HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

VINTAGE POSTCARD: 1910 THANKSGIVING THEMED POSTCARD

Photo:  ACPL Community Album via Becky Osbun on from Fort Wayne Facebook Group

Back in the day before the internet and cell phones, postcards were a way to keep in touch with people as they usually had a picture or drawing on the front, a small space to write a note, and cost less to send than a letter so they were more budget-friendly.   

This postcard is from over 109 years ago now, from an Aunt to her niece about seeing Santa and telling him to bring her niece a big doll.

This was from a closed Facegroup that I am on, but as it is from a public source, I thought I would share it here.

Marilyn Monroe...With A Turkey

Photo:  Source

It looks like the poor turkey was upstaged by Marilyn Monroe.

Neatorama indicates it is a holiday photoshoot from 1950, but what I found amusing was a comment  by a user named Wonky Donky:

"You need a speech bubble by that turkey's head saying something like, "Sweet Jesus, will you look at those drumsticks!"

For more odd vintage celebrity Thanksgiving-themed photoshoots visit this post at Vintage Everyday

TURKEY DANCE FREEZE

The older fella in the center is putting the youngsters to shame with how much he is getting into this dance.

While he is dancing to the Turkey Dance Freeze, I am guessing in his mind he is back in 1973 sporting his tight polyester pants, Qiana shirt with wide lapels unbuttoned to the waist and hearing Billy Preston's "Outer Space" in his head.

This video would be good way to keep young kids entertained and burn off energy while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to be ready, but if you see Grandpa getting into it, don't be surprised as he may be reliving his own pre-disco Walk-A-Chika, Walk-A-Chicka memories.

Instacart's Turkey Day Expose: American's hate Canned Cranberry Sauce, But Taking a Shining to Cheez Whiz

Instacart has an interesting "Turkey Day Expose" post (link at bottom of this post) from a survey they sponsored which was conducted by Harris Poll of 2,000 people.

While it is no surprise that 46% of Americans hate canned cranberry sauce, it is a bit surprising Instacart customers bought 50% more canned cranberry sauce than fresh cranberries around Thanksgiving and 31% serve it in the can shape it came in rather than mash it up to try to disguise it.  Growing up, my Grandmother always put it out in its congealed can state.  I don't recall anyone ever actually eating it though.

There are other interesting statistics about things people would be willing to give up for a month instead of host, or the more than half that do host do so they can make the dishes they like.

I have to say the more unusual thing is the three-year trend of up to an over 150% increase in sales of Cheez Whiz in the 3 weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.   They even put out a chart to demonstrate this trend.

Source: Instacart


I have to admit that Cheez Whiz is fun and tasty and I have used it around the Holidays served with crackers, but not on Thanksgiving

What are your thoughts on Canned Cranberry Sauce, Cheez Whiz, or what would you give up for a month to have to host and cook?  Please feel free to leave a comment below.   


Instacart post here 

Thanksgiving Turkey Prank

One time we took a neighbor boy who had always lived in the city to a Nativity scene and when he saw the gal playing Mary on the burro he said "Wow, that is a really big dog". 

If you are a practical joker and having some city kids over for Thanksgiving that you might want to turn into vegetarians, you might want to try this "Pregnant Turkey" prank on them.