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What Not to Do While Shopping on Black Friday

Meagan Kyla — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:03:21 +0000

Though there’s plenty of frustration during Black Friday shopping madness, and though you may find yourself wanting to go postal waiting in long checkout lines, let’s not forget our manners. Here are a few things I recommend NOT doing while you’re shopping today; although hilarious, they could get you in trouble. Don’t yell: “Look out [...]

10 Turkey Facts You Might Not Know [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Carl Pettit — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:00:22 +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 [...]

10 Bizarre Thanksgiving Foods: Vegan Turkey, Gravy Soda and More [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Carl Pettit — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:00:16 +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 [...]

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Thanksgiving [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:43:23 +0000

This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will sit down at the table and gawk over all the goodies they are planning to cram in their gullet. The holiday might seem as familiar as singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the "Seventh Inning Stretch" or packing a finger in ice that was blown off by a firework on the Fourth of July. However, like all traditions based on history and passed down through the ages, its genesis and story has been morphed and changed to fit the times.

Jack FM's Guide to Keeping Your Jeans From Popping This Thanksgiving [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Alyssa Kramer — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:30:40 +0000

The average American will consume more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day. To put it another way, that’s more than double our daily recommended caloric intake according to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, who say that the average woman only requires 1500 calories per day and the average man only needs 2,000 calories per day.

10 Things We Aren't Thankful for This Year [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Jo Pincushion — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:30:26 +0000

Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Where has the time gone? As you prepare your menu, it's time to reflect on what you're thankful for. But as always, there are a few things that we could really have done without this year. Hurricanes, superstorms and other freakish weather systems, for example, don't deserve our gratitude. Here are 10 things we aren't thankful for:

How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner? [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 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.

The 15 Grossest Instagram Shots of Thanksgiving Dinner [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 21 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?) Obviously 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. [...]

10 Thanksgiving Songs You Probably Haven't Heard [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 21 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.

10 Thanksgiving Cats To Be Thankful For [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Lindsay Seim — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:00:45 +0000

We’re thankful for many things this Thanksgiving; loved ones, holiday traditions, the complete 'Harry Potter' series on Blu-ray…We’re also thankful for our furry feline friends and the heartwarming chuckles (read: countless hours of wasted work time) that their silly, adorable antics provide. (Right, Garfield?) With this in mind, we give you funny Thanksgiving cats! (You're [...]

9 Towns with Tasty Thanksgiving Names [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Lindsay Seim — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:35:46 +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 [...]

Why You Should Be Careful This Black Friday

Alyssa Kramer — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:01:19 +0000

Ah, it’s that time of year again — the time where we all calmly shop in peace while sharing laughs and good times together. We are all sure to remember the holiday spirit by helping others and being thankful for what we have. JK — it’s when we TRAMPLE EACH OTHER TO DEATH BECAUSE THAT [...]

The Turkey Ice Cream Cake — Would You Try It? [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Buffalo Staff — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:53:24 +0000

Baskin-Robbins is bringing back the Turkey Cake, which was first introduced in 1976. It’s a turkey-shaped caked stuffed with something “ice” cold for dessert this Thanksgiving. Back by popular demand, filled with ice cream and glazed in caramel, this cake is one of a kind. You can customize it with one or two ice cream flavors, [...]

Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 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 [...]

'Epic Meal' Crew Creates Massive Thanksgiving Feast for the Needy [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Emerald Catron — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:15:18 +0000

If you love unnecessarily elaborate meals and absolutely hate being in good health, we recommend using the recipes from the self-described “d-bags” in this video. First things first, stuff a pig with four other animals stuffed inside each other, then swear at it a little bit (this video is NSFW, btw). Next, make a “lasagna” out [...]

Paul McCartney Rallies for Non-Turkey Meals This Holiday Season [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Chad Childers — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:03:51 +0000

As we head toward the holidays, legendary rocker and animal rights activist Paul McCartney is urging fans to find other options than turkey for their family gatherings. McCartney has taken part in PETA’s advertising campaign, wearing an ‘Eat No Turkey’ t-shirt beneath the slogan, “Celebrate life this holiday season, go vegetarian.” The singer has also [...]

5 Black Friday Tips From a Stressed-Out Retail Employee [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Rebecca Bratek — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:01:45 +0000

When the family is done eating the turkey and the pie, there's only one thing on many people's minds: Black Friday – the official start to the holiday shopping season. As a retail employee, I consider this day to be a fate worse than hell.

Will You Be Traveling This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:01:44 +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.

Some States Have Banned Stores From Opening on Thanksgiving [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Joe Russo — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:41:24 +0000

So this Black Friday creep is getting out of control. Last week, a Target worker made national headlines when she started a petition to the company to tell them that she didn't want to work on Thanksgiving, and Walmart warned employees not to strike on Black Friday and to just "do their job."

The Turk-Cake — A Delicious Thanksgiving Alternative [VIDEO] [#SAVETHANKSGIVING]

Angela Stefano — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:07:42 +0000

If you’re looking for a dessert recipe, you’ve come to the wrong place. A turk-cake is not one of those (sorta creepy) turkey-shaped cakes you bring out at the end of a Thanksgiving meal. A turk-cake is the Thanksgiving meal! That’s right: A turk-cake is all the best parts of Thanksgiving — turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes [...]