Thursday 11/23 & 24/23
Thanksgiving & Black Friday
I'm Thankful that you check out the briefing!!!!
Celebrate: Thursday
Doctor Who Day - celebrating its 60th anniversary
Eat a Cranberry Day
Family Health History Day
Fibonacci Day
National Cashew Day
National Day of Mourning
National Espresso Day
Turkey-Free Thanksgiving
Unthanksgiving Day
Wolfenoot - Wolfnoot is a "celebration of canines, kindness, and humans who embrace both." Showing kindness to animals, especially to wolves and dogs.
Friday
Brownielocks Day - for Brunettes
Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
Fur Free Friday
International Systems Engineer Day
Maize Day
National Day of Listening
National Flossing Day
National Leftovers Day
National Native American Heritage Day
National Sardines Day
National Use Even If Seal is Broken Day
Sinkie Day - Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day. A "sinkie" is a person who occasionally dines or snacks over the kitchen sink or another similar location. A sinkie eats quickly and doesn't have time for sitting at a table.
You're Welcome-giving Day
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Buzzfeed put out a Thanksgiving-themed "would you rather" poll, with some silly debates.
1. Would you rather spend Thanksgiving with your mom's side of the family, or your dad's? More than 10,000 people responded, and two-thirds, 67%, said they would pick their mom's side.
2. Would you rather work on Thanksgiving or Black Friday? 66% said Black Friday. (Those were the only two choices. There wasn't a "neither" option.)
3. Turkey or ham? 72% of people said turkey.
4. Canned cranberry or homemade cranberry? 71% said homemade.
5. Would you rather COOK the Thanksgiving meal, or CLEAN UP afterwards? 77% would rather cook.
6. Do you dress up for Thanksgiving or wear comfortable clothes? 56% said comfy clothes.
7. Stuffing or mashed potatoes? 59% said mashed potatoes.
8. Would you rather host a Thanksgiving dinner or ATTEND one? 72% said they'd prefer NOT to host.
9. Apple or Pumpkin pie? 56% said apple.
10. Napping after Thanksgiving dinner or "staying active"? 70% of people said they're probably going to need a nap.
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.
Everything from rap to yacht rock, country, and alt-rock are represented among the nominees with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart, and The Doobie Brothers.
The ballot also includes “Footloose” singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, Nashville hitmaker Hillary Lindsey, who helped write “Girl Crush” for Little Big Town, and producer-writer Timbaland, the mastermind behind Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack” and Missy Elliot’s “Get Yer Freak On.”
Voting is through December 27th
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If you're flying for Thanksgiving and want to bring the entire meal WITH you, the TSA's got you covered. They put out their annual list of Thanksgiving foods you can and can't bring through security.
Here are five foods you might not know you CAN carry on a plane . . .
1. A whole Thanksgiving turkey. That includes a raw, cooked, or frozen bird. You can also carry on other meats, like ham.
2. Stuffing. Cooked or uncooked, it's allowed. Macaroni-and-cheese too.
3. Green bean casserole. Any casserole is okay, as long as it's not too liquidy.
4. Fresh fruits and vegetables. If you want to bring a bag of potatoes or several heads of broccoli, go for it.
5. Pies. Homemade or store-bought. In general, most desserts are okay.
Now, five foods you CAN'T carry on. If you're flying with them, they need to go in your checked luggage.
1. Gravy. Even if it's thick or frozen, it's still a liquid. You have to check it.
2. Cranberry sauce. Both kinds are considered "spreadable." So it's too liquidy to carry on. Jellies and jams also have to be checked.
3. Canned vegetables. There's usually too much liquid in there.
4. Maple syrup. It's thick, but it's still a liquid.
5. Alcohol. That one's obvious, but a lot of people still try. You can buy stuff at the Duty-Free store. But you can't take bottles or cans of wine, beer, cider, or any type of booze through the TSA line.
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A new poll asked when people usually start eating their Thanksgiving meal, and the most common time was 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. 14% said that hour.
But the entire afternoon works for most people. 13% said the 3:00 hour . . . another 13% said the 2:00 hour . . . and 11% said the 1:00 hour.
23% of people picked the 5:00, 6:00, or 7:00 hours, and then it really trails off. 3% said 8:00 . . . 1% said 9:00 . . . and 1% said after 10:00 P.M., which is likely just people who get stuck WORKING on Thanksgiving.
On the early side, 9% sit at the table during the noon hour, which is a big accomplishment, because 0% of people said they're eating BEFORE noon.
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If you're last-minute-stressing over the turkey, CNN says the general calculation is having about 1.5 pounds of turkey per person. And if you're thawing a turkey in the sink, plan on 2 to 3 hours for every 5 pounds of frozen turkey. In other words, for a 20-pound turkey, you'll need 8 to 12 hours.
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Butterball put out a "Thanksgiving Outlook Report" and they say the average size of celebration this year is expected to be NINE people, back to pre-pandemic levels. And 82% of the gatherings will have turkey.
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In a recent poll, 29% of hosts say they'll ask their guests to bring part of the meal, while 16% will ask them to share the expense . . . like shooting over some cash on Venmo.
A lot of hosts WON'T ask guests to bring anything . . . "just yourselves!" . . . but etiquette experts say you should ignore that, and bring SOMETHING . . . even just a bottle of wine, some craft beer, or some nice cheese and fancy crackers.
That said if you ARE asked to bring something specific, bring THAT and only THAT. Thanksgiving is not the time to go rogue.
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A Black Friday poll found only 30% of us plan to shop online this year, and just 19% will go to an actual store. Another 25% said "maybe" for each of those. But roughly half of us have zero plans to shop.
If you ARE shopping, every website on the internet claims to have a list of the "best deals." But here's some general info you might find useful.
WalletHub.com looked at how much cheaper things will be compared to what you'd normally get them for on Amazon.
They ranked them across seven different categories. Here are the additional discounts they expect to see this weekend . . .
1. Consumer packaged goods. That's things you use up, like laundry detergent and toilet paper. Some stuff like that could be 35% cheaper than normal.
2. Clothing and accessories. Up to 32% off.
3. Appliances, 28%.
4. Toys, 26%.
5. Computers and phones, 22%.
6. Other electronics, 21%.
7. Furniture, 11%.
Just don't expect everything to be on sale. They say 35% of products won't be any cheaper than normal.
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Today's Useless Facts of the Day - FDR moved Thanksgiving one week earlier in 1939 and 1940 to try to stretch out the Christmas shopping season at the end of the Great Depression. People did NOT like the change, and it was moved back to normal in 1941. (It seems like we've moved it to November 1st or sooner)
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - The "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" is 99 years old. The first one in 1924 featured floats, professional bands, and LIVE animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Hate consumerism? Friday is Buy Nothing Day, which has been around since 1992. Instead of Black Friday shopping, you're supposed to spend no money at all and go do something fun that's free.
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