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Pride Of Acadiana March in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade In New York [Pictures]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:53:10 +0000

This morning while many a turkey was being deep fried here in South Louisiana The Pride of Acadiana Marching Band from U.L. was taking center stage in New York City.

Woman Sentenced To Cook Thanksgiving Dinner For Cops

Michael Scott — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:12:54 +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.Rodgers, who lives in Tuscarawas Township, Ohio, disregarded orders from a police officer who was directing traffic during the Can

The 10 Funniest Thanksgiving 'SNL' Skits

Mike Sampson — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:30:32 +0000

Thanksgiving is almost here and while Thanksgiving doesn’t have the carols or claymation specials of Christmas but that doesn’t mean that Turkey Day is without its traditions. There’s turkey and wine and football and bickering with your family and the classic ‘SNL’ sketches. We’ve compiled the best Thanksgiving skits ‘SNL’ has aired over the years [...]

Do You Approve of 'Black Friday' Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:28:42 +0000

The big gimmick this Thanksgiving season is retailers beginning their Black Friday sales on Thursday, a day previously reserved for turkey and football with the family. This has understandably annoyed retail employees, who now have to work on what was previously a holiday. It also isn’t necessarily winning over consumers. According to a survey from Google [...]

Carrie Underwood's Thanksgiving Will Be a Friend Affair

Jessica Nicholson — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:00:27 +0000

While for many people, Thanksgiving is a family affair, Carrie Underwood‘s Thanksgiving celebration will be a friend affair this year. “We kind of got a lot of our friends together that don’t really have a lot of family in the area, all the people that are kind of like ‘we’d be alone on Thanksgiving,’” Underwood [...]

We Dare You to Wear This Tie to Thanksgiving Dinner

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Dressing up for Holidays only to sit around on a couch surrounded by drunk uncles can be kind of the pits, but we’ve found a way to make it a little more fun. We’re not huge fans of the novelty tie; it can be a little too ‘Uncle Joey’ if not executed correctly, but this tie [...]

The Turkey Ice Cream Cake — Would You Try It?

Michael Scott — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:05:35 +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 [...]

Anti-Black Friday Movement Gains Popularity [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:55:54 +0000

In the past few years we have seen Black Friday be more black and blue Friday. There have been fist fights, trampled shoppers, police incidents and more than a few arrests. With all the emphasis on shopping there is now a new movement that encourages Americans to avoid the mall, the stores and shopping centers on Black Friday.

How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:32:32 +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.

Turkey Fire! [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:06:23 +0000

It looks like they are having blackened turkey this year. Would you know what to do in a situation like this?

Lafayette Announces Changes In Trash Pickup For Thanksgiving

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:45:47 +0000

When do you need to haul your big blue can to the curb? We've got the answer.

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

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:15:44 +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.

"That" Relative Is Coming Over For Thanksgiving [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:17:37 +0000

It is round the holidays, like Thanksgiving, we realize what family really means. We also realize why we don't associate with all of our family members more than once a year.

Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:10:50 +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 [...]

What Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost This Year? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:15:50 +0000

The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think. According to the latest statistics from the American Farm Bureau Federation, the majority of households can expect to spend about 30 cents more this year to cover the cost of serving up Thanksgiving dinner—just under $50 to feed [...]

Your Official Guide to When Stores Will Open on Black Friday

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:30:57 +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.

PieCaken – It's The Dessert Turducken

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:00:49 +0000

I don't think this is the kind of project for the first time baker or someone who cooks with an Easy Bake Oven

'MAS*H' and 'Dragnet' Star Harry Morgan Dead at 96 [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:37 +0000

One of television’s most prolific and longest working actors has died.

Harry Morgan, best remembered for playing Joe Friday’s partner on “Dragnet” and the kindly military surgeon Col. Sherman T. Potter on the hit sitcom ‘M*A*S*H,’ passed away Wednesday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 96 years old.

Stupid Street Race Crash [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:19:10 +0000

The trouble with the Corvette is they sell them to anybody. The people that buy them don't always know how to drive.

Awkward Family Photos Thanksgiving Edition

Stephanie Crist — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:00:47 +0000

Awkward family photos are one of the great pleasures of life! Enjoy our Thanksgiving 2011 edition!