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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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    Stealth Acquisitions — Authority Authority: 117
    The Flip Store has some great deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday!Be sure to take advantage of FREE Shipping and a Free Accessory with EVERY Flip Video Camera Purchase throughout the upcoming holiday months!The Flip Mino-Free Accessory with the purchase of a Flip Video Camcorder from store.theflip.com! ...
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  • Down The Street Or Across The Country This Thanksgiving, Verizon Wireless Makes Account Management Easy As Pie


    Cell Phone News and Cell Phone Reviews: HotCellularPhone.com — Authority Authority: 147
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  • A Hamster Is the Season’s Hottest Toy


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  • Cancer Movies and the Holidays


    The Assertive Cancer Patient — Authority Authority: 134
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    Eat. Drink. Better. — Authority Authority: 514
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  • A Recipe for Thanksgiving


    Exile's Return — Authority Authority: 124
    As a make-up for missing yesterday’s blog, here’s a recipe I mentioned earlier today that some people asked for. It comes from, I think, the 1975 edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, with a few alterations. SWEET POTATO-CASHEW BAKE 2 lbs. sweet potatoes (recipe says “2 ...
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  • Thanksgiving bowling with Gov. Ritter


    MileHighGayGuy — Authority Authority: 147
    Looking for something different to do for Thanksgiving? How about the first annual Thanksgiving LEBOWLSKI event with Governor Bill Ritter and Lt. Governor Barbara OBrien for an evening of Bowling, Beers, and Birds at Crown Lanes Bowling Alley on November 23 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.? For each individual who attends the ...
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  • Thanksgiving Dressing


    Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara — Authority Authority: 525
    Who’s making dressing/stuffing for Thanksgiving?  My grandma and my mom after that always made the holiday meals.  I never helped.  I never watched.  I didn’t have a clue how to make it.  It took me a few years to get my dressing down but the year mom and dad were here for Christmas, dad said [...]
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  • Democratic Lawmaker to Americans: Stop Complaining (Stop preparing for CW2- for 5 minutes)


    Stupidica — Authority Authority: 171
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  • Sarah Palins 2008 Thanksgiving Message


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  • Don’t Hate Self Because She’s Organized


    Kanlaon — Authority Authority: 137
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  • Thanksgiving With Joshua Bell


    GoodNCrazy — Authority Authority: 418
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  • Brining a Turkey Like Alton Brown, Emeril and Cooking Light


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    Want a moist and juicy Thanksgiving turkey? Follow this recipe for How To Brine a Turkey just like the TV celebrity chefs do. Deep frying a turkey after using a turkey brining recipe results in a perfectly cooked, juicy turkey with crispy skin.
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  • Luxor Deal - 48 Hour Sale: All rooms 20% Off


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    Rates from: $36 per night 48 Hour Sale: • All rooms 20% off • No promotion code needed
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  • Excalibur Deal - 48 Hour Sale: 20% Off All Rooms


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  • Organic Winter Squash Basics


    OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog — Authority Authority: 475
    Americans have expanded their Thanksgiving repertoire in recent years. While many of us have fond childhood memories of the classic Sweet Potato Bake studded with miniature marshmallows, our adult tastes now run more toward organic Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Apples with Pecan Streusel Topping or Curried Sweet ...
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  • Preparing Apples


    Love My Philly — Authority Authority: 139
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  • Bargain of the Week


    OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog — Authority Authority: 475
    Virtually every supermarket and natural/organic food store is now offering sweet Thanksgiving deals on holiday sweet potatoes, including organic varieties.  My shopping trips have revealed mixed results. Some of the sweet potatoes have been blemish-free beauties, while others were moldy mounds.  When shopping for ...
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  • Fox animation characters share what they are thankful for


    Stewie's Playground — Authority Authority: 558
    Homer Simpson – “I am truly thankful there are now THREE football games on Thanksgiving, so I can spend even less time talking to my in-laws.” Cleveland Brown – “Hey, y’all! This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for deep-fried turkey. And if your house catches fire – hey, deep-fried house. Gobble, ...
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  • Holiday Sale


    Gems by Jerri — Authority Authority: 117
    Forget about Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Check out my Artfire Studio Holiday Sale.  Everything is marked down 30% until December 10.  I am asking that you place any Christmas orders by December 10th to ensure delivery before Christmas.  Keep an eye out on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday ...
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