Thanksgiving

The holidays can bring out people's stranger sides, and Thanksgiving is no exception.

If you are thinking of an idea that will make everyone laugh at the Thanksgiving table I have just the thing for you. This is a prank that can be used on the person helping you in the kitchen this Thursday.

Just in case you need another warning: deep-frying turkeys can be dangerous. And here's proof.

Thanksgiving, of course, is a time to pause and reflect about all the good in our lives, but what exactly are we thankful for this year?

Thanksgiving means the whole family—in-laws, distant cousins, grandparents and grandchildren—gets together to share a meal, catch up and generally spend some quality time together. If you're the host, it can be a challenge to entertain such a broad gathering of people.

Traditionally, the turkey is the star of Thanksgiving. But a truly memorable, well-rounded, belt-loosening, nap-inducing meal features a stellar supporting cast as well.

Once you finish your Thanksgiving dinner and take your nap be prepared to wake up to Lady Gaga and Kermit the Frog. That's right , the dynamic duo of Lady Gaga and Kermit the Frog will be on ABC-TV Thanksgiving night in what ABC is calling a "Holiday Spectacular".

It is almost that time of year, a time when the family and friends pile into the family car and drive through the incredible Avenue of Lights.  Beginning Thanksgiving night, November 28, and running through January 1, the  Avenue of Lights will take over the Wavering/Moorman Park complex with more than 350 separate pieces and over 15 miles of lights.

Thanksgiving, which we've been celebrating in America for centuries now, is a time of family, food and, especially, tradition. Even so, many of the stories we take as gospel about this wonderful holiday—wonderful if you’re not endlessly bickering with your relatives, that is—aren’t true at all. Myth, legend and wishful thinking play into a lot of the misconceptions surrounding Turkey Day. Read Mor

Thanksgiving without turkey would be like Easter without eggs. But could it happen?