Thanksgiving
The End of the Thanksgiving Baby
More than a few protest groups will be pleased to know that this will be the first Thanksgiving in forty-two years to go without the annual crowning of the Thanksgiving Baby.
Long-time residents of the city may have enjoyed watching the annual protests as much as the crowning. At last count, more than fifty groups over… »
What A Character! – Fatty Turkey
A recurring series in which we take a look back at the city’s most familiar advertising icons.
From the annals of spokesfigures whose time had come and gone before they’d even arrived, there’s Fatty Turkey, the eponymous mascot of Fatty Turkey Brand Whole Frozen Turkeys. A subsidiary spawned from McLaren Preservatives, the Fatty Turkey Brand was… »
Friday Facts: Thanksgiving Parade, Freon, Events
:: Number of states represented by marching bands in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: 5
:: Number of people saved by this year’s parade Grand Marshal, Janelle Welks, when that van went off of Pier 8 in June: 7
:: Number of candidates for next year’s mayoral race who will be marching in the parade: 3
:: This… »
Thanksgiving and the night before
Tonight is the busiest bar night of the year, often resulting in several impromptu semi-reunions around the city. After the cut, a partial list as to which bars serve as gathering places for alumni from area schools.
:: Central South H.S. – Rafferty’s
:: Eastern H.S. – The Bell Jar
:: Woodrow Wilson H.S. – Level13
:: City… »
Why it is called “Black Friday”
The Friday after Thanksgiving has become known in the last few decades as one of the busiest of the year for retailers, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. One of the names used for this day is Black Friday, which some say comes from the fact that it is the biggest shopping… »
Why it is called “Black Friday”
The Friday after Thanksgiving has become known in the last few decades as one of the busiest of the year for retailers, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. One of the names used for this day is Black Friday, which some say comes from the fact that it is the biggest shopping… »
Friday Facts: Turkey, Lights, Abzug
:: Thanksgiving dinners served by St. Lauren’s shelter in 2005: 351
:: Thanksgiving dinners served by the Oak Room at the Ritz-Carlton in 2005: 138
:: Where both establishments have purchased their turkeys for the last 85 years: DiNardi’s Meats
:: Number of lights used in the Mabel Tripp Gardens annual Festival of Lights holiday event:… »
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