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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! It's that time of year to be thankful for our blessings - for being with our friends and family. For those of you who have hit hard times, I would like to bring to your attention the plight of Brendan Foster, who recently passed away at the tender age of 11. Brendan is an example of the true spirit of Thanksgiving. Thank you for your message, Brendan.

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And then of course, for those of us still living, there is a time for rejoicing and feasting :lol:

So I thought I start this thread with some delicious Holiday recipes from New York Times and LifeHacker. If you haven't decided what to prepare, they've covered everything! Well, just about - learn how to make the sweet potatoes dish below, or a Waldorf Salad. Yumm. And here are some tips on what to do with leftovers.

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Neatorama explores the myths behind Thanksgiving:

MYTH: The settlers at the first Thanksgiving were called Pilgrims.

THE TRUTH: They didn't even refer to themselves as Pilgrims - they called themselves "Saints." Early Americans applied the term "pilgrim" to all of the early colonists; it wasn't until the 20th century that it was used exclusively to describe the folks who landed on Plymouth Rock.

MYTH: It was a solemn, religious occasion.

THE TRUTH: Hardly. It was a three-day harvest festival that included drinking, gambling, athletic games, and even target shooting with English muskets (which, by the way, was intended as a friendly warning to the Indians that the Pilgrims were prepared to defend themselves.)

MYTH: It took place in November.

THE TRUTH: It was some time between late September and the middle of October - after the harvest had been brought in. By November, said historian Richard Erhlich, "the villagers were working to prepare for winter, salting and drying meat and making their houses as wind resistant as possible."

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Spike TV has some great ideas on how to liven up your Thanksgiving festivities :lol: I agree.

<a href="http://www.spike.com/" rel="external nofollow">30 Seconds of a Hot Chick: Teabag</a>

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Politicususa.com takes a look at The History of the Presidential Pardon for a Thanksgiving Turkey:

"The pardoning of the turkey given to the President of the United States of America is a fairly modern tradition. In fact, it isn’t even 20 years old yet. Contrary to popular myth, it wasn’t Harry Truman or Abe Lincoln who pardoned the first turkey. It was George H.W. Bush, Sr, in 1989."

Most of the previous one's were eaten!

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What' a Thanksgiving Dinner with music?

Happy Thanksgiving - Ryan Adams

"HalloweenHead" RA solo Bedroom from Wilson Wolf on Vimeo.

Amazing Grace - Elvis Presley

Amazing Grace - Victor Wooten

Thanksgiving - George Winston

Listen to some more chill music over at Los40.com B)

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Holidays are great and all, but they also can be a threat to our pets. Here are some excerpts from the article, "Surprising dangers for pets during the holidays" :

"Dogs and cats do not know what is bad for them," said Dr. Cynthia Gaskill, associate professor and veterinary clinical toxicologist at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. "If there is medicine on the bathroom counter or food left on the table, that is irresistible to them."

Although small amounts of onions and garlic are often used in pet foods and treats to add flavor, ingestion of large amounts can cause severe red blood cell damage; cats are especially sensitive.

Macadamia nuts can cause a short-term hind-limb paralysis, and bread dough, if eaten before baking, can expand rapidly once ingested and cause ethanol poisoning.

Sweets, gum and hard candies are often problematic depending on ingredients. Chocolate contains a theobromine, a chemical that can affect the heart, kidneys and central nervous system. Dark chocolate and baker's chocolate contain higher concentrations of theobromine and are more toxic than similar amounts of milk chocolate.

Sugar-free gums and candies that contain the sugar-substitute xylitol can lead to quick onset of toxic clinical signs that may include a rapid decrease in blood sugar and possible seizures.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all the yanks!

Don't forget to take the time to be thankful that we let you win.

And this is why we even allow Itunes to be exported to our friends in the UK - to share the love and the music inexpensively :tongue:

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The Passion of Weiss has bestowed us with a trio of Thanxgiving songs:

MP3: Tyrannosaurus Rex-”The Pilgrim’s Tale”

MP3: Frank Zappa-”Lonesome Electric Turkey”

MP3: David Crosby-”Wild Turkey (a.k.a. Leather Winged Bat)”

Get them @ The Passion of Weiss

... I Guess I'm Floating has put together a 5-pack:

MP3] Wolf Parade - Dinner Bells

[MP3] John Lennon - Cold Turkey (Live)

[MP3] Animal Collective - Kids On Holiday

[MP3] James Mercer - Young Pilgrims (Live)

Get them @ I Guess I'm Floating

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