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Rayman, Family and Friends Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner On an Irish Wake Table.

Rayman — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:22:45 +0000

As is our yearly custom, I bundled Mrs. Rayman into the car and off we went to a lodge in Northwestern Wisconsin to celebrate Thanksgiving. Family and friends meet at the lodge and share a beverage or two along with conversation before the big feast. It seems each year our conversation turns to the table. Our table is laden with turkey, cranberries, pies, and all the traditional Thanksgiving dinner trimmings, but the truth is, it is a very special and unique table with quite a history, it's an "Irish Wake Table."

How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:17:32 +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.

Target Has Better Deals Than Walmart on Thanksgiving Meal Kits — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:00:17 +0000

If you are still trying to figure out where to get the best deal on this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, industry analysts say that Target, not Walmart, is your best bet for coming in under $50. In fact, meal baskets from Target that include turkey, cranberries, onions, corn, pumpkin and heavy cream, are selling for $45.48, [...]

We Dare You to Wear This Tie to Thanksgiving Dinner

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Dressing up for Holidays only to sit around on a couch surrounded by drunk uncles can be kind of the pits, but we’ve found a way to make it a little more fun. We’re not huge fans of the novelty tie; it can be a little too ‘Uncle Joey’ if not executed correctly, but this tie [...]

Retailers Are Ruining The Holidays

Chris Allen — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:03:16 +0000

Remember when you could get up early and go shopping at 7 am the day after Thanksgiving? Seems like so long ago you could eat your weight in turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy etc. then undo your pants and sit on the couch and watch football. Now, there are 3 football games and you [...]

10 Thanksgiving Songs You Probably Haven't Heard

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:23:24 +0000

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to get into full-on turkey mode. After all, it's never too early to loosen up the ol' belt buckle to ready ourselves for Thursday's feasting. While we're getting totally hyped about eating tons of stuffing and gravy and pumpkin pie, we still feel like the holiday prep could use a little extra oomph, and that's where Turkey Day music comes in.

A Rayman Tradition on Thanksgiving is Mince Pie

Rayman — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:30:55 +0000

With the Holiday Season almost here, i thought I’d share a tradition I celebrate each Thanksgiving. Having a good bit of English blood in me, I tend to go for the plum pudding, blood pudding, cakes and so forth. However, and absolute must on Thanksgiving is mince pie. Somewhere in my early years I developed [...]

10 Turkey Facts You Might Not Know

Carl Pettit — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:00:22 +0000

These days, most of the turkeys people gobble down are fattened up on farms. They’re only pale (under their feathers) imitations of the lean, mean turkeys roaming through the woods of North America. Regardless of the kind of turkey you’re planning on serving for dinner this year (domestic or wild), you might like to read [...]

5 Things That Happen In America On Thanksgiving, But Probably Didn't Happen With The Pilgrims

Chris Allen — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:55:11 +0000

On the fourth Thursday this month, most Americans will have the day off and celebrate Thanksgiving. Some reflect, some state their gratitude, some just eat. Here’s 5 things that happen on Thanksgiving. 1) Christmas starts-Whether you like it or not, most stores are open on Thanksgiving this year, so, that means Christmas starts. At midnight, [...]

What Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost This Year? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:07:50 +0000

The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think. According to the latest statistics from the American Farm Bureau Federation, the majority of households can expect to spend about 30 cents more this year to cover the cost of serving up Thanksgiving dinner—just under $50 to feed [...]

Thanksgiving Turkeys Will Be Cheaper Than Expected This Year — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:19:03 +0000

The price of turkey is going to be cheaper than expected this year, largely because many retailers were able to lock in the cost of the birds before the summer’s drought sent feed prices way, way up. Now retailers plan to offer customers the lowest possible prices on Thanksgiving turkeys in hopes of driving them [...]

10 Little Known Facts About Thanksgiving

Chris Allen — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:30:37 +0000

The famous pilgrim celebration at Plymouth Colony Massachusetts in 1621 is traditionally regarded as the first American Thanksgiving. However, there are actually 12 claims to where the “first” Thanksgiving took place: two in Texas, two in Florida, one in Maine, two in Virginia, and five in Massachusetts. President Jefferson called a federal Thanksgiving proclamation “the [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:40:26 +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.

Black Friday Deals Every Pet Owner Should Know About

Vetstreet Editors — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:31:46 +0000

Planning to get a jump on your holiday shopping this week? Don’t forget man’s best friend — a variety of pet retailers are offering steals and deals for the dog and cat sets on Black Friday. Get out there early and get Fido what he really wants for the holidays this year!

8 Weird and Wacky Thanksgiving Items From Etsy

Rose Maura Lorre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:37:27 +0000

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. 1 Pumpkin Pie Soap Buy it! These pumpkin pie-shaped hand soaps are certainly pretty and definitely tempting to look at. In other words, it's [...]

10 Thanksgiving Pie Disasters

Alex Zalben — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:35:26 +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 [...]

5 Things You Shouldn't Buy on Black Friday

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:33:00 +0000

Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want to avoid purchasing, along with when you may be able to score the best deals on them.

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

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:42:53 +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.

10 Turkey-Flavored Foods That Look Absolutely Disgusting

Rose Maura Lorre — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:44:15 +0000

White meat, dark meat… or Spam meat? Even the most devout Thanksgiving eaters might have a hard time swallowing these 10 turkey-flavored, truly unique and totally bizarre edibles below. Somebody please pass the (regular-flavored) Alka-Seltzer.

Why We Eat What We Eat – Stories Behind Traditional Thanksgiving Foods

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:39:56 +0000

If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called “turkey”?

In order to answer these hard-hitting questions and maybe even give you some interesting small-talk for the table, here are the stories behind the traditional Thanksgiving foods.