online.wsj.com - 11/27/2008
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online.wsj.com —
When was the first Thanksgiving? Most of us
think of the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1621. But...
if the question is about the first national Thanksgiving holiday, the answer is that the tradition began at a lesser-known moment in 1777 in York, Pa. In July ...
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'A Day of Thanksgiving'
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/28/2008
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corner.nationalreview.com —
Tuesday night of last week, I got a
call from Richard, a good friend of mine. I...
just wasn't in the mood to take it, you know? You've been there. Anyway, he didn't leave a message. The next day got away from me, but the day after that I called his ...
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Thanksgiving
youtube.com - 11/27/2008
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youtube.com —
Thanksgiving for the American soldiers in Iraq had
all the trimmings. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, the invitation...
of Iraqi soldiers is a sign of the improve...
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An Iraqi Thanksgiving (video)
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Gov. Palin conducts interview while turkey is put in grinder, hilarity ensues
Sister Toldjah —
... Unbeknowst to her, there was another turkey in the background that wasn’t so fortunate. Here’s the video:
Tim Blair has a huge round-up of hilarious reactions, mainly from the “outraged” left, many of who have apparently never before bothered to consider where the turkey they eat for Thanksgiving dinner came from … or how s/he got there.
Ed Morrissey finds even more hilarity in a blog ...
NY Times Gets the Vapors
The American Mind —
For what it’s worth I prefer my turkey “executed.”
Overton Defenestration
Sadly, No! —
... It’s also necessary to clarify why we’re picking on Donald Douglas instead of, um, for instance, chronicling the day-by-day mental flux of Cap’n “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” Ed as his tenure as a Malkin stooge enters its high baroque ...
Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup
Pirate's Cove —
... Captain Ed explains exactly what the Gray Lady should have someone cook them for Thanksgiving (are liberals allowed to celebrate that day?) ...
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