The annual Elks dinner feeds local elderly residents each [...]

How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:32:32 +0000

We heard the average gluttonous American will consume some 4,500 calories this Thanksgiving Day, according to the Calorie Control Council. However, that statistic may be a bit exaggerated—unless your idea of a holiday feast is about 16 slices of pepperoni pizza with large soda chaser, that is.

How Long is Too Long To Stay With Your Family For The Holidays? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:52:03 +0000

Over the next few weeks, people will be traveling near and far to spend time with their families for the holidays. This begs the question, how long is too long to stay with relatives. A new survey has the answers. The most popular answer was four to six nights. Coming in second was one week. [...]

Will You Be Traveling This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:15:44 +0000

The rush to join the extended family for turkey and stuffing makes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving the busiest travel day of the year. And this year it's going to be a busier than last year.

What Are the Most Common Places to Find Germs in a Restaurant?

Mike Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:25:12 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving dinner takes place at the dining room table. But if your family’s tradition involves going to local restaurant instead, you should understand the risk factors involved in breaking bread with hundreds, possibly thousands, of other people who might not be as hygienic as you. At a restaurant, the biggest risk [...]

15 Awesome Paper Thanksgiving Turkeys

Emerald Catron — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:26:29 +0000

Sure, the food at Thanksgiving is great. But in our opinion, the real star of this holiday is the terrifying artwork brought home from elementary school art class. Unlike actual turkeys, you probably won’t so eat them as throw up in your mouth a little bit. Plus it’s almost as disturbing as how drunk your [...]

10 Bizarre Thanksgiving Foods: Vegan Turkey, Gravy Soda and More

Carl Pettit — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:41:16 +0000

Thanksgiving is a time for the family to come together, tell stories, then sit down and feast on some tasty, belly-expanding deliciousness. Turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are all Thanksgiving staples, but if you want to really spice things up a bit this year, we have some ideas. Bizarre presentation, unusual flavor and [...]

The 15 Grossest Instagram Shots of Thanksgiving Dinner

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:30:00 +0000

There are tons of things we love about Thanksgiving, like how it’s socially acceptable to dress up as a pilgrim in public. (Other people do that too, right?) ObviouslyÂ boats full of gravy will trump square-buckled shoes every time though. Unless said gravy has been passed through the Hudson filter on Instagram and made thoroughly unappealing. [...]

Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:10:50 +0000

Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses. According to the annual AAA [...]

More than 1.3 Million Michigan Residents to Travel for Thanksgiving

Jason Cooper — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:12:40 +0000

An estimated 1.34 million Michigan residents will travel 50 miles or more from home during the 2012 Thanksgiving holiday period, up seven percent from last year according to AAA Michigan. They join the 43.6 million Americans who will travel nationally – up almost one percent – according to AAA’s survey. The holiday period is defined [...]

Woman Sentenced to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner for Cops

Emerald Catron — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:57:13 +0000

Who's really being punished here? Valerie Rodgers, or the cops she's cooking for? It depends on good she is in the kitchen, we guess. Rodgers was sentenced to cooking Thanksgiving dinner for three cops and a year of probation for reckless driving that resulted in felony charges.

PETA Targets City of Turkey for a Vegan-Friendly Name Change [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:00:53 +0000

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, does some good work, but it’s the organization’s more absurd stunts that often make headlines — and this one is a prime example.

Citing the suffering of turkeys during the Thanksgiving season, PETA sent a letter to the mayor of Turkey, Texas and asked him to change the town’s name to the tofu-based meat alternative “Tofurky” instead.

8 Weird and Wacky Thanksgiving Items From Etsy

Rose Maura Lorre — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:48:27 +0000

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This Thanksgiving, let's all give thanks to online crafts, clothes and curios store Etsy.com. For without them, we'd be deprived of the following 10 items of pure holiday kitsch.

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Make Thanksgiving Dinner From Scratch with This Recipe Roundup

Kathy Landin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:08:13 +0000

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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

9 Towns with Tasty Thanksgiving Names

Lindsay Seim — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:35:46 +0000

Found on Hallcountytexas.com 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 [...]

6 Ways to Make the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade More Entertaining

Joe Student — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:00:29 +0000

The 85th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is scheduled to take place in New York City next Thursday. Watch giant balloons of your favorite characters, Broadway performances, marching bands, Matt Lauer and… ugh. We’re already bored. Sorry, but the parade needs a remix if you want us to keep watching it every year. We love [...]

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

Don Deane — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:00:59 +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.’ Five new floats will debut this year, including one that features ZhuZhu Pets and another that’s NHL-themed. What, no Angry Birds? Boo! Check the new floats [...]