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mudvillegazette.com - 11/27/2008
Thanksgiving in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Over in the Dawn Patrol (in the right column if you're on the front page ) the Mrs has compiled a list of milbloggers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan this Thanksgiving. If you have a few minutes to spare this busy day, visit a couple and leave 'em a 'thank you' in their comments section.  ...
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/29/2008
Bush Weighs In on His Legacy
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — George W. Bush said he wants to be remembered as a president who "did not sell his... soul in order to accommodate the political process." (more) Bush Weighs In on His Legacy

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online.wsj.com - 11/27/2008
'A Day of Thanksgiving'
— 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 ... (more) 'A Day of Thanksgiving'

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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/28/2008
Thanksgiving
— 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 ... (more) Thanksgiving
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Victory Caucus -- All Content — Over in the Dawn Patrol (in the right column if youre on the front page) the Mrs has compiled a list of milbloggers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan this Thanksgiving. If you have a few minutes to spare this busy day, visit a couple and leave em a thank you in their comments section. And thank you for visiting here.... read ...

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