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Thanksgiving  is a uniquely American tradition. A harvest festival, it is also believed that originally it was a day to thank the “native Indian” population who helped the Pilgrims in America with farming, fishing and hunting. Even though there is some dispute, the first Thanksgiving is believed to have taken place in Plymouth Colony, in present-day Massachusetts, in 1621.

It is now a day to celebrate with family and friends over Turkey dinner and Football. Every year millions of turkeys are cooked on this day and one of the birds is pardoned by the president in the white house.

The day after Thanksgiving is also the official start of Christmas Shopping season and is known as Black Friday. On this day retailers are meant to go into the "black" with big sales and discounted prices. So now it has become another holiday tradition to line up in front of electronic and other stores after the Turkey dinner to get the best discounts and deals.

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  • How was your Thanksgiving?


    Nourishing Relationships — Authority Authority: 125
    How was your Thanksgiving? For many Sandwiched Boomers , Thanksgiving was spent with family and friends gathered around the table. Most spent a few moments expressing their gratitude for the gifts of love and friendship they enjoy as well as for the many blessings bestowed on them . Saying thank you is one of ...
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  • Thanksgiving survey results


    Consumer Traveler — Authority Authority: 144
    The Consumer Travel Alliance Thanksgiving travel survey just closed. Thanks to everyone who participated. The picture of our readers and whether they were traveling and how they made their reservations are revealing.
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  • CIPHA SOUNDS & ROSENBERG: 11/24/09


    DON'T GET GASSED — Authority Authority: 126
    Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Get off your diet and eat that turkey, stuff your face with those mash potatoes and scarf down those apple pies. Just go in!To pop off the day’s festivities Rosenberg was late again and we officially called him “black”, Mya didn’t win Dancing with the Stars, Black Girls Court: is ...
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  • Savings.com coupons have good deals for Cyber Monday


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 729
    New York, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today is Cyber Monday – the day when the maximum online sales take place, after Black Friday. The term Cyber Monday was first drafted in 2005, when it was observed that Americans were still in the shopping mode and were returning to their offices on Monday, after the [...]
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  • Beyonce’s “I Am…Yours” Thanksgiving Special! (VIDEO)


    HelloBeautiful — Authority Authority: 522
    ABC aired Beyonce’s Thanksgiving special on Wednesday, a behind the scenes peak into her “I Am…Yours” Tour. Watch the entire episode here, where you’ll see raw video footage of a young Beyonce at home and on StarSearch, and her perform everything from “Hello” and “Halo” to a slowed-down version of ...
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  • Tiger Woods: The Mini-Series


    Celebrity Blog, Celebrity Pictures and Gossip Blogs — Authority Authority: 142
      Think about the last time you saw Tiger Woods; you thought “Wow, that guy could do no wrong”, right? Wrong! Over the weekend, Tiger Woods had quite the Thanksgiving. First, his alleged mistress (Yes, Tiger cheated) surfaces because, well, that’s what mistresses do. And then after a barrage of 911 calls ...
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  • Happy Thanksgiving Granny!


    The Friggin Loon — Authority Authority: 154
    Here, catch! You soon find out who your friends  are on Thanksgiving. A woman caused utter chaos after she took her unwanted Thanksgiving present to the Dennis Police Department. Roads were closed, the local fire department alerted and the state bomb squad called in when she whipped out a World War II hand grenade ...
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  • Thanksgiving Dinner: Your Best Preview of the 2012 Elections


    The Awl — Authority Authority: 763
    The morning after the morning after Thanksgiving, every motorcycle and potted tree in Manhattan had been blown over. The streets were swirling pockets of trash. What a disaster! But the whirlwind that has been Thanksgiving will now die, as we face down the death of this heinous year. There are many varieties of ...
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  • Holy Griswold! The adventures of Thanksgiving Day Weekend


    Anna Light Ministries — Authority Authority: 119
    It’s only fitting that I tell you my muffin top is slightly protruding over my jeans this morning. A muffin top, for those who might not know, is the ring of fat around your middle that suddenly appears when you put on jeans that may be a little too snug. TMI? Maybe, but I tell you to be transparent, you know, to ...
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  • 30 Days of Thanksgiving: Days Twenty-Seven Through Thirty


    Keepin' Up With The Tatums — Authority Authority: 468
    I havent been a very good hostess, have I? Most of the other bloggers kept up their daily thanks through the holiday. Ive been thankful, I just havent been blogging. We packed a lot into this four-day weekend. Im thankful for the many hiking trails in this area and the good weather we have - sun & rain! ...
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  • Walmart Wins Thanksgiving, Amazon Wins Black Friday


    WebProNews Feed — Authority Authority: 699
    You may have read about the online price wars going on this holiday season between Walmart and Amazon. It looks like both companies are doing quite well as a result (not that that is much of a surprise). According to data from Experian Hitwise , Walmart was the top retail site on Thanksgiving Day, and Amazon was ...
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  • Im Asking: Did You Hit Any Roadbumps This Thanksgiving?


    SavvySugar — Authority Authority: 528
    The turkey (or Tofurkey) has long since been cooked and ate, wasnt that meal delicious?! Now, if youve traveled away, I hope time with family or friends was fabulous - I know I had a blast - and youre already back or on your way back to your regular lives. Whether you went by plane, train, or automobile, did you ...
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  • Product Focus: Scrapblog Keepsake Books


    Scrapblog — Authority Authority: 116
    Hello fellow Scrapbloggers! As we approach the holiday season, I thought it would be fun to explore all of our printed products in more detail. I hope you find last week’s post about greeting cards helpful and informative. Today I will focus on my favorite product, the Scrapblog keepsake book. Our keepsake books ...
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  • A Day of Thanks


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    Well . . .more like a weekend of thanks! Theres nothing like a four-day weekend to knock you off the treadmill of busy-ness! The weekend started off with a fabulous Thanksgiving Day Mass, sponsored by the teen youth group of my parish. Im happy to say that everyone pulled off their duties swimmingly and the Mass ...
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  • Pie: Will It Ever End?


    Good Food on KCRW.com — Authority Authority: 472
    This is from Angeli on Thanksgiving morning: Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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  • The Sunday Salon: digesting the week that was …


    She Is Too Fond Of Books ... — Authority Authority: 541
    I hope everyone who celebrated the US Thanksgiving this weekend had a wonderful time with family and friends. If you’re just waking up from a tryptophan-induced nap and are still making your way home, travel safely! We spent the long weekend with J’s family in New Jersey. I was remiss in not crediting my ...
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  • Winter Overseeding


    DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority Authority: 159
    The “lawn” over my new septic field needs seeding. Now, it’s weeds and some sort of “wild” creeping fescue.A neighbor has suggested overseeding after Thanksgiving; the theory appears to be that the snow and rain will gradually push the seed onto or into the soil and it will sprout come spring.Has anyone ...
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  • Thanksgiving 2009


    Photography for Fun — Authority Authority: 115
    I have been neglecting my blog again! But what fun weve been having in the mean time!!! Martys youngest brother Rick and his fiancee came to Texas to spend Thanksgiving with the family. We had not seen Rick since my father in laws funeral in 2003. Thats much too long to go without seeing family! We have so enjoyed ...
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  • One More Holiday to Go!!


    Christians in Good Company — Authority Authority: 116
    What a week its been! Ramel and I spent the day after Thanksgiving at his Big Couples house! They invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner and we had a great time!! We had dinner and then played Monopoly. I WAS winning, but it didnt last long!I tried my best NOT to overeat this holiday and I think it worked, but I ...
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  • Daily Highlights: 11.30.09


    zero hedge — Authority Authority: 756
    Asian stocks, currencies rise on optimism Dubai World losses wont spread. Bernanke says legislation limiting Fed independence Would impair economy. China’s stocks rose after government pledged to maintain stimulus policies next year. Indias GDP accelerates to 7.9%, may spur stimulus withdrawal. Japans Fuji ...
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