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Watch the Wanted, Flo Rida, Carly Rae Jepsen + Cody Simpson's 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances

Jessica Sager — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:58:06 +0000

The Wanted, Flo Rida, Carly Rae Jepsen and Cody Simpson made fans shriek at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- and now that videos have hit the Web, we can enjoy them again with our leftover stuffing. It's hard to tell what (or who) is more delicious!

Where to Find the Best Thanksgiving and Black Friday Deals

Mike Adams — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:21:12 +0000

Holiday shoppers have been sharpening their skills for weeks in anticipation of all the Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals that are schedule to go down before most holiday dinners are even digested. For that particular breed of deal-hungry lunatic, many retailers are offering bargains on merchandise for about 40 percent off the everyday “sane” price, according [...]

How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

Mike Adams — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:32:32 +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.

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the American Pilgrims

Carl Pettit — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:12:10 +0000

This week, families will come together from all across the nation for Thanksgiving. They will stuff themselves full of turkey, side dishes and desserts. Some will laugh and joke with relatives, while others renew old feuds and bicker with their cousins and siblings. No matter how your particular Thanksgiving winds up, you can thank the American Pilgrims for starting this long-standing custom.

15 Awesome Paper Thanksgiving Turkeys

Emerald Catron — Thu, 22 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 [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:15:44 +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.

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

Carl Pettit — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:41:16 +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 [...]

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

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:56:17 +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, [...]

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.

Holiday Shopping Now Starts Before Black Friday or Cyber Monday — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:15:45 +0000

While some fanatical Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers are already at the gates waiting to assault the holiday-shopping season with their fearsome craving for stuff, some retail analysts say the gates are actually open now and the race is already in progress.

Thom Blischok, chief retail strategist for Booz and Company says, “Cyber Monday has begun, essentially. No question about it.”

Your Official Guide to When Stores Will Open on Black Friday

Mike Adams — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:12:57 +0000

There is hardly any such thing as Black Friday anymore. With numerous retailers, like Walmart, opening their doors to holiday bargain addicts as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, other retailers must now either join the circus or risk missing out on frantic buyers with turkey hangovers and itchy spending fingers.

Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Sun, 18 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 [...]

How To Make Deep-Fried Turkey In Less Than 20 Steps

Dave Wheeler — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:44:09 +0000

It's no secret Americans love fried food. If you could fry my arm I'd probably take a nibble. For several years, people in the south have enjoyed deep-fried turkeys for many special occasions, including Thanksgiving. Deep-fried turkey is very juicy, and the taste is amazing. Would you like to know how to make it? It's pretty dangerous so you need to know the right steps to take. Here's How To Make Deep-Fried Turkey In Less Than 20 Steps.

What Are America's Busiest Airports on Thanksgiving Weekend?

Mike Adams — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:30:43 +0000

Even though the price of holiday travel is on the rise, nearly 24 million people will still be shuttling across the friendly skies this Thanksgiving weekend. In fact, with nearly 150,000 more travelers anticipated to fly home for Thanksgiving than last year, many airlines believe they will be near full capacity that weekend, which, unfortunately, could [...]

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 [...]

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

Mike Adams — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:58:03 +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 [...]

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.

Black Friday Shopper Arrested At Rome Wal-Mart

Dave Wheeler — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:21 +0000

Did you go out last night for Black Friday shopping? I tend to avoid it because it can turn into chaos. This year that was the case in Rome. Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Wal Mart on Rome-Taberg Road early this morning where Black Friday shopping got a little out of hand.

Lady Gaga Sings, Cooks Fried Turkey + Changes Outfits in 'A Very Gaga Thanksgiving'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:04:57 +0000

Lady Gaga‘s self-directed Thanksgiving special featured lots of songs, food and costume changes. So it was a typical day in the Gaga-verse on the surface. That is, until she presented another side of herself. Gaga opened her hour-and-a-half ‘A Very Gaga Thanksgiving‘ special by performing with Tony Bennett, with the announcer saying, “It’s Tony Bennett [...]

Awesome Professor Offers the Best Thanksgiving Lesson Ever [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:56:55 +0000

If you watch carefully, it’s not hard to see how Biola University professor Matthew Weathers seamlessly goes from speaking to his class in person to appearing in a YouTube video projected on the classroom’s movie screen. But it’s still a neat trick, and it even comes with a timely lesson about the spirit of Thanksgiving. Watch the coolest lesson ever below.